ICC trophy News

This is not their first ICC trophy, they won the inaugural ICC Champions Trophy back in 1998. South Africa started participating in ICC events from 1992. South Africa became the third team to win a World Test Championship Title after New Zealand in 2021 and Australia in 2023.

Rohit Sharma expressed his determination to continue winning big trophies for India after leading the team to the T20 World Cup title. He thanked his "three pillars"—Rahul Dravid, Jay Shah, and Ajit Agarkar. 

With Dravid's departure, Gautam Gambhir has been announced as the new head coach, ready to usher in a new era starting with the white-ball tour to Sri Lanka.

Former cricketing legend MS Dhoni, renowned for his exceptional finishes in white-ball cricket, is celebrating his 43rd birthday on July 7. In addition to an impressive record of scoring 10,773 ODI runs at an average of 50.57, Dhoni led the Indian team to three ICC titles (T20 World Cup Title, 2011 ODI World Cup and 2013 Champions Trophy.

Venkatesh Prasad, known for his candid opinions, engaged with a fan on social media, acknowledging India's Test successes but expressing concern over the team's failure to secure a major tournament win in 11 years.

Since their ICC Trophy triumph in 2013 under MS Dhoni's captaincy, the team has reached the semi-finals of various tournaments seven times.

With only six T20Is scheduled before finalizing the World Cup squad, BCCI officials conveyed their preference for Rohit Sharma to lead the T20 side.

The decision to use a used pitch was influenced by the local curator's advice.