During India’s triumphant Champions Trophy campaign, a controversy erupted over whether Rohit Sharma’s side had an unfair advantage by playing all their matches at a single venue. Former England captains Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain sparked the debate, pointing out that, unlike other teams, India did not have to travel due to geopolitical tensions with […]

BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla has firmly rejected allegations of India receiving an unfair advantage in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025 by playing all their matches at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. With the venue known for its spin-friendly conditions, some experts and former cricketers have raised concerns over scheduling bias. However, Shukla dismissed […]

New Zealand pacer Matt Henry acknowledged that India’s deep understanding of the conditions in Dubai played a key role in their bowling strategy, particularly in their Champions Trophy 2025 group-stage clash. India, having played all their matches at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, fielded a four-pronged spin attack featuring Varun Chakravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, […]

Former Indian opener Wasim Jaffer has dismissed criticism suggesting India has an unfair advantage in the 2025 Champions Trophy by playing all their matches at the Dubai International Stadium. Responding to remarks from players like South Africa’s Rassie van der Dussen and Pakistan’s Aaqib Javed, Jaffer asserted that India had valid political reasons for not […]

New Zealand’s all-rounder Michael Bracewell has weighed in on the ongoing discussion about India playing all of their Champions Trophy 2025 matches in Dubai. While the decision has sparked debate, with former England captains Nasser Hussain and Michael Atherton, as well as Pakistan head coach Aaqib Javed, arguing that it gives India an advantage, Bracewell […]

India has secured their place in the semifinals of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 following New Zealand’s victory over Bangladesh, which also led to the elimination of tournament hosts Pakistan on Monday. With two commanding wins over Bangladesh and Pakistan, both by identical margins of six wickets, India has cruised into the knockout stage alongside […]

Legendary Indian batsman Sunil Gavaskar has ignited a debate over on-field hydration practices in cricket. In a recent column for Sportstar, Gavaskar criticized the modern trend of bowlers grabbing refreshments near the boundary after completing their overs. He argues that this practice gives bowlers an unfair advantage compared to batters who don’t have a similar […]

Former Pakistan cricketer Hasan Raza came under fire for suggesting that an investigation should be conducted into the balls used by the Indian cricket team after their dominant win over Sri Lanka in the 2023 ODI World Cup. Speaking on a Pakistani news channel, Raza said that the way the ICC or umpires are giving the […]

Legendary Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralidaran has named India, Australia, and England as the favorites to win the upcoming ODI World Cup 2023. He also added that any other team could jump into the race at any time and make it interesting. Muralidaran also believes that the sub-continent teams are going to get some form […]

The Indian Test specialist, Cheteshwar Pujara reckons that New Zealand will be having the advantage ahead of the WTC Final after playing a Test series against England but India will utilize the available time to make their preparations well for the title clash, starting at the Ageas Bowl on June 18. While the Indian players […]