One of the most experienced players in the Indian test batting lineup, Ajinkya Rahane has been going through a rough patch in his form for a while now. For this reason, many former cricketers and fans are asking for the removal of the former vice-captain from the team. Moreover, they are demanding that a young player should be given a chance instead. Rahane has presented his opinion on the same and revealed what went down in Australia during Border Gavaskar Trophy 2020-21.

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Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara have turned towards Ranji Trophy to get some runs under their belt. They are advised to regain their good form through the Ranji Trophy. BCCI president Sourav Ganguly had also advised the same to these two batters. Amidst this, Ajinkya Rahane was seen taking on the questions about his form himself.

"I took some decisions on the field and in the dressing room, and someone else claimed the credits for the same."

Ajinkya Rahane said in an interview

Ajinkya Rahane didn't shy away from giving answers to all the critics asking for his removal from the Indian team

"It's laughable (on people asking for his removal). Those who know and love the sport won't talk like this. Everyone knows what happened in Australia and how I performed there and my contributions even before that."

Ajinkya Rahane said In a conversation with "Backstage with Boria"

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Rahane was never heard replying to the criticism around him in such many words and given his current form. However, it will be interesting to see if he & Pujara retain their spot in the Indian team for the home series against Sri Lanka. And if not, will they be able to capitalize on it and gain back their old form. 

India's performance in the ICC events has been mixed in recent years. The title win over South Africa in the T20 World Cup 2024 ended India’s 11-year-long ICC title drought after it last won a global tournament back in 2013 - the ICC Champions Trophy.

Their latest triumph came via Champions Trophy 2025, as they defeated New Zealand by four wickets in Dubai in the final. It was the second consecutive ICC trophy for India under Rohit Sharma's captaincy.

So far, India have collected 7 ICC trophies including two 50 over World Cups, three Champions Trophy, and two T20 World Cups in 2007 and 2024.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni has won 3 ICC events as a captain and Rohit Sharma has 2 in those 7 ICC trophies that India won so far. In this article, SportzPoint will give you  details on India's performances in every ICC tournaments so far.

ICC Cricket World Cup (1975 - 2023):

The International Cricket Council (ICC) started the ODI World Cup back in the year 1975. From then, ICC organized the tournament a total of 13 times. Australia are the most successful in the format as they won 6 titles so far.

India won their first World Cup under Kapil Dev back in 1983 and next under Mahendra Singh Dhoni in 2011. With 2 titles India are the second most successful team alongside West Indies in the 50 overs format after Australia. 

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Indian Men's Cricket team also lost two ODI World Cup finals, one under Sourav Ganguly in 2003 and another one under Rohit Sharma in 2023. Here is how India performed in the each of the 13 editions of the ICC Cricket World Cup.

India's performance in every ICC Cricket World Cup

ICC Champions Trophy (1998 - 2025):

ICC started a new tournament of the 50 overs format in 1998 called the Champions Trophy. It was also referred as a "Mini World Cup". Till 2006 the Champion's Trophy was held every two years. After that, it continues with a gap of 4 years from 2009.

In 2003, India reached the Finals of the tournament along with Sri Lanka. As the match got washed out and India were declared joint winners.

However, India finally won the ICC Champions Trophy under MS Dhoni in 2013 after defeating England by 5 runs.

In 2025, India defeated New Zealand by four wickets in Dubai to lift the trophy for the third time. It was the second consecutive ICC trophy for India under Rohit Sharma's captaincy.

Let's take a look at India's performance in the tournament so far.

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India's performance in Champions Trophy so far

ICC T20 World Cup (2007 - 2024):

International Cricket Council introduced a new format marquee tournament in 2007 as T20 Cricket started to grow globally. ICC started the T20 World Cup in the year 2007. India defeated their arch-rival Pakistan in the final that year and won the inaugural T20 World Cup under MS Dhoni.

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Since then, the Indian cricket team became runners-up in 2014 and then finally lifted the trophy again in 2024 under Rohit Sharma.

India's performance in every T20 World Cup

ICC World Test Championship (2019-2025):

ICC World Test Championship started in the year 2019 as New Zealand won the inaugural WTC after defeating India in the ICC World Test Championship 2021 Final.

India once again qualified for the Test Championship final in 2023 and this time, it was Australia who challenged them. India bottled their chance to win an ICC trophy after waiting for a decade and lost the match by a huge margin of 209 runs. 

In 2023-25 World Test Championship, India failed to qualify for the final.

India's performance in every WTC

Ranji Trophy is an annual domestic first-class cricket competition organized by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and played between the country's state and regional cricket associations.

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The premier domestic competition named after the first Indian cricketer, Ranjitsinhji, who was also known as 'Ranji', was launched in 1934-35 featuring 15 teams in four zones in a knockout format and has since expanded to a 32-team tournament in the league and knockout format.

The first-ever edition was won by Bombay now known as Mumbai, who have also won the Ranji title the most. Record champions Mumbai have won the Ranji Trophy 41 times so far. Mumbai has also reached the final 47 times.

Karnataka earlier played as Mysore is the second most successful team in the Ranji Trophy, having won the title 8 times and finished runners up 6 times followed by Delhi, who have won the title 7 times and finished as runners-up 8 times.

The Ranji Trophy 2024-25 has finally concluded with Vidarbha winning their third Ranji title defeating Kerala in the finals. Let's check out the last 10 winners of the Ranji title.

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Last 10 winners of the Ranji Trophy

N.B: Last Updated on 03/03/2025.

The Indian cricket team will be aiming to continue their winning momentum when they lock horns with arch-rivals Pakistan in their second Group A match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, February 23.

India and Pakistan's matches have always been considered epic clashes in the ICC tournaments. In the last decade, the two teams have not faced much due to strained relations between the two countries.

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Here is everything you need to know before the India vs Pakistan clash in Champions Trophy 2025. 

Match Details 

• Match: India vs Pakistan 
• Tournament: Champions Trophy 2025, 5th Match Group A
• Date: 23 February 2025
• Time: 2:30 PM IST
• Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Streaming Details 

The live telecast of the India vs Pakistan match will be available on the Star Sports network in India.

The live streaming will be available on the JioHostar App and website in India.

India vs Pakistan: Head-to-head stats in Champions Trophy 

India have played Pakistan five times in ICC Champions Trophy. Pakistan won the first two before India drew level with two wins in the next two occasions.

Pakistan went 3-2 ahead with a win in their last encounter in 2017.

Pakistan are ahead in terms of overall ODI record as well, having won 73 games and losing 57 (NR: 5).

The arch-rivals last met in the 2023 World Cup as India claimed a massive seven-wicket win.

Meanwhile, the two teams have clashed twice in Dubai in ODIs. India prevailed on both occasions.

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Pitch Report: Dubai International Cricket Stadium 

The pitch at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium is expected to be slow.

The same was witnessed in India's opener against Bangladesh as the Tigers were bowled out for 228.

Rohit Sharma's men then comfortably chased down the target.

Team News: India

Under Rohit Sharma, India hopes to add another Champions Trophy title to their 2002 and 2013 victories.

The team dominated Bangladesh in their opening match and pulled off a win, courtesy of Shubman Gill's century and Moahmmed Shami's fifer.

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Team News: Pakistan 

Meanwhile, Pakistan suffered a 60-run defeat against the Kiwis in the tournament opener.

Key players like Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi are expected to play crucial roles in Sunday's match against India.

However, Pakistan's opening batter, Fakhar Zaman, has been ruled out of the tournament with an injury.

Imam-ul-Haq has been approved by the ICC as the opener's replacement. The latter is expected to open alongside Babar Azam in the upcoming game.

Possible Lineups

India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Harshit Rana.

Pakistan: Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (c & wk), Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed.

Fantasy team prediction: India vs Pakistan 

KL Rahul, Mohammad Rizwan, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Salman Agha, Ravindra Jadeja, Hardik Pandya, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Shah Afridi.

Gujarat will face a fierce Kerala while a strong Vidarbha will take on defending champions Mumbai in the semi-finals of Ranji Trophy 2024-25. Kerala broke the hearts of a vigilant Jammu & Kashmir while Vidarbha emerged victorious against Tamil Nadu in the quarter-finals. In the other final four battles Mumbai defeated Haryana while Gujarat won against a strong Saurashtra. 

Ranji Trophy 2024-25 Quarter-Final Results

1st Quarter-Final: Jammu & Kashmir vs Kerala

• Venue: Pune
• Match Result: Drawn
• Scores:
  • Jammu & Kashmir: 280 & 399/9d
  • Kerala: 281 & 295/6 (Target: 399)

The quarter-final between Jammu & Kashmir and Kerala ended in a draw after a fierce contest. Jammu & Kashmir posted a challenging total of 399 in the second inning. But, Kerala batters batted through the day to ensure a draw. Kerala won the match in virtue of first inning's lead. 

Salman Nazir (144* and 44*) was the hero for Kerala. He was also the player of the match.

2nd Quarter-Final: Vidarbha vs Tamil Nadu

• Venue: Nagpur
• Match Result: Vidarbha won by 198 runs
• Scores:
  • Vidarbha: 353 & 272
  • Tamil Nadu: 225 & 202 (Target: 401)

Vidarbha showcased a dominant performance against Tamil Nadu, securing a convincing 198-run victory in the second inning. Tamil Nadu were bundled out for 202 in the second inning while chasing a mammoth target of 401.

Karun Nair continued his great run with another ton (122) in the first inning. Yash Rathod also scored 112 in the second inning for them.

3rd Quarter-Final: Mumbai vs Haryana

• Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
• Match Result: Mumbai won by 152 runs
• Scores:
  • Mumbai: 315 & 339
  • Haryana: 301 & 201 (Target: 354)

Mumbai thrashed Haryana by 152 runs in the third quarter-final thanks to a solid ton from captain Ajinkya Rahane and a fiery spell from Shardul Thakur. Shams Mulani (91) and Tanush Kotian (97) did great job to save Mumbai from a collapse in the first inning. 

Royston Dias also took five wickets in the second inning to help Mumbai bundle out Haryana for 201.

4th Quarter-Final: Saurashtra vs Gujarat

• Venue: Rajkot
• Match Result: Gujarat won by an innings and 98 runs
• Scores:
  • Saurashtra: 216 & 197
  • Gujarat: 511

Gujarat delivered a dominating performance against a strong Saurashtra, winning by an innings and 98 runs in the fourth quarter-final. Their monumental first innings total of 511 proved insurmountable for Saurashtra, who were bowled out twice in quick succession. Urvil Patel (140) and Jaymeet Patel (103) scored centuries for Gujarat in the first inning. 

Ranji Trophy 2024-25 Semi-Final Fixtures

The stage is now set for the semi-finals, promising intense contests between the top-performing teams.

• 1st Semi-Final:

  • Teams: Gujarat vs Kerala
  • Date: February 17 - 21, 2025
  • Venue: To be confirmed

• 2nd Semi-Final:

  • Teams: Vidarbha vs Mumbai
  • Date: February 17 - 21, 2025
  • Venue: To be confirmed

Virat Kohli is making his return to domestic cricket after 12 long years. The question which is booming around the internet is will the match be streamed LIVE?

Yes, Virat Kohli’s highly anticipated comeback in the Ranji Trophy will be streamed LIVE! Initially, the Delhi vs Railways Ranji Trophy 2024-25 match wasn’t on the broadcast schedule, but keeping the stature of the match in mind, BCCI and JioCinema have stepped in to stream the match LIVE.

Match Details:

• Match: Delhi vs Railways
• Date: January 30, 2025
• Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
• Live Streaming: JioCinema

A Grand Return After 12 Years

It has been over a decade since Kohli last played in the Ranji Trophy. His last appearance dates back to the 2012-13 season, making this return a nostalgic moment for fans and a significant boost for domestic cricket.

Given his stature in world cricket, this match could also be the last time Kohli plays a domestic game, adding to the excitement and emotions surrounding his return.

DDCA has announced that 10000 fans will be allowed at the stadium for free with first come first serve basis.

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Other Matches to Be Streamed LIVE

Apart from Kohli’s match, three other key Ranji Trophy matches will also be streamed live on JioCinema:

• Bengal vs Punjab
• Karnataka vs Haryana
• Baroda vs Jammu & Kashmir

Why This Match is Special?

This is more than just a Ranji Trophy fixture for the fans. Kohli’s return could attract record-breaking viewership for domestic cricket, something rarely seen outside of IPL or international matches.

Moreover, Kohli, who has struggled for runs, will look to score some runs ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025 to get himself ready. With Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant and Yashasvi Jaiswal failing to score runs in their return to domestic cricket, it will be interesting to see how Kohli goes about his business.