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Joel Wilson - Chris Gaffaney, Richard Illingworth Named On-Field Umpires For India-Australia Semifinal - sports.ndtv.com - Australia - South Africa - New Zealand - India - Sri Lanka - county Wilson - Bangladesh - Pakistan

Chris Gaffaney, Richard Illingworth Named On-Field Umpires For India-Australia Semifinal

New Zealand's Chris Gaffaney and England's Richard Illingworth have been named as on-field umpires for the first 2025 Champions Trophy semifinal between India and Australia in Dubai, said the International Cricket Council (ICC). For Tuesday's semifinal at the Dubai International Stadium, Michael Gough will serve as third umpire, while Andy Pycroft will take up the match referee's duties. Illingworth continues in Dubai, having overseen India's Group A clash with New Zealand in Dubai on Sunday. Gaffaney, on the other hand, had been due to umpire Australia's meeting with South Africa in Group B before it was abandoned due to rain in Rawalpindi.

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Rohit Sharma - Shreyas Iyer - Axar Patel - On Axar Patel Batting At No.5 In Champions Trophy 2025, Rohit Sharma's Massive 'Improvement' Verdict - sports.ndtv.com - Australia - New Zealand - India

On Axar Patel Batting At No.5 In Champions Trophy 2025, Rohit Sharma's Massive 'Improvement' Verdict

Since the time Axar Patel has been promoted to bat at number five in ODI series against England, it has turned out to be beneficial for him and the Indian team. The move to bat Axar at five paid rich dividends again when he played a crucial 42 off 61 balls in India's 44-run win over New Zealand on Sunday. Ahead of India meeting Australia in the all-important first semi-final of the 2025 Champions Trophy, India skipper Rohit Sharma stated that the improvement shown by Axar as the batter, making him a vital cog in the middle-order wheel, has made for a superb watch.

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Glenn Maxwell - Josh Inglis - Star Sports - Sourav Ganguly - Harbhajan Singh - Mohammad Shami - "Mohammed Shami Saab, Bahut Ho Gaya...": India Great's Blunt Advice To Beat Australia In CT 2025 Semi-Final - sports.ndtv.com - Australia - India - Pakistan

"Mohammed Shami Saab, Bahut Ho Gaya...": India Great's Blunt Advice To Beat Australia In CT 2025 Semi-Final

If there is one clash that Indian cricket fans truly look forward, apart from Pakistan match, is a game against Australia. Both India and Australia have two of the most dominant sides in the last few years. The Border Gavaskar Trophy between the two sides matches viewership of even the biggest sporting events and whenever the two sides face off in the shorter formats, the interest is unprecedented. The time has come again for another India vs Australia classic, this time at the Champions Trophy 2025 semi-finals. 

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Virat Kohli - Star Sports - Sunil Gavaskar - "Never Satisfied With...": Sunil Gavaskar Showers Praises As Virat Kohli Plays 300th ODI - sports.ndtv.com - New Zealand - India

"Never Satisfied With...": Sunil Gavaskar Showers Praises As Virat Kohli Plays 300th ODI

Star batter Virat Kohli broke numerous records when he entered the field on Sunday during India's last group stage match of Champions Trophy 2025 against New Zealand in Dubai. The match marked Kohli's 300th appearance in ODI cricket for India. With this, he became the seventh Indian to achieve this. Apart from this, Kohli also became the first player to appear in 300 ODIs, having already played at least 100 Tests and 100 T20Is. As Kohli played his historic game, former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar lavished praises on him. 

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Babar Azam - Mohammad Rizwan - Ex-Pakistan Star's Brutal 'Even The Terrace Will Fall If They Stand On It ' Dig At Mohammad Rizwan And Co - sports.ndtv.com - New Zealand - India - Pakistan

Ex-Pakistan Star's Brutal 'Even The Terrace Will Fall If They Stand On It ' Dig At Mohammad Rizwan And Co

Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Kamran Akmal has launched a scathing attack on the Mohammad Rizwan-led side after its early exit from the Champions Trophy. With zero wins in the bag, Pakistan failed to qualify for the Champions Trophy semi-finals after losing to New Zealand and India, while their final group game was washed out in Rawalpindi. Akmal blamed the lack of balance in the Pakistan squad as the reason behind the hosts early exit from the tournament. Even the show of the hosts lashed out at the selectors, saying that Pakistan's fate was decided the same their squad was announced.

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Rohit Sharma - 'Damaging Country's Image': Rohit Sharma's Childhood Coach Blasts Shama Mohamed Over 'Fat-Shaming' Row - sports.ndtv.com - Australia - South Africa - New Zealand - India

'Damaging Country's Image': Rohit Sharma's Childhood Coach Blasts Shama Mohamed Over 'Fat-Shaming' Row

Rohit Sharma's childhood coach Dinesh Lad said making fat-shaming comments on the Indian captain "damages the image of the country". The uproar follows after Congress spokesperson Shama Mohamed made a distasteful remark during India's Champions Trophy final Group A match against New Zealand in Dubai on Sunday. Congress spokesperson took to X to blatantly call the Indian skipper "fat". “Rohit Sharma is fat for a sportsman! Need to lose weight! And of course the most unimpressive Captain India has ever had,” Shama wrote in a post on X which she later deleted following a backlash.

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Steve Smith - Rohit Sharma - 'Expecting Some Nervy Times": Rohit Sharma Ahead Of Champions Trophy Semifinals vs Australia - sports.ndtv.com - Australia - New Zealand - India

'Expecting Some Nervy Times": Rohit Sharma Ahead Of Champions Trophy Semifinals vs Australia

After securing a comprehensive 44-run victory over New Zealand in their final Group A match in Dubai, India is set to face Australia in the semifinals of the ICC Champions Trophy on Tuesday. Skipper Rohit Sharma, addressing the media in the pre-match press conference, acknowledged Australia's strong history in ICC knockouts but emphasized that his team's focus remains on executing their plans effectively. When asked whether facing Australia in the semifinal adds 'extra motivation, given the Men in Blue's heartbreaking defeat to the same opponents in the 2023 World Cup final, Rohit dismissed any external factors influencing India's approach.

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Matt Henry - Will Young - Axar Patel - Glenn Phillips - Michael Bracewell - "Difficult To Read His Hand": Axar Patel Hails Varun Chakaravarthy's Mental Skills - sports.ndtv.com - Australia - New Zealand - India - county Mitchell

"Difficult To Read His Hand": Axar Patel Hails Varun Chakaravarthy's Mental Skills

Spin bowling all-rounder Axar Patel lavished praises on mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy for his maiden five-wicket haul in ODIs in India's 44-run over New Zealand in the last Champions Trophy Group A game in Dubai, saying it is really difficult to read the spinner's mind, and if a batter misses his googly, there is a high chance of losing a wicket. New Zealand's bowlers did well to restrict India's batting line-up, with Shreyas Iyer (79) and Hardik Pandya (45) leading the way as the Asian side posted a competitive total of 249/9 after they were sent in to bat first.

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