Amid Team India’s Champions Trophy celebrations, vice-captain Shubman Gill‘s father, Lakhwinder, was seen shaking a leg with wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant. For the unversed, India beat New Zealand by four wickets in the final on Sunday, March 9 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. In a viral video, Lakhwinder was seen doing … Read more
Mitchell Santner in action© AFP New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner had no qualms in admitting that his team lost to a “better” Indian side in the final of the Champions Trophy in Dubai on Sunday. Set a target of 252, India completed the chase with six balls to spare after Rohit Sharma’s fluent … Read more
India dropped four chances during the summit clash, taking their tally to nine.© AFP With India and New Zealand battling it out in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at Dubai International Stadium on Sunday, the Rohit Sharma-led side may be left to rue their fielding efforts after putting down four … Read more
Ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy final 2025 against New Zealand in Dubai, former India skipper and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President, Sourav Ganguly believes that if the team plays well in the final, then they will go on to clinch the title on Sunday. India will play New … Read more
New Zealand coach Gary Stead conceded that Varun Chakravarthy will be a “big threat” in the Champions Trophy final, and the Kiwis will put on their “thinking caps” to work on the ways to negate India’s mystery spinner. India will face New Zealand in the final of the ICC showpiece here on Sunday. … Read more
New Delhi: Three men were on a fishing trip in New Zealand’s North Island when a 400 kg dolphin landed in their 16-foot boat. On February 28, Dean Harrison and his friends, Milton Brookland and Austyn Holbrow, were fishing near a spot known as “Hole in the Rock”. Describing the incident on Facebook, Mr Harrison … Read more
Sydney: New Zealand’s foreign minister Winston Peters said on Thursday he had sacked the country’s ambassador to the United Kingdom, after he made comments seen as critical of United States President Donald Trump. Phil Goff made the comments at a forum in London on Tuesday that appeared to question Trump’s grasp of history, contrasting the … Read more
The owners of a New Zealand island volcano that erupted in 2019, killing 22 tourists and local guides, have had the conviction against them overturned by the country’s High Court, according to a BBC report. The ruling has absolved the company, Whakaari Management, from shelling out millions of dollars in restitution to the families of … Read more
Sydney: A New Zealand government minister said on Monday he has resigned from his post for putting his hand on a staff member’s upper arm during an “animated” discussion. The country’s minister for commerce and consumer affairs, Andrew Bayly, told reporters his behaviour towards the staff member had been “overbearing”. “For that, I am deeply … Read more
A 19-year-old kayaker recently opened up about being chased by a great white shark while kayaking off the coast of New Zealand. According to the New Zealand Herald, Matt Wells was fishing alone near Cape Reinga when he encountered the massive shark. He captured the whole incident on camera. The video showed the predator swishing … Read more
Mohammad Rizwan unhappy with a player’s selection© AFP The countdown for the ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan and Dubai is about to end, with the first match of the marquee event set to be held on February 19. Ahead of the start of the campaign, certain cracks in the team have apparently started … Read more
Jasprit Bumrah‘s absence will certainly hurt India big time, but quality of batting and spin bowling will make Rohit Sharma‘s team one of the title contenders alongside South Africa and Pakistan. India will play Bangladesh on February 20 followed by Pakistan on February 23 and New Zealand on March 2. Here’s a SWOT … Read more