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India vs New Zealand, Champions Trophy 2025: Date, Time, Venue, Live Streaming Details - All You Need To Know

Spirited India will take on New Zealand in their final Group A clash in the ICC Champions Trophy on Sunday. Both teams have already secured qualification for the semi-final and the winner of the match will top the group. The Rohit Sharma-led side registered consecutive wins against Bangladesh and arch-rivals Pakistan to seal the last four berth in the eight-team tournament. Similarly, New Zealand too registered victories against Pakistan and Bangladesh to progress to the knockout stage. In-form batter Virat Kohli will try to make the most of his 300th ODI appearance after scoring a match-winning century against Pakistan in the second game.

"Got That Hunger": Former India Coach Backs Virat Kohli To Break Sachin Tendulkar's 100 Centuries Record

Former India cricketer and coach Lalchand Rajput is confident that stalwart batter Virat Kohli will break legendary player Sachin Tendulkar's record of 100 centuries in the coming years. Kohli's unbeaten century against Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday propelled him to No. 5 in the ICC ODI rankings and made him only the third player to surpass 14,000 runs in 50-over cricket. Having already overtaken Ponting on the all-time run charts, Kohli is now just 149 runs away from second-placed Kumar Sangakkara. However, he remains 4,341 runs behind Sachin Tendulkar, who still tops the list.

Tsitsipas sets up final clash with Auger-Aliassime at Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships

DUBAI: Stefanos Tsitsipas will compete in the final of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships for a third time in four appearances after easing past Tallon Griekspoor in straight sets 6-4, 6-4 on Friday.

Lydia Ko takes third-round lead at LPGA Singapore, Charley Hull is one stroke behind

SINGAPORE: Lydia Ko shot a 4-under 68 Saturday to move from one stroke behind to one stroke in front after three rounds of the LPGA’s HSBC Women’s World Championship. The 27-year-old South Korean-born New Zealander had a 54-hole total of 10-under 206 on the Tanjong course at Sentosa Golf Club. Charley Hull, who birdied two of her first four holes, was a stroke behind in second after a 68. Jeeno Thitikul, who had four back-nine birdies for a 66, had the best round of the day to move into third place, three strokes behind Ko. A Lim Kim, who led after the first two rounds, moved in the wrong direction with a 73 and was tied for fourth place, four strokes off the lead.

England wins the toss and bats against South Africa in Champions Trophy match

KARACHI: In his final game as captain, Jos Buttler won the toss and England decided to bat against South Africa at the Champions Trophy. England is already out of the tournament with two straight defeats — it lost to Australia by five wickets and to Afghanistan by eight runs. Buttler announced on Friday that he would step down after England’s surprising exit, as well as its past failures in the 2024 T20 World Cup and the 2023 Cricket World Cup. South Africa is in a must-win position in the final group B game — victory against England will confirm its top spot from the group and a place in the semifinals. The Proteas have made two changes — skipper Temba Bavuma and batter Tony de Zorzi miss out owing to illness.

Sachin Tendulkar vs Virat Kohli? Sunil Gavaskar Settles 'Who Is Better' Debate Once And For All

Sachin Tendulkar or Virat Kohli, who is greater? It is a debate that has gone on for a long time now, with varying opinions. Sachin Tendulkar leads the way in almost every metric when it comes to run-scoring, but Virat Kohli has stood out in his own way for over a decade. Legendary India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar - in many ways the predecessor to Kohli and Tendulkar as India's standout batter - has now weighed in on the debate, and given his own opinion.

India Look To Sharpen Spin Play, Giving A Run To Fringe Players Against New Zealand

A seemingly invincible India will be eager to sharpen their game against spin and give a run to second-line players ahead of the semifinal when they take on New Zealand in their last group match of the Champions Trophy in Dubai on Sunday. A win in their last league match will help India top the Group A. But that position of pride is of little value because they are set to face either Australia or most likely South Africa in the last four, and both of them have handy spin units at their disposal.

Virat Kohli Has Big Match Temperament: Dilip Vengsarkar

Former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar on Friday lauded Virat Kohli for his brilliant century in the high-stakes Champions Trophy match against Pakistan, saying the star batter was bound to shine as he has got a "big match temperament". Kohli's unbeaten century (100 not out) was a key factor in India's dominant six-wicket win over their arch-rivals. The win also booked a semifinal spot for India with a game to spare. "Virat is an outstanding cricketer -- one of the best in the world. Although he hadn't been scoring runs of late, I knew he would come through in a big match because of his ability to rise to the occasion. He's got a big match temperament," said Vengsarkar.

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India vs New Zealand, Champions Trophy 2025: Date, Time, Venue, Live Streaming Details - All You Need To Know

"Got That Hunger": Former India Coach Backs Virat Kohli To Break Sachin Tendulkar's 100 Centuries Record

Tsitsipas sets up final clash with Auger-Aliassime at Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships

Lydia Ko takes third-round lead at LPGA Singapore, Charley Hull is one stroke behind

England wins the toss and bats against South Africa in Champions Trophy match

Sachin Tendulkar vs Virat Kohli? Sunil Gavaskar Settles 'Who Is Better' Debate Once And For All

India Look To Sharpen Spin Play, Giving A Run To Fringe Players Against New Zealand

Virat Kohli Has Big Match Temperament: Dilip Vengsarkar