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Chelsea wins Women’s League Cup final for first trophy in quadruple bid | Football News

Chelsea wins Women’s League Cup final for first trophy in quadruple bid | Football News

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Chelsea’s quadruple bid in women’s soccer is up and running. A 2-1 win over Manchester City in the Women’s League Cup final on Saturday earned Chelsea its first piece of silverware this season. Chelsea — still unbeaten in all competitions — leads the Women’s Super League by eight points with six games remaining in its title defense, is in the quarterfinals of the Champions League, and has reached the FA Cup semifinals. Yui Hasegawa’s unfortunate own-goal in the 77th minute clinched the win for Chelsea, which took the lead after eight minutes through Mayra Ramirez. It was also the Colombia striker who delivered the right-wing cross that Hasegawa sliced into her own net. Story continues below this ad Hasegawa, the Japan midfielder, was in tears after the match and was consoled by her teammates. Aoba Fujino equalized for City with a brilliant strike from the edge of the area in the 64th. Chelsea had lost the previous three League Cup finals. “It’s been doing my head in for a long time,” said Chelsea captain Millie …

“It’s A Swollen Nerve”: Gautam Gambhir Told To Use Champions Trophy Strategy In England Test Series

“It’s A Swollen Nerve”: Gautam Gambhir Told To Use Champions Trophy Strategy In England Test Series

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File photo of Gautam Gambhir Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir might be taking a few tricks from the Champions Trophy 2025 triumph to his next international assignment — the 5-match Test series in England which starts in June. Gambhir famously brought 5 spinners to Dubai for the Champions Trophy, using 4 of them together in a single match. Of the lot, Varun Chakravarthy was arguably the most effective performer despite only playing 3 matches. Now, Gambhir has been backed to use the mystery spinner on the tour of England as well. Former India cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu, who also met Gambhir after India’s Champions Trophy triumph, has urged the coach to use his mystery spin bowling weapon in the England Test series as well. “Mystery spinners are England’s weakness. It’s a swollen nerve for England. Will you leave out Varun Chakravarthy? No, you will have to play him. Or you will play Kuldeep Yadav with his high-end deliveries from both ends, they can’t read him,” Sidhu said in a chat on Sports …

“No Other Country Can Do That…”: Australia Star’s Huge Remark On India After Champions Trophy Win

“No Other Country Can Do That…”: Australia Star’s Huge Remark On India After Champions Trophy Win

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The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season gets underway on March 22, and is sure to provide yet more proof of the plethora of talent in the Indian domestic circuit and within Indian cricket. Following the arrival of head coach Gautam Gambhir, India have adopted a T20I squad far different to the Test setup, with different approaches and styles. While the IPL has played a role in making that a reality, Australia and Delhi Capitals (DC) pace spearhead Mitchell Starc is in awe of the talent in the country. “I think they (India) are probably the only nation that can have a Test team, a one-day team, and a T20 team play on the same day against Australia in the Test, England in the one-dayer, and South Africa in the T20I, and India would be competitive. No other country can do that,” Mitchell Starc said, speaking on the Fanatics TV channel. India have already somewhat done this in the past, having sent a ‘B team’ with several first team regulars missing on a …

“Got Threatening Calls…”: India’s Champions Trophy 2025 Hero Varun Chakravarthy Makes Shocking Revelation

“Got Threatening Calls…”: India’s Champions Trophy 2025 Hero Varun Chakravarthy Makes Shocking Revelation

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Indian cricket team in action during Champions Trophy 2025© AFP Indian cricket team spinner Varun Chakravarthy revealed shocking details about his mental state after receiving threatening phone calls following a disappointing show in the 2021 T20 World Cup. In a recent interaction, Varun said that he was threatened on phone, his house was tracked down and he was even followed home from the airport after his poor performances. Varun made his name in the Indian Premier League (IPL) but was not that effective in the T20 World Cup where India were eliminated at the Super 12 stage. Varun did not take a single wicket in the competition and he recently revealed that the pressure was too much for him. He said that he suffered from depression and it was a dark time for him.  He opened up on the reaction from the fans after his campaign and shared horrendous details regarding how he received threatening calls, was stalked at the airport and his home was tracked down as well. “The 2021 World Cup …

Post-Champions Trophy win, Rohit Sharma likely to remain captain for England Test series | Cricket News

Post-Champions Trophy win, Rohit Sharma likely to remain captain for England Test series | Cricket News

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Following India’s overwhelming Champions Trophy triumph, Rohit Sharma is likely to remain captain for the June-August five-Test series in England, The Indian Express has learnt. After struggling for runs during the home Test summer, followed by a disastrous tour to Australia which prompted him to “stand down” from the final Test in Sydney, there was speculation that the national selectors may take a call on his future in red-ball cricket. However, the victory in Dubai may prolong Rohit’s Test career. The Indian Express has learnt that Rohit has got the backing of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and its selection panel to lead the team on another major tour. Story continues below this ad “He has shown what he can do. Every stakeholder feels that he is the right candidate to lead the Indian side for the tour of England. Rohit too has expressed his eagerness to keep playing red-ball cricket,” said a source. Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma with Champions Trophy 2025. (FILE photo) Soon after winning the ICC Champions Trophy …

Despite Champions Trophy 2025 Win, Rohit Sharma-Led India Served Big Warning: “Be Worried About…”

Despite Champions Trophy 2025 Win, Rohit Sharma-Led India Served Big Warning: “Be Worried About…”

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Navjot Singh Sidhu has advised the team to start preparing for the England tour.© AFP The Indian cricket team, fresh from their historic Champions Trophy triumph, head into a break from international cricket. With the 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) set to start in nine days time, the Rohit Sharma-led side will now be seen in action during the upcoming England tour, slated to get underway in June. However, former India batter Navjot Singh Sidhu has advised the team to start preparing for the tour as early as possible, pointing out Rohit and his men’s recent struggles in red-ball cricket. While speaking to Sports Tak, Sidhu shed light on the challenges awaiting India during the five-match Test series. “The thing to be worried about is that the IPL is now coming up next. No one is ready to sit out the IPL. They will play the league and then all of a sudden comes the England tour. Conditions will shift from North Pole to South Pole. Completely different. Moreover, India’s …

Ricky Ponting credits Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya for India’s Champions Trophy triumph | Cricket News

Ricky Ponting credits Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya for India’s Champions Trophy triumph | Cricket News

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Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has lauded India’s all-rounders trio of Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel and Hardik Patel for their “outstanding” performance throughout the 2025 Champions Trophy, which was eventually won by the Rohit Sharma-led team. “Their all-rounders right through the tournament were outstanding,” Ponting said on the latest edition of The ICC Review. “(Ravindra) Jadeja, Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya, were all outstanding. I said at the start of the tournament I thought India would be really hard to beat because of their overall balance and because of that mix of youth and experience, and once again, in a final, the captain stands up and gets the job done for his team.” Story continues below this ad India’s Ravindra Jadeja hits the winning run against New Zealand in the final of ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai. (Photo: AP) Ponting explained that how having three all-rounders in the playing XI has helped India an incredible batting depth. “They were a very well balanced side anyway, but because they had so many all-rounders…when you’ve got Hardik …

Mitchell Starc Shuts Down ‘Unfair Advantage’ Champions Trophy Row With Smashing Reply

Mitchell Starc Shuts Down ‘Unfair Advantage’ Champions Trophy Row With Smashing Reply

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File photo of Mitchell Starc© BCCI/Sportzpics Did India really have an advantage by playing all of their games in Dubai over the course of the ICC Champions Trophy? Opinions on the topic are divided, with different schools of thoughts fighting against each other. While there’s no denying that India’s campaign was the easiest from the logistical point of view, Dubai still wasn’t the team’s home ground, offering challenges that Rohit Sharma‘s men weren’t used to. Sharing his opinion on the topic, Australia pacer Mitchell Starc, who wasn’t a part of his team’s Champions Trophy squad, feels India did get obvious benefit of playing all their games there (Dubai).” But, there’s a lot more to it than what meets the eye. Starc refused to term the ‘Dubai situation’ an advantage for the Indian team, saying other cricketers have had the previlige of playing franchise leagues all across the world, but that’s not the case with Indian players. “I’m not sure it is an advantage per se because as cricketers we have got all the …

JioHotstar Records Over 540 Crore Views For Champions Trophy

JioHotstar Records Over 540 Crore Views For Champions Trophy

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The OTT platform JioHotstar has broken the records of viewership registering over 540 crore views during the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 with witnessing an unprecedented 124.2 crore in the finals. The total views for the mega-event were more than the combined population of India and China, the world’s two most populated nations. The Champions Trophy 2025 was played between February 19 to March 09 which marked the return of ICC events to Pakistan for the first time since 1996. Afghanistan made their Champions Trophy debut in the season and secured victory against England. Broadcaster Jiostar telecasted the matches via Star Sports and Sports18 networks while live streaming was available on JioHotstar and application. A watch time of almost 11,000 crores minutes and a peak concurrency of 6.2 Crore views. “The overwhelming response to the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 marks a leap toward the billion-screen opportunity, where seamless access and immersive engagement are now the expectation, not the exception.” Pakistan vs India (image: X) “The tournament also saw the highest-ever single-day subscriptions since launch, during …

New Look Pakistan Arrive In New Zealand To Start Rebuilding Chapter After Champions Trophy 2025 Debacle

New Look Pakistan Arrive In New Zealand To Start Rebuilding Chapter After Champions Trophy 2025 Debacle

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Pakistan team arrived in Christchurch on Thursday ahead of their T20I series opener against New Zealand on March 16. Pakistan are set to play five T20Is and three ODIs during their three-week tour. It will be Pakistan’s first white-ball series after a debacle performance in the home ICC Champions Trophy where they failed to win a match and faced an early exit from the tournament. Pakistan lost to New Zealand and arch-rivals India before their match against Bangladesh was washed out due to rain in Rawalpindi. In the T20Is, Pakistan will be led by Salman Agha with Shadab Khan as vice-captain while three uncapped players – Abdul Samad, Hasan Nawaz and Mohammad Ali – have been added to the squad in the absence of senior players including Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan in the format. Rizwan will continue as ODI captain, with Salman serving as his deputy for the three 50-over matches scheduled at the backend of the tour from March 29 to April 5. “The decision to appoint Salman and Shadab as …