Don't be distracted by an engrossing finale to a farcical tournament

India's second outright Men's Champions Trophy triumph and another defeat for New Zealand in an ICC white-ball final only tells a fraction of the story

Nick Howson | 09/03/2025 at 17:34

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Posted by Malavika on 12/03/2025 at 19:08

You are behaving as if the other teams were rowing on raging seas for days at end… cmon it was just a 2.5 hr flight…. Dont over dramatise…

Posted by Ivan Matthew Segal on 10/03/2025 at 18:57

I totally agree that the politics overshadowed the cricket, even before the tournament had begun. I find it ridiculous that India played all their matches on the most spin friendly pitch and were able to remain in Dubai for the whole tournament, whereas the other teams had to travel regularly.