India reached the final of the Champions Trophy with a tense four-wicket victory over Australia in the first semi-final on Tuesday after Virat Kohli starred in yet another successful chase. The outcome means Dubai will host Sunday's final in which India will meet the winner of the other semi-final between South Africa and New Zealand in Lahore on Wednesday.
The NZ wicketkeeper-batter backs his team to adapt to different surfaces in Lahore and Dubai in the Champions Trophy knockouts
Australia had arrived in Dubai not knowing whether they would be staying in Dubai, or heading to Lahore for the second semi-final | ESPN.com
The full implications of the India's refusal to play Champions Trophy matches in Pakistan were laid bare on Sunday as Australia and South Africa waited to find out whether they will play their semi-finals in Lahore or Dubai this week.
Centuries from Rachin Ravindra and Kane Williamson have powered New Zealand into the Champions Trophy final with a resounding 50-run win in Lahore over South Africa in the second semifinal. New Zealand will now travel to Dubai for Sunday's final against India.
With India defeating Australia in the semifinal of the Champions Trophy (CT) 2025 with a four-wicket victory in Dubai on Tuesday, Pakistan will not be able to organize the final of the event of which they were the host.
David Miller's comment came after his century went in vain in South Africa's 50-run loss in the run chase of 363.
Dashing New Zealand opener Rachin Ravindra feels adapting to the conditions will be key to succeed on an “unknown” Dubai surface in the Champions Trophy final against India on Sunday. Except the group match against India in Dubai,
Williamson did not specifically said that India had an advantage of playing at one venue and compared it to New Zealand's familiarity with the conditions in Lahore
Both New Zealand and South Africa will be looking to inch closer to their first ICC trophy in more than two decades on Wednesday in the second semi-final of the Champions Trophy in Lahore.
BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla dismisses claims of India gaining an unfair advantage in the Champions Trophy 2025 while reaffirming that bilateral cricket with Pakistan depends on government approval.
New Zealand batting mainstay Kane Williamson reckons India have “real clarity” on how they want to operate in Dubai, having played all their Champions Trophy games at the same venue. Williamson did not specifically said that India had an advantage of playing at one venue and compared it to New Zealand’s