This Champions Trophy final would be no different. At its best, cricket itself is cinema and ... who have perfected the 50-over template with a mix of strike rotation and odd boundaries, would ...

India will lean on the strength of their spinners, who on occasion have challenged the idea that runs even belong in the game of cricket ... wickets in the Champions Trophy 2025.

While Shami looked impressive during India's Champions Trophy triumph, there were bouts of niggles here and there in Dubai, which does leave a little question mark on him given the heavy IPL workload.