Former England captain Michael Vaughan praised India’s deep bench strength, noting even a second-string team could reach the ICC Champions Trophy final. Led by Rohit Sharma, India won their third title, showcasing their cricketing depth and consistency. Vaughan’s list included young stars like Yashasvi Jaiswal and experienced players such as Jasprit Bumrah.

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Israel discussed US hostage envoy Adam Boehler’s interviews with White House officials after he defended his talks with Hamas and said the US is “not an agent of Israel”. Some Israeli officials saw his remarks as a message to Israel before he clarified on X. Boehler referred to Palestinian prisoners as hostages and Israeli hostages as “prisoners” and spoke about the “human elements” of Hamas leaders. Meanwhile, the IDF is probing cases of soldiers using Palestinians as human shields in Gaza. Hamas claimed “flexibility” in hostage-ceasefire talks and awaits mediator efforts. Israeli negotiators left for Qatar as Hamas condemned Israel’s electricity cut to Gaza’s water plant. The UK and Germany urged Israel to restore power. US envoy Steve Witkoff said Hamas has “no alternative” but to disarm and leave Gaza.1:46 HAMAS CLAIMS ‘FLEXIBILITY’ IN HOSTAGE, CEASEFIRE TALKS2:58 ISRAELI NEGOTIATORS HEAD TO QATAR AS HAMAS CONDEMNS GAZA ELECTRICITY CUT n18oc_world n18oc_crux