Short’s injury leaves Australia struggling ahead of CT semis
Australia may be forced to re-shuffle their side for their semi-final encounter at the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 after opener Matt Short hurt his calf against Afghanistan on Friday.
Australia may be forced to re-shuffle their side for their semi-final encounter at the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 after opener Matt Short hurt his calf against Afghanistan on Friday.
Already in Champions Trophy SF, India, NZ face off in final Group stage contest
Lionel Messi is as motivated as ever to win with Inter Miami and hopes to add more to an already illustrious trophy cabinet.
In all 16 teams from all over the state will vie for the top honours in the inaugural Asmita Hockey State League, which will be played at the Maj Dhyan Chand Hockey Stadium, Nehrunagar-Pimpri here from Saturday.
Before coming into the 2025 Champions Trophy, Australia were dealt with a humungous blow by the non-availability of Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, and Josh Hazlewood.
Already securing the title with 6.00 metres, Duplantis improved the previous world record of 6.20 metres, set by him at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in March, by one centimetre.
Chasing a mammoth 312 for victory in a 50-over game is always a difficult task, and India were in trouble on Sunday night when they needed 100 from the last 10 overs with Axar Patel and Deepak Hooda at the crease and only five wickets remaining.
Opener Oshada Fernando continued his good form with the bat and along with captain Dimuth Karunaratne ensured that Sri Lanka were off to a comfortable start. The first hour was a quiet one with the hosts reaching 36/0 in 12 overs.
Leclerc appeared to be in command after taking the lead early from pole and withstanding a Verstappen onslaught before his race - and championship bid - took a dramatic turn on the 18th lap due to a costly unforced error.
Jehan started the Feature race from 10th on the grid. But he fought his way up to seventh as a combination of strategy, which put Jehan in the lead before his stops, and blistering speed after his late switch to fresh tyres, saw him climb up the order.
