“He was actually treating me like a road-rag”
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India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has said that Virender Sehwag “had a demoralising effect” on him when he bowled to the former opener in the nets.
“Recent history and the depth of the India squad gives it a slight edge heading into the game”
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Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has admitted that India hold a “slight edge” going into their Champions Trophy match against Pakistan at Edgbaston on Sunday.
“I am very confident that India will do well in the Champions Trophy and will defend the title”
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Former India batsman VVS Laxman has backed India to win the Champions Trophy, which starts today.
“If they agree to play us then that is great, otherwise we will be taking action against them”
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Najam Sethi has said that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will have to pay the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) $70 million if they fail to honour the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that was signed in 2014.
“It’s not like we are playing them for the first time and there’s no need for any extra motivation”
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India and Pakistan is arguably the pinnacle when it comes to on and off-field rivalry in international cricket, but India skipper Virat Kohli insists that his side will treat the match like any other game when the two nations lock horns at the Champions Trophy on June 4.
“We are not going to England just to beat India but our prime target is to win the championship”
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Pakistan chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq is confident that the national team have what it takes to beat India and win the Champions Trophy next month.
India won the last edition of the Champions Trophy in 2013
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have confirmed that the national team will be present at the Champions Trophy in England next month.
Australia last played a bilateral series in Bangladesh in 2011
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Cricket Australia chairman David Peever has told Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan that Australia will tour Bangladesh later this year.
Shaharyar will complete his three-year term as PCB chairman in August
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Shaharyar Khan is likely to stay on as chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) after Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif rejected his resignation.
India won the last edition of the Champions Trophy in 2013
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India have missed the April 25 deadline to submit their squad for the Champions Trophy, which will be held in England in June.
