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Did Indian Team Leave For Dubai In Batches? Report Says "BCCI Guidelines..."

The India senior men's cricket team, led by opener Rohit Sharma, have departed for Dubai from Mumbai to participate in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy, starting from February 19. All Group A matches of the Indian team will be held at the Dubai International Stadium, while the rest of the games will take place in Pakistan. Visuals from the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai showed Rohit & Co, along with the support staff, checking into the airport to take their flight to Dubai.

"Steve Smith Should...": Adam Gilchrist Suggests Big Change In Australia Batting Order

Legendary Australia cricketer Adam Gilchrist said stand-in captain Steve Smith should be slotted in as an opener in the ODI team for the upcoming Champions Trophy, citing it as a way of maximising the number of deliveries he can face in the side's matches in Pakistan. In Australia's heavy 2-0 ODI series loss in Sri Lanka, Smith made 12 and 29 as a middle-order batter. But with young Jake Fraser-McGurk in an inconsistent run of form, Gilchrist feels Smith has to open the batting, though he finds Matt Short as an interesting option to partner with Travis Head at the top.

"Don't Hug Virat Kohli, Indians": Mohammad Rizwan And Co. Sent Stern Message After Champions Trophy Hosting Row

The Champions Trophy starts next week with a match between Pakistan and New Zealand. While the top eight ODI teams are competing in the marquee event, the one match that all fans in the sub-continent are looking forward to is the India vs Pakistan match, which will take place in Dubai on February 23. While the arch-rivalry between the two teams is legendary, this time the match hold extra significance in the back-drop of what happened in the build-up of the Champions Trophy 2025.

Watch: Pakistan Commit Comedy Of Errors vs New Zealand; Make DRS Blunder, Drop Catch

Pakistan cricket was at its unpredictable best during the tri-nation series against New Zealand and South Africa, just ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025. After being thumped by New Zealand in the first game of the tri-series, Pakistan pulled off the incredible, chasing down 353 against South Africa and booking their spot in the final. But in the final, Pakistan flattered to deceive, being well-beaten by New Zealand again. To add to it, they committed a fair few errors as well.

India's Champions Trophy Rivals Decoded: New Zealand Compact, Bangladesh Unpredictable And Pakistan...

Jasprit Bumrah's absence will certainly hurt India big time, but quality of batting and spin bowling will make Rohit Sharma's team one of the title contenders alongside South Africa and Pakistan. India will play Bangladesh on February 20 followed by Pakistan on February 23 and New Zealand on March 2. Here's a SWOT (Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, Threat) analysis of India's opposition in group stages

IPL Teams Pump Rs 3257 Crore In England's The Hundred. Then, Comes A Message For Pakistan Players

The England and Wales Cricket Board's (ECB) decision to sell stakes of The Hundred clubs have given a boost to cricket in the region. With investments from four well-known IPL franchises, has been able to raise GBP 975 million by selling stakes in eight teams in their flagship event 'The Hundred'. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has entered into exclusivity agreements with eight parties in the final stage of the process to secure private expertise and investment into The Hundred's teams. Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries - Oval Invincibles (owners of Mumbai Indians), the GMR Group - Southern Brave (co-owners of Delhi Capitals), Sanjiv Goenka's RPSG - Manchester Originals (owners of Lucknow Super Giants) and Sun TV Network - Northern Superchargers (owners of Sunrisers Hyderabad) have all bought stakes in four of the eight franchises.

On Jasprit Bumrah Missing Champions Trophy, BCCI Secretary's Sharp Answer: "Team Combination..."

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia has backed the Indian team to be a strong contender to lift the ICC Champions Trophy despite the absence of pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah. Saikia credited the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee for picking the best combination for the eight-team marquee competition. Young pacer Harshit Rana has been named Bumrah's replacement in the squad while senior speedster Mohammad Shami will lead the pace attack along with Arshdeep Singh and Hardik Pandya.

Al-Hilal slip up again following draw with Al-Riyadh

RIYADH: Al-Hilal drew 1-1 with Al-Riyadh on Friday to slump to a second successive draw and lose ground on Al-Ittihad in the Saudi Pro League.

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Did Indian Team Leave For Dubai In Batches? Report Says "BCCI Guidelines..."

"Steve Smith Should...": Adam Gilchrist Suggests Big Change In Australia Batting Order

"Don't Hug Virat Kohli, Indians": Mohammad Rizwan And Co. Sent Stern Message After Champions Trophy Hosting Row

Watch: Pakistan Commit Comedy Of Errors vs New Zealand; Make DRS Blunder, Drop Catch

India's Champions Trophy Rivals Decoded: New Zealand Compact, Bangladesh Unpredictable And Pakistan...

IPL Teams Pump Rs 3257 Crore In England's The Hundred. Then, Comes A Message For Pakistan Players

On Jasprit Bumrah Missing Champions Trophy, BCCI Secretary's Sharp Answer: "Team Combination..."

Al-Hilal slip up again following draw with Al-Riyadh