India as Favourites, England amongst the most unlikely to win the Champions Trophy 2025
The first ICC Champions Trophy after 2017 is ready to roll today, as all the teams look ready to make a mark in the mini world cup. This could be a revival of the ODI format and provide a storyboard of the future of ODIs. Roshan Horo The ICC Champions Trophy is all set to begin today. The cricketing world has its eyes awaiting for the champion event. It is bound to be as the event is going to be hosted for the first time ever after 2017 and Pakistan will host an ICC tournament after almost three decades. Amidst the rapid increase in the much shorter format and various leagues around the world and widening gap between the top tier test playing nations with the rest, the ODIs have become a rare event. However, this could prove to be the revival of the longer version of the white ball cricket. The influence of T20 cricket is not hidden from anyone. Teams targeting 350 plus scores every match and even looking to chase down anything below the same target, newer generations’ approach and obv...