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“ Pakistan will be under far more pressure having lost their first game to New Zealand. They'll be under far more pressure against India. But that said, the Champions Trophy is the one tournament where…
Sunil Gavaskar,
Sunil Gavaskar’s no-nonsense take on Virat Kohli’s spin woes: ‘If…
“ I think Hardik, Jadeja and Axar's roles are equally important and I think they've been fulfilling that role very well. They make a formidable all-rounder lineup and I think they as well will go out…
Robin Uthappa,
Virat will score heavily this year and he’s going to start from here:…
“ You know, mother cricket always pays you back and for him to be in that last World Cup and win the trophy, no matter how much heartbreak we had as Sri Lankans, that was an incredibly deserving end to…
Kumar Sangakkara,
India are favourites to win Champions Trophy, believe Morgan and…
“ We will be going for World Cups in April, and then we have some domestic competitions in June.
Manu Bhaker,
Double Olympic Medallist Manu Bhaker Opens Up On Coach Jaspals Future
“ The first thing to say is that both he and his teammates are aware that there is a reasonable amount of time left and that he and everyone else are keen to play in the World Cup,
Lionel Scaloni,
Lionel Messi challenged to in-ring fight by off-field rival Logan…
“ Irfan and I were members of the Indian team that won the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007. Memories of that tournament will be rekindled in the days and weeks to follow, as we will take the field for…
Yusuf Pathan,
Sachin Tendulkar to lead star-studded India Masters in IML 2025, it…
“ On Shreyas Iyer, he wasn’t supposed to be benched throughout the series. We wanted to give Yashasvi (Jaiswal) a go in the first game and see what he can bring to the table, because he was in really…
Gautam Gambhir,
‘Time To Step Up’: Gautam Gambhir’s Message To Indian Pacers For CT…
“ One big quality of Rohit that I admire the most is that he is a selfless person. He is very selfless. If you are selfish, you won't go out there and play freely. You won't play aggressively. He has,…
Ravichandran Ashwin,
Rohit Sharma is selfless, he has led India’s ODI transformation: R…
“ The only question for the Indian think tank and the selectors is, where do you play KL Rahul? They should not waste him at No.6. He should be batting at No.5,
Parthiv Patel,
KL Rahul should not be wasted at No.6: Parthiv Patel after rapid…
“ There is a certain style and brand of cricket we want to play. Whether that means replicating what we did in the World Cup, we will try to do that. But the World Cup was one and a half years ago, so…
Rohit Sharma,
Rohit-Virat return as India begin Champions Trophy preparation in…
“ Considering how Rohit played in the 2023 World Cup and the 2024 T20 World Cup, I don't think he would have an issue. The way Rohit has adapted to the changing times and led from the front, I don't…
Ravichandran Ashwin,
Virat Kohli doesn’t have to change his game during Champions Trophy: R…