For Kerala, this run till the Ranji final has been a dream run achieved by the barest of margins. Kerala made it to the semifinals because they had an extremely narrow but difference-making one-run lead over Jammu and Kashmir that helped them move ahead despite the drawn match.
Cummins had been suffering due to an ankle issue sustained during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, where he bowled 167 overs, most by any bowler, to pick up 25 scalps.
Australia's ICC Champions Trophy campaign will kickstart on Saturday at Lahore against arch-rivals England, followed by matches against South Africa (February 25) at Rawalpindi and Afghanistan (February 28) at Lahore.
Indian wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul was awarded the fielder of the match for his exceptional catching behind the stumps during the Men in Blue's opening encounter of the ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 against Bangladesh at the Dubai International Stadium on Thursday.
New Delhi [India], February 21: The Restaurant Cricket League (RCL), a unique annual men's T10 cricket league supported by "Incredible India, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India", officially commenced its much-anticipated 3rd edition with a grand inauguration ceremony featuring Indian B
Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto identified Bangladesh's loss of five wickets in a cluster in the powerplay, which cost them the match against India in the Champions Trophy opener in Dubai.
Following his side's win over Bangladesh in the ICC Champions Trophy opener, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma lauded batter Shubman Gill for his century and said in a lighter vein that he could take the youngster out for dinner.
Afghanistan will start their ICC Champions Trophy campaign against South Africa at February 21 at Karachi, followed by matches against England (February 26 at Lahore), and Australia (February 28 at Lahore)
England will kickstart their Champions Trophy campaign against arch-rivals Australia from February 22 at Lahore, with matches against Afghanistan (February 26) and South Africa (March 1) coming later.
Afghanistan will kickstart their ICC Champions Trophy campaign against South Africa at February 21 at Karachi, followed by matches against England (February 26 at Lahore), and Australia (February 28 at Lahore).
India will play their second ICC Champions Trophy match against arch-rivals Pakistan at Dubai on Sunday. While India has a superior record in 50-over and 20-over World Cups, Pakistan enjoys a 3-2 advantage over India in the Champions Trophy, having inflicted on them a massive 180-run loss in
Pakistan have been fined five per cent of their match fees for maintaining a slow over-rate in their Champions Trophy opener against New Zealand in Karachi.