India captain Rohit Sharma confirmed seasoned pacer Mohammed Shami and 'Chinaman' spinner Kuldeep Yadav are fit for the Champions Trophy opening clash against Bangladesh in Dubai.
On the eve of India's Champions Trophy opening clash against Bangladesh, captain Rohit Sharma revealed mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy bowls only one variety to batters during the training session and keeps his weapons to himself.
The biggest match of the Champions Trophy between two arch-rivals, India and Pakistan, will be played on February 23. India will start its campaign against Bangladesh on February 20 and their last league match will be against New Zealand on March 2.
Former spinner Sarandeep Singh has voiced his concern over team management's apparent preference for KL Rahul as a regular wicketkeeper ahead of Rishabh Pant in the ODI fold ahead of India's Champions Trophy opening clash against Bangladesh on Thursday in Dubai.
The side are no strangers to success in the global event, having previously secured CT title wins in 2002 (co-winners with Sri Lanka), and 2013, as per a press release from ICC.
India's ICC Champions Trophy campaign will kick off with a match against Bangladesh at Dubai on February 19, followed by matches against arch-rivals Pakistan (February 23) and New Zealand (March 2). As per the hybrid model, India will play all its matches in Dubai instead of Pakistan.
Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina has reflected on India's struggles while chasing in ICC tournaments, emphasizing the importance of setting targets in major finals.
"We couldn't chase in the 2015 World Cup against Australia. We couldn't chase the total in the ICC Men's Champions Troph
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto is confident in his team's abilities, Shanto emphasized the importance of executing their game plan rather than focusing on individual opponents.
Will Young and Tom Latham joined an exclusive New Zealand club with their blistering centuries against the defending champions, Pakistan, in the Champions Trophy tournament opener on Wednesday in Karachi.
New Zealand made a strong start to their Champions Trophy campaign, posting a formidable 320/5 against hosts Pakistan in their Group A clash in Karachi. The innings was anchored by brilliant centuries from Will Young and Tom Latham, who guided the Kiwis to a challenging total after early set
Keshav Maharaj laid out South Africa's bowlers' intention of testing themselves against Pakistan's batting-friendly conditions in the Champions Trophy. He went on to assure that the Proteas batters do not feel complacent about the friendly surfaces before taking the crease against Afghanista