New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner won the toss and elected to bat first. The Kiwis got off to a good start, with Tim Seifert and Finn Allen adding 64 runs for the first wicket in 6.6 overs. Seifert scored 35 runs off 25 balls with the help of 3 fours and 2 sixes. Finn Allen contributed 29 runs off 19 balls.

Rachin Ravindra also failed to perform well with the bat, falling to Rehan Ahmed for 11 runs. Mark Chapman was dismissed after scoring 15 runs off 9 balls. Daryl Mitchell also departed cheaply. Glenn Phillips top-scored for New Zealand with 39 runs. Phillips hit 4 fours and a six in his innings. Mitchell Santner remained unbeaten on 9 runs off 5 balls. Cole McConchie contributed 14 runs off 12 balls. New Zealand lost wickets at regular intervals, failing to post a large total.

For England, Will Jacks took 2 wickets for just 23 runs in 4 overs. Rehan Ahmed also took 2 wickets for 28 runs, while Adil Rashid also took two wickets.

England, captained by Harry Brook, fielded Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Harry Brook (captain), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Rehan Ahmed, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, and Adil Rashid.

New Zealand, captained by Mitchell Santner, fielded Tim Seifert (wicketkeeper), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Cole McConchie, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, and Lockie Ferguson.

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New Zealand has made no changes to its playing XI. England, meanwhile, has made one change to its final XI, replacing Jamie Overton with Rehan Ahmed.

After winning the toss, New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner said, “We want to bat first. If you want to win the World Cup, you have to win matches. We know what we need to do on this wicket. We haven’t made any changes to our playing XI.”

After losing the toss, English captain Harry Brook said, “We would have batted first if we had won the toss. New Zealand is a strong team, and we will try to defeat them in this match. If we succeed in doing so, it would be great. I think I will bat at number three. Jamie Overton is out, and Rehan Ahmed is playing in his place.”

New Zealand must win against England at all costs to secure a place in the semi-finals. New Zealand defeated Sri Lanka by 61 runs in their last Super 8 round match. Tim Seifert has been in good form with the bat. Seifert has scored 181 runs in five matches so far, playing at a strike rate of 161. Meanwhile, Rachin Ravindra has been making significant contributions with both bat and ball.

Against Sri Lanka, Rachin scored 32 runs and took four wickets for 27 runs in his four-over spell. Meanwhile, Matt Henry’s performance with the ball was excellent in the last match, taking two wickets for just 3 runs.

On the other hand, England have already qualified for the semi-finals. The team has won both of their Super 8 matches so far. In the last match against Pakistan, captain Harry Brook performed brilliantly, scoring a century. Brook also became the first captain to score a century in T20 World Cup history.

On the bowling front, the team’s spinners are consistently performing well. Liam Dawson took three wickets against Sri Lanka, while Adil Rashid has been successful in controlling the runs in the middle overs and taking wickets. Jofra Archer is also taking wickets with the new ball.

England’s playing XI: Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Harry Brook (captain), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Rehan Ahmed, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid.

New Zealand’s playing XI: Tim Seifert (wicketkeeper), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner (captain), Cole McConchie, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson.

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The first match is from Group B, which will be played at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Australia and Zimbabwe will face each other in this match. This is the 19th match of the tournament. The match will start at 11:00 am IST.

Both teams have started their campaigns with wins. Australia defeated Ireland by 67 runs in their first match, while Zimbabwe defeated Oman by 8 wickets. This match could prove crucial for the top spot in Group B.

The second match is from Group D, which will be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. This match will be between Canada and the United Arab Emirates. The match will begin at 3:00 PM IST.

Both teams lost their first match. Canada was defeated by South Africa by 57 runs, while the United Arab Emirates lost by 10 wickets against New Zealand. The losing team in this match could face a difficult path to the next round.

The third match will be played between the United States and the Netherlands. This match will begin at 7:00 PM IST at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

The Netherlands defeated Namibia in their second match after losing to Pakistan. Meanwhile, the United States has lost both of its matches so far. They lost the first match against India by 29 runs, and the second match against Pakistan by 32 runs. If the United States loses this match as well, it will be almost impossible for them to reach the next stage.

Thus, Friday will be a crucial day for the tournament, as these matches will determine the future course of action for many teams.

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The Indian team started the third day’s play at 145 runs for three wickets. Rahul and Pant played the first session brilliantly. Both scored runs and also saved wickets. But in the last over of the session, there was a misunderstanding between the two batsmen, due to which Pant had to suffer the consequences in the form of a run out. Pant, who was suffering from a finger injury, played a good innings this time too. He scored 74 runs in 112 balls with the help of 2 sixes and 8 fours. Pant shared an important 141-run partnership with Rahul for the fourth wicket.

KL Rahul was unbeaten on 98 runs off 171 balls till lunch. He completed his century off Archer’s ball at the start of the second session. Rahul played this innings with the help of 13 fours on 176 balls. This is Rahul’s 10th century in Test cricket and the second century of this tour.

Rahul has been batting since the last session of the second day. During his batting, Rahul has shown patience and restraint and has held one end firmly. If India has to take the lead over England in the first innings, then Rahul will have to play a big century innings. At the time of writing the news, Ravindra Jadeja was supporting Rahul on a personal score of four runs.

Earlier, the Indian team had scored 145 runs for three wickets till stumps on the second day. Yashasvi Jaiswal 13, Karun Nair 40 and Shubman Gill were dismissed for 16 runs in the last session of the second day.

England won the toss and batted first and scored 387 runs in the first innings. Joe Root played an innings of 104 runs. Apart from this, Jamie Smith scored 51 and Brydon Carse scored 56 runs. Jasprit Bumrah took 5 wickets for India.

The five-match Test series is currently tied at 1-1. England won the first match of the series, after which India made a strong comeback in the second Test match and won for the first time at Edgbaston. The third Test is being played at the historic cricket ground Lord’s.

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RCB made its place in the title match after 9 years. Earlier this team has reached the finals of the years 2009, 2011 and 2016.

Punjab Kings could face only 14.1 overs in Qualifier-1 played in Chandigarh. The team scored a modest score of 101 runs, in which 8 of its batsmen could not even touch the double digit mark.

In response, RCB, chasing a modest target of 102 runs, won in just 10 overs. This is the record for winning with the most balls remaining in the playoffs in IPL history.

RCB won this match with 60 balls remaining, while in the year 2024, the KKR team has won the playoff match against Hyderabad with 57 balls remaining.

This is also the second fastest win while chasing a target of more than 100 runs. Earlier in the year 2015, RCB had won against KKR in just 9.4 overs while chasing a target of 100+ runs, which is the joint fastest win in IPL history in this case. In that match, RCB had achieved the target of 112 runs. In the year 2024, the Sunrisers Hyderabad team has also won in 9.4 overs while chasing a target of 166 runs against Punjab Kings.

The third fastest win in IPL history while chasing a target of 100+ runs belongs to KKR, who achieved the target of 104 runs in 10.1 overs against Chennai Super Kings in the year 2025.

In the match played on Thursday in Mullanpur, Marcus Stoinis scored the highest 26 runs for Punjab Kings. Apart from him, Prabhsimran Singh and Azmatullah Umarzai contributed 18-18 runs to the team’s account. Josh Hazlewood and Suyash Sharma took 3-3 wickets from the opposition camp.

Chasing the target, RCB opener Philip Salt scored an unbeaten 56 off 27 balls with the help of 3 sixes and 6 fours. Apart from these, captain Rajat Patidar scored an unbeaten 15 and Mayank Agarwal scored 19 runs.

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Let us tell you that due to the blackout due to tension between India and Pakistan, the match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals in Dharamsala on May 8 had to be stopped midway. The remaining matches were also postponed, after which the new schedule was awaited.

According to the new schedule, the remaining 13 matches of the league stage will be held from May 17 to 27 in six different stadiums of the country. In this, the incomplete match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals will be played in Jaipur on May 24. Meanwhile, there will be double headers (two matches in a day) on both the coming Sundays.

The stadiums have not been decided for the further matches. The first qualifier will be played on May 29 and the eliminator on May 30. The second qualifier will be played on June 1. After this, the final of IPL 2025 will be held on June 3.

The BCCI said that the information about the venues of the playoff and final matches will be released soon.

While giving information about the IPL matches, the BCCI has paid tribute to the bravery and perseverance of the Indian Armed Forces, whose efforts have made the safe return of cricket possible. The board has reiterated its resolve to successfully conclude the IPL, keeping the national interest paramount.

It is worth noting that on May 8, the IPL match being played between Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings in Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh was canceled. It was told that the lights of the stadium had gone off due to the power supply being affected, after which the match was canceled. By that time, playing first, Punjab’s score was 122/1 in 10.1 overs.

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Congratulating Team India on Christmas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote, “An extraordinary game and an extraordinary result! Proud of our cricket team for bringing the ICC Champions Trophy home. They performed brilliantly throughout the tournament. Congratulations to our team for the excellent performance.”

Union Home Minister Amit Shah wrote on X, “A victory that created history. Congratulations to Team India on achieving a spectacular victory in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Your fiery energy and unstoppable dominance on the field made the country proud and set a new standard for cricketing excellence. May you always perform brilliantly.”

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh wrote on X, “This is a great victory and a brilliant performance by the Indian Cricket Team! Team India has created history by defeating New Zealand in the final match of the Champions Trophy. India is extremely happy with this victory. Congratulations to the entire team for the brilliant display of cricketing skills. This victory today will inspire many youth and aspiring cricketers.” Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju wrote on x, “Many congratulations to Team India on winning the ICC Champions Trophy! An impressive performance that made India the champion team and made the whole nation proud”

Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge wrote on x, “An unprecedented team effort led the Indian cricket team to a spectacular victory and they won the Champions Trophy! Superb performance by Captain Rohit Sharma and all the members of the team! Your achievement fills 140 crore hearts with pride.”

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi wrote on x, “Great win, boys! Each one of you has filled a billion hearts with pride. Team India’s spectacular performance in the tournament, which included brilliant individual performances and utter dominance on the field, has been truly inspiring. Congratulations, Champions!”

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar wrote on x, “Hearty congratulations to the Indian cricket team on achieving a spectacular victory in the Champions Trophy. The whole nation is delighted and proud of this victory.”

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath wrote on Instagram, “Historic victory… Congratulations to the champions! Heartiest congratulations to the countrymen! The country is proud of every player of the Indian cricket team who made the festive season more colorful and joyous with the colors of victory by winning the Champions Trophy. Infinite good wishes for the bright future of all of you. Jai Hind”

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai wrote on Instagram, “Mera Bharat Mahaan, Dubai mein maar liya maande, Jai Ho-Jai Ho Hindustan, heartiest congratulations and best wishes to the champion team for becoming the champion in the Champions Trophy. This victory is the hope of 140 crore countrymen, this victory is of Team India. Fantastic, tremendous, Zindabad! Bharat Mata ki Jai”

Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar wrote on Instagram, “A great start, a great end, a great innings! Finally the Indian team celebrated its victory in the Champions Trophy..! In the final match between India and New Zealand in the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025, the Indian team dominated and achieved a historic victory. I am very happy with this great victory I heartily congratulate all the players of the Indian team for this victory. I also congratulate the coaches. Today the whole country is celebrating. It is justified for the countrymen to be proud of their players.”

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In this final match played at Dubai International Stadium, New Zealand batted first and scored 251/7 in 50 overs. In response, the target of 252 runs looked easy for the Indian team, but the New Zealand bowlers made the match exciting by giving continuous shocks. However, Rohit played a quick innings of 76 runs in 83 balls, followed by the excellent batting of Shreyas Iyer (48) and KL Rahul (34 not out) gave India victory with one over to spare.

With this title win, India won the Champions Trophy for the third time after 2002 and 2013. Earlier, half-centuries from all-rounder Daryl Mitchell (63 off 101 balls) and Michael Bracewell (53 not out off 40 balls) helped the team reach a respectable score. India’s spinners performed brilliantly, Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakraborty took two wickets each, while Ravindra Jadeja took one wicket.

Brief scores:

New Zealand: 251/7 (Daryl Mitchell 63, Michael Bracewell 53 not out; Kuldeep Yadav 2/40, Varun Chakraborty 2/45)

India: 254/6 (Rohit Sharma 76, Shreyas Iyer 48; Michael Bracewell 2/28, Mitchell Santner 2/46)

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Joginder Sharma spoke to news agency IANS on this occasion and shared his views on fitness. He said, “I felt very good because this is a great message for the youth from our government. Only if our body is healthy, we will be able to do something in life. I myself cycled about six to seven kilometers here, and more than a thousand people, including children, women, elderly and youth, were participating in this program. It was a great experience.”

In today’s digital age, children and youth are more active on social media or are busy playing mobile games. Expressing concern over this, he said, “We all should take time out for our body. It is very important to exercise at least three to four days a week. Prime Minister Modi’s thinking has always been visionary. He believes that a healthy body gives birth to a healthy mind, and this is why he supports such programs to promote fitness.”

The Indian cricket team has currently reached the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy with a great performance. Talking about this, Joginder Sharma said that the Indian cricket team has been performing brilliantly in the last few years. He expressed hope that India will become the champion this time too. Also, he described New Zealand and Australia as the main competitors for the Indian team.

When he was asked about the captain of the Indian cricket team after Rohit Sharma, he said, “Rohit is currently performing brilliantly and is fully fit. It would not be right to say at this time who will become the captain after him. It will be decided when the time comes.”

Regarding Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s presence in IPL, he said that fitness is very important in sports. As long as the player is fit, he can perform well.

On the question of the next potential Indian superstar of T20 cricket, he said that this format is unpredictable and it is difficult to predict the performance of any team or player. However, he described Test cricket as the best platform to test the real potential of players.

At the same time, squash player and Asian Games bronze medalist Ramit Tandon said in the event, “It is a very good thing that the country is being promoted so much in sports. I personally enjoyed a lot here that the game is being enjoyed in this way. Usually there is a lot of pressure in professional sports, so such events should be held. I appreciate Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s thinking for this. My coach is also present here.”

Squash coach Gregory Gautier was also present in this event.

Double bronze medalist in Asian Games and young player Anahat Singh said that it is very fun to be in this event. Many people are together here. Everyone is enjoying. We three people have also come here together and we had a lot of fun.

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The cycle yatra was flagged off from the Gateway of India, with over 500 cyclists from across the country, including various cycling clubs and individual fitness enthusiasts, which passed through the picturesque Marine Drive and culminated at Girgaum Chowpatty.

The cycle yatra was led by Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, who launched the Sunday on Cycle campaign in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a fit nation and his recent call to fight the problem of obesity, especially among the urban youth.

So, apart from cycling for good health, the main message of this week’s Sunday on Cycle was #FightObesity.

Mandaviya was joined by other eminent Mumbaikars including globally renowned health expert Dr Mickey Mehta, designer, social activist and fitness enthusiast Shaina NC, Sanjay Bhatia, IAS, UPA- Lokayukta, Maharashtra and Heartfulness Meditation trainer Krishna Prakash, IPS, ADG, Mumbai and the first IPS officer to complete the Ironman Triathlon Mayank Shrivastava, IPS, Deputy Director General, Sports Authority of India and Pandurang Chate, Regional Director, SAI, Mumbai, Bhavani Naik Joshi, CEO, BYCS India Foundation and rising actress Aishwarya Raj Bhakuni, SAI athletes and members of the Cycling Club of Mumbai.

Speaking at the event, the Sports Minister said, “Our Prime Minister’s dream of a developed India can only be realised when the citizens of the country are fit, as fit people can contribute far more to nation building. This initiative of Sunday on Cycle is an effort to propagate the importance of living a fit life as well as contribute to the environment by using a mode of transport with zero carbon footprint. I urge everyone, especially the youth, to use cycles whenever possible. This will not only keep them healthy but will also improve the overall health of our environment.”

A cycling event was also organised at the Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi, in which more than 170 riders, including 2024 Senior Asian Wrestling Championship bronze medallist and 2025 National Games gold medallist Shivani Pawar, participated. Apart from this, representatives from Decathlon, Cult Fit, Sports Authority of India, National Sports Science and Research Centre and wellness coaches from Yogasana Bharat also participated.

Fit India ambassador and IRS officer Narender Yadav was also part of the cycling event held at the Khel Complex in Sector 12, Faridabad. Over 150 cyclists, including athletes from Patanjali Yoga Sansthan and over 20 yoga instructors took part in it.

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