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'No Wives, Partners' With Team India For Champions Trophy. Report Says 1 Senior Enquired, He Was Told...

Families will not be accompanying the Indian cricket players heading to Dubai on February 15 for the ICC Champions Trophy as the BCCI's new travel policy comes into effect for the first time with this tournament. The Indian team starts its campaign in Dubai against Bangladesh on February 20, followed by the marquee clash against arch-rivals Pakistan (February 23) and the final preliminary face-off with New Zealand on March 2. The Rohit Sharma-led squad will play its games in Dubai while the rest of the tournament unfolds from February 19 in Pakistan across three venues.

India Star Carried 27 Bags On Australia Tour, Made BCCI Pay For 250kg Luggage: Report

An unbelievable piece of information has surfaced from India's tour of Australia as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) unrolled the new set of rules, which also put a cap on the weight of luggage the players can carry for overseas assignments. A report has claimed that the board had to put the rule in place to prevent such issues from cropping up again. The BCCI, as per the new rule, has clarified that it would only bear the cost for luggage, up to 150 kg.

Watch: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul Forget India's ODI Series Trophy. Incident Is Viral

In a hilarious and rather bizarre video that has surfaced on social media, Team India's trio of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul seemed to have forgot picking up the ODI series trophy that they won after beating England 3-0. India completed the sweep against England on Wednesday after Rohit's men secured a 142-run victory in the third and final match at Ahmedabad. As the boys celebrated the team's win, a video showed Rohit, Rahul and Kohli walking past the trophy before realizing they had to pick it up too.

Gautam Gambhir Suffers Big Setback As BCCI Enforces New Rules. Report Says PA Asked To...

The promotion of "discipline, unity, and a positive team environment" is the intent of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) as the new 10-point diktat gets underway from the ICC Champions Trophy. After reports of a 'divided' team environment in the team emerged from the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia, the board decided to make a plethora of changes, a lot of which were taken after consideration of head coach Gautam Gambhir. However, as the new rulings take effect, even Gambhir has been hit.

India Star, With 33 Wickets And 402 Runs In Ranji Trophy, Recounts "Disturbing" Snub vs Australia

Fast-bowling all-rounder is a rare commodity in Indian cricket. In terms of role in the team, an allrounder who can bowl with decent pace can give a balance unlike any other cricketer. Shardul Thakur is one of the top names in the country when it comes to fast-bowling all-rounder. Thakur has played 11 Tests, 47 ODIs and 25 T20Is for India, but the last match he played for the national team was back in December, 2023 in South Africa. Since then, he has not been used in any of the formats. He was not even in the squad for the Australia Test series that India lost 3-1.

On Axar Patel Batting Ahead Of KL Rahul vs England, Gautam Gambhir's Honest "Impact" Verdict

India's dominant 3-0 series victory over England left little room for doubt about their superiority, but one aspect of their batting order drew scrutiny. In two of the successful chases, all-rounder Axar Patel was promoted up the order, leaving KL Rahul with minimal involvement. This move, seemingly influenced by head coach Gautam Gambhir's preference for a right-left combination in the middle order, sparked debate among commentators.

"Violation Of This Rule Could Be Seriously Viewed By BCCI": Report Gives New Update On Diktat

The Champions Trophy 2025 will be the biggest ODI event for men's cricket this year. India finished runners-up in the previous edition in 2017 after losing the final to Pakistan. The Champions Trophy 2025 also presents a chance to the Indian cricket team for redeeming themselves after a 3-1 loss to Australia, which drew much criticism. The build-up to the Champions Trophy 2025 has been good for Indian cricket team after a clean sweep against England in an ODI series at home. The Champions Trophy will also be the first mega event where BCCI's new guidelines regarding travelling family members, personal staff will come into effect in a stringent way.

Shubman Gill Gains One Place To Move To 2nd, Rohit Sharma At 3rd In Latest ICC ODI Rankings

India opener Shubman Gill gained one place to move to second spot in the latest ICC ODI rankings for batters with his captain Rohit Sharma at third spot on the back of timely centuries from both of them in the home series against England as they head into the Champions Trophy, beginning February 19. The Indian duo closed in on star Pakistan batter Babar Azam who maintained a narrow lead at the top of the chart. Gill, who made 112 in the Ahmedabad ODI on Wednesday, is just five rating points adrift of Babar while Rohit is within 13 rating points of the Pakistan right-hander following his splendid century (119) in Cuttack on February 9.

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'No Wives, Partners' With Team India For Champions Trophy. Report Says 1 Senior Enquired, He Was Told...

India Star Carried 27 Bags On Australia Tour, Made BCCI Pay For 250kg Luggage: Report

Watch: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul Forget India's ODI Series Trophy. Incident Is Viral

Gautam Gambhir Suffers Big Setback As BCCI Enforces New Rules. Report Says PA Asked To...

India Star, With 33 Wickets And 402 Runs In Ranji Trophy, Recounts "Disturbing" Snub vs Australia

On Axar Patel Batting Ahead Of KL Rahul vs England, Gautam Gambhir's Honest "Impact" Verdict

"Violation Of This Rule Could Be Seriously Viewed By BCCI": Report Gives New Update On Diktat

Shubman Gill Gains One Place To Move To 2nd, Rohit Sharma At 3rd In Latest ICC ODI Rankings