Italy captain Lamaro benched among seven changes for Ireland clash
Italy captain Michele Lamaro has been dropped to the bench against Ireland, with head coach Gonzalo Quesada making seven changes for their final game of the Six Nations on Saturday.
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Star Australia Pacer Reignites Champions Trophy 2025 'Unfair Advantage' Row: "When One Team..."
Australian cricket team star pacer Mitchell Starc believes that India had a clear advantage during the Champions Trophy 2025 as they played at just one venue. India played all of their matches in Dubai after the government did not allow the cricketers to travel to Pakistan for the competition. The 'hybrid' nature of the competition sparked a lot of criticism among the experts with some claiming that India had an 'unfair advantage'. During a recent interaction, Starc praised the Rohit Sharma-led side for their brilliant title triumph but pointed out that the lack of travel did help them when compared to other teams.
WBO orders Usyk to fight Parker in mandatory title defence
LONDON : The World Boxing Organisation ordered Ukraine's world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk to open talks with Joseph Parker on Thursday for a mandatory title defence.
'Silent Hero' Hailed As India's 'Player Of CT 2025': Not Virat Kohli, Varun Chakravarthy Or Rohit Sharma
It was a sensational Champions Trophy 2025 campaign for the Indian cricket team as the Rohit Sharma-led side won the title without losing a single match. The competition was filled with stunning performances from India cricketers - from the match-winning knocks of Virat Kohli to the spin brilliance of Varun Chakravarthy. However, former India wicket-keeper batter Dinesh Karthik picked Shreyas Iyer as the 'Player of the tournament' for the Indian cricket team. Shreyas impressed everyone with his consistency and ended as the second highest run-scorer in this year's tournament after Rachin Ravindra.
India’s cup overflows after New Zealand win, but dominance could breed antipathy
When previewing the International Cricket Council’s 2025 Champions Trophy for Arab News, Azeem Rafiq felt that India started as slight favorites. As the tournament progressed, it became apparent that several factors underlined that initial assessment. India’s superiority and team cohesion was sufficient to achieve an unbeaten route to the final in which a tenacious New Zealand was narrowly beaten.
Watch: India Star Irritated Upon Return From Champions Trophy 2025, Sits Alone In Car After This Incident
Following India's Champions Trophy triumph in Dubai last week, pacer Harshit Rana returned to his hometown, Delhi, in the early hours of Tuesday. On his arrival at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, Harshit was welcomed by the reporters. While Harshit addressed a few questions from the journalists, the India star looked a bit agitated while answering them. In a viral video, Harshit looked visibly irked over a question from one of the journalists. He eventually closed the door of his car after thanking the reporters.
New Look Pakistan Arrive In New Zealand To Start Rebuilding Chapter After Champions Trophy 2025 Debacle
Pakistan team arrived in Christchurch on Thursday ahead of their T20I series opener against New Zealand on March 16. Pakistan are set to play five T20Is and three ODIs during their three-week tour. It will be Pakistan's first white-ball series after a debacle performance in the home ICC Champions Trophy where they failed to win a match and faced an early exit from the tournament. Pakistan lost to New Zealand and arch-rivals India before their match against Bangladesh was washed out due to rain in Rawalpindi.
"Only A Matter Of Time Before New Zealand Win ICC Title": Ricky Ponting
Australian legend Ricky Ponting believes New Zealand were near flawless in their run at the ICC Champions Trophy and they can be proud of their runner-up finish in the tournament, adding that it's only a matter of time before they bag an ICC title. This was New Zealand's seventh ICC final, and first since the 2021 T20 World Cup summit clash, which the Kiwis lost to Australia in Dubai. Of the seven finals New Zealand has played, it has won two; the ICC Knockout in 2000 and the World Test Championship (WTC) final in 2021.