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 It’s Season 18 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the superstar, the king also wears jersey no. 18 so this time can RCB lift the trophy and give the chance to there fans to say Ee Sala Cup Namdu Because ‘Ee sala cup namde?’ That’s how Royal Challengers Bengaluru have been promoting their campaign for years  But this time there is a difference New Captain, High Stakes and New team, Royal Challengers Bengaluru have named Rajat Patidar as their new captain, replacing Faf du Plessis because he has been a consistent performer for RCB, accumulating 799 runs at a strike rate of 158.85 and it's a big responsibility for Rajat Patidar to handle the pressure of batting and captaincy of big franchise.    RCB IPL 2025 Squad Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Devdutt Padikkal, Swastik Chikara, Abhinandan Singh, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd*, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell*, Phil Salt*, Jitesh Sharma, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood*, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rasikh Salam, Suyash Sharma, Nuwa...

Winning a trophy that's what matters, both India and New Zealand team has done backbreaking work but the Champion will be one of them. In group stage match India won by 44 runs and now New Zealand has a chance to beat India and lift the Champions trophy in Dubai. The only problem for New Zealand is they are up against a very formidable Indian ODI outfit. In batting they have Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya and Shreyas Iyer all have the wisdom of experience and batting smarts to play according to different situations of the game with great depth they use AxarPatel as a floater at no 5 and Ravindra Jadeja at no 8, Rohit Sharma who will charge there bowlers in power play with the scoring intent. In bowling department, Mohammed Shami currently the second highest wicket-taker of the tournament. Hardik performance with the ball is obliging for Rohit Sharma,enviable variety in the spin is the key factor of Indian bowling line up Varun Chakravarthy mystery,Kuldeep Yadav...

 India is playing outstanding cricket and won every single match in group stage. But the big knockout games will decide fate of Indian cricket team it's semi final against new big rivals of India after Pakistan. The big semi-final will test the players’ character and the fire to become Champion.   Some Australian expert's are not happy because of Ind playing there all matches in Dubai and knowing the conditions better but Rohit Sharma said in an interview "THIS IS NOT OUR HOME, WE ARE NOT USED TO PLAY HERE. THIS IS DUBAI. WE DON'T PLAY MANY OF OUR GAMES HERE, THIS IS NEW FOR US TOO TBH." Head, a marauder of pace, has shown frailties against spin, often caught on the crease. Smith and Labuschagne are masters of the art but have yet to encounter a mystery spinner like Varun Chakravarthy. Playing him is fraught with risk, Varun is a match-winner, an “X-factor”, going by head coach Gautam Gambhir.  Australian bowling might be lacking a bit of experience in the absen...

 Shuman Gill plays a fabulous knock of 101* off (129) balls against Bangladesh in Dubai International Stadium for India's 1st match Victory in Champions trophy. Gill back-to-back ODI hundreds shows why he has become top-ranked ODI batter in the world, trumping Babar Azam. Rohit Sharma scored 41 off 36 balls and competed 11,000 ODI runs — the second-fastest in the world after Kohli.  Once again, Kohli’s dismissal was a disappointment for fans He was caught square of the wicket, gone for 22 off 38 balls While attempting a late cut on Rishad Hossain. The lack of concentration and the fire In the eyes of virat kohli is some what missing, fans hope he get into the groove before the Big Battle against Pakistan on 23rd February.  Earlier, in the match Axar was on a hat-trick after dismissing Tanzid and Mushfiqur Rahim off successive deliveries. But Rohit dropped Jaker Ali at slip that denied the spinner the hat-trick. He would have been only the second bowler to achieve this fea...

 India convincingly won the series against England in Ahmedabad on Wednesday, securing a clean sweep. And now India's eyes is on Champions trophy formerly called the ICC Knockout Trophy, tournament will kick off on 19 February and will be held in Pakistan, although India's group-stage games, a semi-final and the final (if India qualifies) will take place in Dubai.  The 3-0 scoreline highlighted India’s dominance, Before the series began, there were volcano of questions-- Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma could rediscover their form and mojo, what might be the best combination for Champions trophy?,Jasprit Bumrah will get fit before Champions trophy?, and who will be the Indias wiket keeper.Many of those questions were answered, though a few still linger.  Obviously, there are certain things we are looking at (to improve), and I am not going to stand here and explain those,” said Rohit during the post-match presentation ceremony. This shows that Rohit know there are t...

 India wins 1st ODI match in Nagpur but the volcano of questions arises before Champions trophy. Rohit Sharma form is one of the major concern before tournament begins Rohit looked apprehensive. Anxious and subdued, he wasn’t remotely close to what he was in World Cup 2023. The intent the mojo we used to see from Rohit Sharma is missing.  It is painful to see Rohit bat like this. Searching for form and answers. The way he got out in the match was very disheartened for fans, neither did he go full-blooded, nor did he defend. we are seeing Uncertainty and fear of failure in his batting.  Shreyas Iyer Silences Critics with Fiery Knock in Nagpur with just 36 balls, but not before he had taken India to the brink of victory. His 59-run blitz, studded with nine boundaries and two sixes. But after match Iyer said So funny story. I was watching a movie last night, I thought I could extend my night, but then I got a call from skipper saying that you may play because Virat has ...

A beyond belief knock from Tilak Verma in Chennai helped India to secure a 2-0 lead in the five-match T20I series against England. TILAK FLAWLESS VARMA knows when to attack & when to be an anchor His unbeaten 72 off 55 balls lead the way to a nail bitting finish for India. Tilak revealed how coach Gautam Gambhir’s confidence in his abilities allowed him to shift gears and play a heroic knock at Chepauk. “First of all, the wicket was slightly two-paced, and other wickets kept falling,” said Varma at the post-match press conference. “So, actually, I was talking with Gautam sir yesterday. He told me that ‘whatever happens, according to the situation, you should play; you should be flexible in batting.’ Tilak came to bat at 3 ahead of Indian (Captain) Surya kumar yadav because Abhishek Sharma got lbw against Mark Wood in 1.3 over. As Gautam Gambhir and management Prefers left and right  combination in batting, For bowlers it will be slightly difficult. They will have to chan...

 Finally the wait of fans is over as The Indian squad for the Champions trophy 2025 is announced yesterday the very same team for three - match ODI series,(Captain)Rohit Sharma and (chief selector) Ajit Agarkar announced the squad at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai, the only astonish was the exclusion of Mohammed Siraj.  In the press conference mic heard Rohit Sharma saying,"Ab mere ko baithna padega Secretary ke saath family wamily ka discuss karne ke liye, sab mere ko bol rahe hai yaar” (I will have to sit with the secretary to discuss the family policy. Everyone is telling me). maybe players are unhappy by the stringent guidelines given by BCCI On Thursday where they have circulated 10- points policy document. the selectors singled (out) Arshdeep Singh while dropping Mohammed Siraj from the Champions Trophy squad. Arshdeep has ended as highest wicket-taker in the Vijay Hazare Trophy with an inconceivable avg of 18.25. Mohammed Shami is returning in ODI squad after 2023, Aji...