The highly anticipated ICC Champions Trophy kicks off this weekend, with eight teams battling for glory across Pakistan and Dubai. India enter the tournament as favorites, with the advantage of playing all their matches in Dubai. Meanwhile, Australia faces a major setback due to injuries, and England arrive in poor form following a tough ODI series against India.

Can South Africa finally break their ICC trophy drought? Or will New Zealand or Afghanistan deliver a surprise performance?

Join Callum and Katrik as they break down every team, key matchups, and the biggest storylines ahead of the tournament.

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Nikhil Chaudhary is now a BBL champion with the Hobart Hurricanes , but his path to success was anything but easy.

Arriving in Australia in 2020, he found himself stuck due to unforeseen circumstances. Rather than letting setbacks define him, Nikhil turned adversity into opportunity.From working at Australia Post and a Mexican restaurant in Queensland to making waves in the Queensland Cricket T20 Max, his perseverance paid off when he earned a contract with the Hurricanes for BBL13.

Nikhil’s journey is a testament to hard work, resilience, and an unwavering passion for cricket. Following his Big Bash success, he has continued to make his mark in T20 and T10 leagues around the world.

This episode is made possible thanks to Macron Sports Hub Adelaide. We truly appreciate their continued support of the podcast! Thanks to Rory Noke and the team at PodBooth for filming and editing the episode. Special shoutout to Zac Piesse from Cricket Tasmania for arranging the interview.

🎧 Tune in to hear Nikhil’s remarkable story of grit, determination, and the pursuit of a dream!

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In the second Test at Galle, Australia secured a 2-0 series sweep against Sri Lanka with a commanding nine-wicket victory. Captain Steve Smith led the charge, scoring his second century of the series and surpassing Ricky Ponting's record for most Test catches by an Australian fielder. Alex Carey delivered a career-defining performance, amassing 156 runs in the first innings. Australia's spinners, Matthew Kuhnemann and Nathan Lyon, were instrumental, collectively taking 30 wickets across the series.

Despite resistance from Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews and Kusal Mendis, Australia maintained control throughout. This series marked Australia's first Test series victory in Sri Lanka since 2011.

Callum and Kartik discuss all the major talking points and preview the World Test Championship final and briefly talk about the Champions Trophy.

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