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ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Australia reach last four; Afghanistan on brink

Australia reach Champions Trophy semifinals after washout with Afghanistan, who are left to wait on South Africa result.

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Champions Trophy: How ILT20 prepared the high-flying Afghanistan players

As Afghanistan continue to make waves in international cricket, the impact of franchise leagues like the International League T20 (ILT20) on the team's growth has become increasingly evident. The ongoing ICC Champions Trophy has seen several Afghan players, including Gulbadin Naib, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmanullah Gurbaz, carrying their…

The Times of India

Champions Trophy 2025: Beleaguered Australia still strong contenders from Group B

NEW DELHI: Australia will be without several key players, including their talismanic skipper Pat Cummins, yet they remain strong title contenders for the ICC Champions Trophy. Their impressive track record in global tournaments and ability to bounce back from any situation make them a formidable and dangerous side. Australia, who…

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ILT20 Season 3: Top performers claim coveted Championship belts

NEW DELHI: Dubai Capitals on Sunday emerged victorious in the ILT20 final, defeating the Desert Vipers by four wickets at the Dubai International Stadium.

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'Everyone's excited': David Warner confident as Dubai Capitals eye ILT20 glory

Dubai Capitals' star opener David Warner expressed his team's determination to lift the ILT20 trophy ahead of their final clash against Desert Vipers. Reflecting on their journey, Warner said, "Everyone's excited from the background staff to the GMR owners and the players performing on field. We got so close last…

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Dubai Capitals beat Desert Vipers in last-ball thriller to reach ILT20 final

Dubai Capitals secured their spot in the ILT20 Season 3 final with a thrilling last-ball victory against Desert Vipers at Dubai International Stadium. The win was powered by Gulbadin Naib's outstanding performance, including his third consecutive half-century against the Vipers and two crucial wickets.

The Times of India

ILT20: Absorbing league games set the stage for playoffs

One week into the ILT20 2025, Dubai Capitals were sitting at the bottom of the table with a solitary win in four matches. And that victory was by a single run, in a match MI Emirates should have actually won. It’s never too wise to write off quality in a…

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ILT20: Gulbadin Naib, Shai Hope star in Dubai Capitals' record chase to beat Abu Dhabi Knight Riders

Dubai Capitals secured a reccord-breaking 8-wicket win against the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR) in ILT20 on Sunday at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, as the crowd was entertained with a high-scoring contest that saw 410 runs in the match and ended with just a ball to spare.

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'We'll keep striving to perform better each game': Gulbadin Naib as Dubai Capitals end Desert Vipers' unbeaten run in ILT20

Dubai Capitals brought Desert Vipers' undefeated run to an abrupt halt with a six-wicket win on Monday at the Dubai International Stadium.

The Times of India

ILT20: Gulbadin Naib shines as Dubai Capitals break Desert Vipers' winning streak

NEW DELHI: The Dubai Capitals scored a spectacular six-wicket victory at the Dubai International Stadium, ending the Desert Vipers' unbeaten run on Monday.

The Times of India

ILT20 Season 3: Dubai Capitals edge MI Emirates by one run in a last-ball thriller

Dubai Capitals secured a dramatic one-run victory over MI Emirates in the opening match of ILT20 Season 3 at the Dubai International Stadium on Saturday. In a contest that went down to the wire, the Capitals overcame a brilliant half-century by Nicholas Pooran to register the narrowest win in the…

The Times of India

Afghanistan's Gulbadin Naib fined 15 per cent of match fee for showing dissent

Afghanistan's Gulbadin Naib received a monetary penalty amounting to 15 per cent of his match fee for displaying dissent towards an umpire during the second T20I versus Zimbabwe in Harare. The match, which Afghanistan won by 50 runs, brought the series to a 1-1 equilibrium.

The Times of India

Afghanistan stroll to historic first ODI win against South Africa

Afghanistan bowl South Africa out for 106 to seal first ODI cricket win in six-wicket victory.

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Carlos Brathwaite on the good and bad of 2016: ‘I fell out of love with the game’

West Indies all-rounder’s T20 World Cup final heroics left him feeling listless but joy of playing eventually returned

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Afghanistan vs South Africa – T20 World Cup semifinal: Weather, pitch, toss

Afghanistan face unbeaten South Africa with ‘nothing to lose’ but will be eyeing more history in the T20 World Cup 2024.

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'The guy is playing for his country, trying to...': Ravichandran Ashwin defends Gulbadin Naib's actions in T20 World Cup controversy

NEW DELHI: India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin has shared his perspective on the controversial incident involving Afghanistan's Gulbadin Naib, who had allegedly ‘faked’ an injury to waste time during the T20 World Cup Super Eight match against Bangladesh.

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'I don't know what happened...': Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan on Gulbadin Naib's 'injury' during T20 World Cup match against Bangladesh

NEW DELHI: Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan addressed the injury of his teammate Gulbadin Naib during their crucial T20 World Cup Super Eight match against Bangladesh, saying it did not make any difference to the outcome.

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Gulbadin Naib makes light of mystery injury in Afghanistan’s win over Bangladesh

Afghanistan eventually won the game without recourse to DLS, edging out Australia.

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Gulbadin Naib's cryptic reply to R Ashwin's 'red card' comment

NEW DELHI: After Afghanistan's thrilling victory over Bangladesh in their final Super Eight match, which secured their first-ever spot in the ICC T20 World Cup semifinals, questions have arisen regarding Gulbadin Naib's cramp in the 12th over.

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Afghanistan cause stir after contentious behaviour in historic T20 World Cup win

Afghanistan all-rounder Gulbadin Naib has found himself at the centre of controversy following his side’s historic progress to a T20 World Cup semi-final

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T20 World Cup: 'We deserve to be in the semis' - Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan

Rashid Khan experienced one of his most memorable days as Afghanistan captain and player when he led the team to its maiden semifinal appearance in a World Cup, defeating Bangladesh in a 'Super 8s' match' to book their ticket to the last-four stage of the T20 World Cup.

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Afghanistan through to T20 semis after chaotic win

Afghanistan have secured a historic Twenty20 World Cup semi-final berth, sparking wild celebrations following a tense deciding match against Bangladesh.

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Faking injury? Afghanistan's 'slow it down' tactics against Bangladesh, involving Jonathan Trott and Gulbadin Naib, ignite spirt-of-the-game debate

With the match at tenterhooks and rain in the air, both Bangladesh and Afghanistan dugouts had their calculators out throughout their crucial Group 1 match of the 'Super 8s' stage, which had a T20 World Cup semifinals spot at stake. But the tense proceedings led to a bizarre moment towards…

The Times of India

Faking injury? Aghanistan's 'slow it down' tactics against Bangladesh, involving Jonathan Trott and Gulbadin Naib, ignite spirt-of-the-game debate

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Thank God we at last beat Australia: Gulbadin Naib

NEW DELHI: In the Super Eights stage of the 2024 Men's T20 World Cup, Afghanistan defeated Australia by a 21-run margin. Pace all-rounder Gulbadin Naib, who won Player-of-the-Match, expressed his relief and happiness at his team's victory over their highly anticipated opponents in international cricket.

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