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ICC Champions Trophy: No More 50-overs ICC Champions Trophy Disney Star Pushes for 20-over ICT 2025

No More 50-overs ICC Champions Trophy Disney Star Pushes for 20-over ICT 2025: With a new viewing record for the ICC Cricket World Cup, the 50-over format gets a boost in popularity. However, viewing aside, ODIs and 50-over formats are becoming less common.
Even in a country as cricket mad as India, a lot of non-Indian matches have failed to attract large audiences. Star Sports, the official broadcaster of the ICC, is concerned about that.
The broadcaster is pressuring the International Cricket Council (ICC) to switch from 50-overs to T20 for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 (ICT 2025) format.
The eight-team ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will resurrect after an 8-year gap. While the world body continues to push for an ICC event every year, as per The Guardian report, Star Sports has already made plans for a 20-over ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Disney Star is paying $3 billion for 2023-27.
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Following an eight-year break, the eight-team ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will return.
Even though the global organization is still pushing for an annual ICC tournament, Star Sports has already scheduled a 20-over ICC Champions Trophy for 2025, according to a story in The Guardian. Disney Star is paying $3 billion for 2023-27.
However, a Disney Star official has informed The Guardian that the broadcaster has not put forth a “formal request” to the ICC.
Eight teams participating in an ICT will just be too much T20 cricket when World Cups are still being held every two years. Twenty24, 2026, and 2028 will see a T20 World Cup.
However, it’s also true that the 50-over format is losing its appeal. Cricket World Cup 2023 venues that are just partially full have provided sufficient proof.
The next ODI World Cup is in 2027 and just to keep the format going, ICC may be interested in dragging the format further. ICC will meeting in Ahmedabad next week and it could be part of the discussion.
Nonetheless, the format—which isn’t particularly well-liked by players—is probably going to disappear if the ICC grants Disney Star’s request.
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Pakistan (Host): As the host, Pakistan are not in the race to qualify for ICT 2025.
India: Having secured a top-place finish in the Cricket World Cup league stage, India are assured of ICT berth.
South Africa: The Proteas have sealed a Top-2 finish and therefore have sealed an ICT berth.
Australia: The five-time world champions have confirmed a Top 3 finish. Hence, they are through to ICT 2025.
New Zealand: With a win against Sri Lanka, New Zealand have confirmed a berth in ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
Afghanistan: Even though Afghanistan are virtually knocked out of the Cricket World Cup semifinal race, they have made history. For the first time since the birth of the tournament, Afghanistan have qualified for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
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Rohit Sharma Angry on Harshit Rana “Dimagh Kidhar hai Tera”: Watch Video

Rohit Sharma Angry on Harshit Rana “Dimagh Kidhar hai Tera”: Young bowler Harshit Rana was reprimanded by India captain Rohit Sharma for his needles behavior during the current second ODI match against England in Cuttack.
The incident occurred after Harshit’s errant throw lost the team four more runs on the last delivery of the 32-over.
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Jos Buttler, the captain of England, was far inside Harshit’s crease, so it was a difficult throw.
Harshit’s throw ultimately struck the boundary rope in addition to missing the stumps and wicketkeeper KL Rahul.
Rohit became enraged with the child as a consequence, and the Indian skipper was observed gesturing enthusiastically.
“Dimaag kidhar hai tera? (Where is your brain?)” Rohit slammed at Harshit. On social media, a video of the identical occurrence has gone viral.
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Former England spinner Graeme Swann, who was on commentary, shared his views on the incident, saying that the aggression got the better of Rana.
“If there is one way to upset your captain? This is it. Just stay calm. I told you earlier about the bit of aggression about him. He is good old-fashioned fast bowler, unfortunately, the aggression got the better of him, four overthrows of his own bowling,” Swann was heard as saying on-air.
Meanwhile, former India head coach Ravi Shastri suggested: “I could see the captain livid. It’s little things like this which releases the pressure.”
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In the meanwhile, England chose to bat in the second ODI at Cuttack and scored 304. England reached the 300-run milestone thanks to a late drive from Liam Livingstone and half-centuries from Ben Duckett and Joe Root.
Root (69, 72b, 6×4) top-scored for the visitors, but got great support from Duckett (65, 56b, 10×4) and skipper Jos Buttler (34, 35b, 2×4), with whom he had a 51-run stand for the fourth wicket. In the latter part of England’s innings, Livingstone made a 32-ball 41 to give give them some late impetus.
Source : NDTV
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Rohit Sharma Should Retire : After Skipper’s 7-Ball 2 Against England

Rohit Sharma Should Retire : Rohit Sharma facing lots of criticism after 2-runs against England. Ahead of Champions Trophy, The three One-Day internationals between England and India are being viewed as a practice run for the main event.
But in Thursday’s first ODI in Nagpur, Rohit Sharma was unable to make an impression. Only two runs were taken from seven balls by the skipper of India. The internet was harsh after Rohit’s most recent setback (he has been struggling with bad form for a while). Rohit should resign, according to some social media users.
Rohit Sharma is not Effective in powerplays, outside powerplays, in Tests, in ODIs, in India, Outside India pic.twitter.com/hPwrs1HsHs
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Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer’s mouthwatering fifties helped India to clinch a four-wicket triumph over England in the first ODI match of the series at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on Thursday. With the magnificent win in Nagpur, the Men in Blue took a 1-0 lead over the Three Lions in the ODI series.
India needed to chase the 249-run target in the second inning. Yashasvi Jaiswal (15 runs from 22 balls, 3 fours) and captain Rohit Sharma (2 runs from 7 balls) opened for the Men in Blue but failed to make a mark as they could only cement a partnership of 19 runs.
Jofra Archer drew the first blood in the second inning as he removed Jaiswal in the 4.3 overs.
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Shubman Gill replaced Jaiswal on the crease and aimed to make a partnership with Rohit. However, the skipper failed to shine on the crease with the bat, he was dismissed in 5.2 overs by Saqib Mahmood.
Shreyas Iyer (59 runs from 36 balls, 9 fours and 2 sixes) came on the crease in place of Rohit Sharma and solidified a stupendous 94-run partnership with Gill, giving the Men in Blue a kickstart in the game.
Iyer played an attacking game on Thursday at a strike rate of 163.89. He completed his half-century in the 14th over in style by hitting a four.
However, Jacob Bethell removed the right-handed batsman in the 15.6 over, ending his knock.
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The hosts were unaffected by Iyer’s removal since Axar Patel (52 runs from 47 balls, 6 fours, and 1 six) solidified his 108-run partnership with Gill, the vice-captain.
In Nagpur, Gill played a magnificent knock, reaching his half-century in the 25th over.
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