{"id":254843,"date":"2025-03-08T17:41:03","date_gmt":"2025-03-08T17:41:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/08\/some-teams-win-by-scheduling-ex-pakistan-pacer-junaid-khan-slams-india-ahead-of-champions-trophy-final-cricket-news-the-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2025-03-08T17:41:04","modified_gmt":"2025-03-08T17:41:04","slug":"some-teams-win-by-scheduling-ex-pakistan-pacer-junaid-khan-slams-india-ahead-of-champions-trophy-final-cricket-news-the-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/08\/some-teams-win-by-scheduling-ex-pakistan-pacer-junaid-khan-slams-india-ahead-of-champions-trophy-final-cricket-news-the-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Some teams win by scheduling&#8217;: Ex-Pakistan pacer Junaid Khan slams India ahead of Champions Trophy final | Cricket News &#8211; The Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-118808427,imgsize-301884,width-400,resizemode-4\/118808427.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"&#8216;Some teams win by scheduling&#8217;: Ex-Pakistan pacer Junaid Khan slams India ahead of Champions Trophy final | Cricket News &#8211; The Times of India\" title=\"&#8216;Some teams win by scheduling&#8217;: Ex-Pakistan pacer Junaid Khan slams India ahead of Champions Trophy final | Cricket News &#8211; The Times of India\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cj2hz img_cptn\"><span title=\"India players during the national anthem (PTI Photo)\">India players during the national anthem (PTI Photo)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan pacer <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/junaid-khan\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Junaid Khan<\/a> has stirred controversy ahead of the ICC <!-- -->Champions Trophy final<!-- --> by accusing India of benefiting from a favourable scheduling.<br \/>Taking to X, Junaid on Saturday pointed out the significant travel distances for teams in the tournament, contrasting them with India&#8217;s stationary campaign in Dubai.<br \/>\u201cDistance traveled between matches in <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/icc-champions-trophy\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Champions Trophy<\/a> 2025:<br \/>New Zealand: 7,150 KM<br \/>South Africa: 3,286 KM<br \/>India: 0 KM<br \/>Some teams win by skill, some win by scheduling&#8230;,\u201d Junaid posted, implying that India&#8217;s lack of travel provided them with an unfair advantage.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, India head coach <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/gautam-gambhir\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Gautam Gambhir<\/a> dismissed these allegations, calling them baseless.<br \/>Speaking after India\u2019s four-wicket win over Australia in the semifinals, Gambhir retorted, \u201cWhat undue advantage? We practice at ICC Academy, where conditions are different from the stadium. Some people are perpetual cribbers; they need to grow up.\u201d<br \/>Despite the noise surrounding their schedule, India remain focused on the task ahead. The Rohit Sharma-led side has dominated the tournament with an unbeaten run, topping Group A with convincing wins over Bangladesh, Pakistan and New Zealand before securing a crucial semifinal victory against Australia.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lOvcW vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"k7lcu\">\n<p>Shubman Gill on future of Rohit Sharma, approach, Champions Trophy final<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Their final opponents, New Zealand, have had a mixed campaign. They triumphed over Pakistan and Bangladesh in the group stage before falling to India. In the semifinals, the Black Caps delivered a commanding 50-run win over South Africa to earn their place in the title clash.<br \/>History favours New Zealand in ICC knockout matches against India, holding a 3-1 head-to-head record. This includes their victories in the 2000 Champions Trophy final, the 2019 and 2023 World Cup semifinals, and the 2021 World Test Championship final. 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