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Champions Trophy 2025: Century Spree as Batters Dominate

Arijit Bose
Champions Trophy 2025, cricket, centuries, batters, records, New Zealand, India, Bangladesh, South Africa, Australia, England, Pakistan, Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, Towhid Hridoy, Ryan Rickelton, Ben Duckett, Josh Inglis, Rachin Ravindra, Joe Root, semi-finals, high-scoring matches

Dubai: The 2025 ICC Champions Trophy has turned into a festival of centuries, with batters making the most of favorable conditions to dominate the competition. Already, eleven hundreds have been recorded this season, surpassing the previous best of ten tons set in 2002 and 2017. New Zealand’s Will Young and Tom Latham set the tone for the tournament in the opening match against Pakistan, each scoring a century to secure a triumphant start for the Black Caps. The second game saw Bangladesh’s Towhid Hridoy produce a sensational hundred against India’s…

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No Bumrah for England ODIs; Shubman Gill Stands By India’s Test Series Effort

Nistha Agrawal

(Mumbai): Jasprit Bumrah was notably absent from the updated India squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against England, starting February 6 in Nagpur. Bumrah, initially included in the squad, was removed due to a back injury sustained during the fifth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. His fitness will be assessed soon, with a decision about his participation in the Champions Trophy still pending. While Bumrah’s absence has sparked curiosity, India’s vice-captain Shubman Gill defended the team’s performance after their recent 1-3 defeat to Australia in the Test series. He…

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