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India-New Zealand Champions Trophy final breaks all-time viewership record: ICC

India-New Zealand Champions Trophy final breaks all-time viewership record: ICC

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The 2025 Champions Trophy final between India and New Zealand was the most watched match in the history of the tournament, surpassing the record set by title clash of the 2017 edition, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has said. In data shared by the ICC on Wednesday, it has emerged that the final clocked 65.3 billion live viewing minutes globally, breaking the earlier record set in the 2017 final between India and Pakistan by 52.1 percent. ICC also shared that the tournament saw a total of 358 billion global viewing minutes across global coverage and the tournament has become the most watched Champions Trophy ever with a 19 percent increase in terms of viewership as compared to the 2017 edition. The Rohit Sharma-led Indian team beat New Zealand by four wickets in the final on March 9 at the Dubai International Stadium in UAE to win the tournament a record third time, having earlier held it jointly in 2002 and as sole winners in 2013. “Celebrating 368bn global viewing minutes across global coverage, the event …

Rohit Sharma says all Indian players who played in last 3 ICC tournaments deserve respect | Cricket News

Rohit Sharma says all Indian players who played in last 3 ICC tournaments deserve respect | Cricket News

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Rohit Sharma said that every member of the Indian team that has played in the last three ICC tournaments i.e. the 2023 ODI World Cup, 2024 T20 World Cup and Champions Trophy 2025 deserve respect. In the aforementioned tournaments, India have played 24 matches and have won 23 of them with the only hiccup against Australia in the 2023 World Cup final. In the other two tournaments, the Men in Blue won both the T20 World Cup crown in Barbados as well as the 2025 Champions Trophy title in Dubai. “Look at what this team has achieved in this big three tournaments. After playing the tournament like that and getting defeated only once and that too in a final (2023 ODI World Cup). But imagine if we had won that as well to go undefeated in three ICC tournaments is crazy, never heard of but I will take this, 23 wins in 24 games is unheard of. It looks very nice from the outside but the team has gone through a lot of ups and …

Two days before the Champions Trophy final, what’s the mood in the finalists’ camp

Two days before the Champions Trophy final, what’s the mood in the finalists’ camp

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Rawalpindi to Dubai. Dubai to Lahore. Lahore to Dubai. This has been New Zealand’s itinerary over the past week and having endured more travel than any other team in the Champions Trophy, the Black Caps chose to give their players a much needed rest on Friday ahead of their final against India this Sunday. While most teams opt for optional or light training on the eve of the match these days, New Zealand have chosen to train under lights on Saturday with India scheduled to practice from 3 PM. While there have been a lot of criticisms directed at the ICC for making the schedule to the comfort of India, the New Zealand coach echoed similar sentiments even though his players downplayed the whole episode. However, he did voice his concern about the hectic schedule. Apart from India who got to play all their matches, because of the inclement weather in Pakistan, most teams ended with just two matches. England, which lost all three, were the exception alongside New Zealand. Story continues below this ad …

How Joe Root’s ramp shot gave Afghanistan a new lease of life and paved the way for their thrilling win

How Joe Root’s ramp shot gave Afghanistan a new lease of life and paved the way for their thrilling win

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The winning moment for Afghanistan couldn’t have been scripted better in Lahore. Azmatullah Omarzai picked up his fifth wicket to go with his crucial 41. The ball went to Ibrahim Zadran at long off who held onto the catch. He had batted from the start of the Afghanistan innings till the last over earlier in the afternoon for a record-breaking 177 off 146 balls, now the highest individual score in Champions Trophy history as well as for Afghanistan in this format. As Adil Rashid was dismissed, Afghanistan made back-to-back wins against England in ICC ODI events, after having defeated the then-reigning World Champions in the 2023 World Cup in Delhi. Chasing 326 to stay alive in the tournament, England fell short by 8 runs at the Gaddafi Stadium and will be exiting another ICC event early. As long as Joe Root was in the middle, England hoped. Batting on 99, he tapped the ball through square leg and took off, desperately wanting a second run, more than reaching a ton. As he completed the milestone, …

Afghanistan’s hero vs England grew up playing cricket on streets of Nangarhar

Afghanistan’s hero vs England grew up playing cricket on streets of Nangarhar

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Afghanistan defeated England by eight runs in a thrilling Champions Trophy clash that went to the last over. While Ibrahim Zadran scored 177 runs — a record score in the Champions Trophy — in the first innings to help the side set a total of 325/7, it was Azmatullah Omarzai who also helped him with a 31-ball 41. Then, he helped the Asian side win by claiming five wickets in their defence of 326. Omarzai ended with figures of five wickets for 58 runs from his 9.5 overs. Among his five wickets, he claimed the wickets of Jos Buttler, centurion Joe Root and Jamie Overton, who was threatening to take England over the line to victory. Who is Azmatullah Omarzai? The 24-year-old Omarzai is an all-rounder for Afghanistan. He made his ODI debut for Afghanistan in January 2021 and a debut in the shortest format of the game a year later. 2023, though, was his breakout year. He scored his maiden half-century in ODIs against Bangladesh in July 2023. Then, he scored 62 against India …

‘Looks like he’s her on vacation… Na batting ho rahi, na bowling’

‘Looks like he’s her on vacation… Na batting ho rahi, na bowling’

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Wasim Akram slammed Bangladesh veteran Mahmudullah for his performance against New Zealand in the Champions trophy game on Monday where Bangladesh tasted defeat by five wickets. Mahmudullah was out for four runs after facing 14 balls in the first innings. He threw away his wicket against Michael Bracewell after going for a big shot and not managing to connect. The ball landed in the hands of Will O’Rourke. To make matters worse, he also spilled an easy catch of Rachin Ravindra at mid on on 105. He did redeem himself with a run out of Tom Latham, but by then, the matter was already put to bed. Story continues below this ad While talking about Bangladesh’s effort in the field, where they were sloppy, Akram said: “Would you call them unlucky?” Then training his gun on Mahmudullah: “That was a sitter! Mahmudullah lagda hai chhuti de aaya hai (Mahmudullah looks like he has come here on vacation). Na batting ho rahi, na bowling (He’s unable to bat or bowl),” said Akram about the spilled catch. …

Shoaib Akhtar slams Pakistan think tank after India defeat

Shoaib Akhtar slams Pakistan think tank after India defeat

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Former Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Akhtar has lampooned Pakistan management as ‘brainless and clueless’ after the team’s second successive defeat in the Champions Trophy. After losing to New Zealand in the first game of the Champions Trophy, Pakistan were handed a six-wicket defeat on Sunday by India in Dubai. In a series of clips he shared on his social media handle, Akhtar slammed the way Pakistan team had gone about its business. He pointed out the team selection of an all-rounder-heavy side. The former fast bowler lampooned the team and said that they couldn’t even match the skills of the Men in Blue players like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill. “I am not disappointed at all (by the defeat to India) because I knew what would happen. You can’t select five bowlers, the whole world is playing six bowlers… you go with two all-rounders but this is just brainless and clueless management. I am really disappointed,” Akhtar said in an emotional video that he posted on his X account. “We can’t blame the kids …

Hardik Pandya with two wickets and 31 dot balls helps India apply brakes on Pakistan

Hardik Pandya with two wickets and 31 dot balls helps India apply brakes on Pakistan

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As Saud Shakeel holed out at the deep, Hardik Pandya’s jubilation knew no bounds. In his career, has done it all – bowling last over thrillers in T20s, providing key breakthroughs every now and then. During the 2023 World Cup, an injury he suffered showed how much it alters the balance of the side, even if it allowed Mohammed Shami to have a tournament to remember. On Sunday, against Pakistan, Pandya showed he is as good as any frontline bowler, when he is fit and firing.Coming into the tournament, Pandya knew he would have a huge role to play with the ball, particularly given India leaning towards a three-spinner strategy. With Jasprit Bumrah unavailable, and given Mohammed Shami’s ordinary returns in the middle overs and Harshit Rana’s inexperience, for India’s spinners to be effective they needed Pandya more than ever with the ball. Story continues below this ad IND vs PAK LIVE Cricket Score, Full Scorecard: Watch Here A seamer who could provide them control when spinners went about their business at the other end.On …

Pakistan vs New Zealand, Champions Trophy 2025: Will Young, Tom Latham tons sink PAK to 60-run loss – Action in Images

Pakistan vs New Zealand, Champions Trophy 2025: Will Young, Tom Latham tons sink PAK to 60-run loss – Action in Images

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Published on Feb 19, 2025 11:37 PM IST New Zealand scored 320/5 batting first with Tom Latham scoring an unbeaten 118 off 104 balls and Will Young making 107 off 113. …read more / View Photos in a new improved layout Published on Feb 19, 2025 11:37 PM IST Centuries by Will Young and Tom Latham, coupled with New Zealand now allowing the Pakistan batters any kind of momentum in the first 25 overs of their chase, helped the Kiwis beat the hosts by 60 runs to get off to a dominant start to the 2025 Champions Trophy. New Zealand scored 320/5 in 50 overs and Pakistan were all out for 260 runs. (AFP) / View Photos in a new improved layout Published on Feb 19, 2025 11:37 PM IST It was a see-saw first 10 overs, with New Zealand getting off to a quick start only to be rocked later as they lost three wickets in the first 17 overs. Naseem Shah got the all-important wicket of the in-form Kane Williamson, restricting the former New …