Category: Cricket

India and Pakistan players before an Asia Cup match. (Getty Images) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor addressed the controversy surrounding Indian cricketers’ refusal to shake hands with Pakistani players during the Asia Cup tournament, suggesting that sports should remain separate from politics and military conflicts, as both teams prepare for a potential final clash on Sunday.“I […]

India will play two Test matches against West Indies, starting October 2. India have named a 15-member squad for the two Tests against West Indies with Ravindra Jadeja getting named as the vice-captain and as expected, Karun Nair not being named in the lineup. Devdutt Padikkal has been named in the lineup.“Frankly, we expected a […]

India’s Prasidh Krishna (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) Lucknow: India pacer Prasidh Krishna suffered a head injury during India ‘A’s second unofficial ‘Test’ against Australia ‘A’ in Lucknow on Wednesday, forcing him to leave the field. He was hit by a bouncer from Australia ‘A’ pacer Henry Thornton in the 39th over of India’s innings while attempting […]

Pakistan’s Haris Rauf celebrates the wicket of India’s Sanju Samson with teammates (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) The Asia Cup has once again become a stage for political posturing rather than cricket. Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi has sparked outrage after posting a video of Cristiano Ronaldo making a fighter-jet gesture. The act is being seen […]

India’s Sanju Samson drops the catch to dismiss Bangladesh’s Saif Hassan during the Asia Cup (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri ) India managed a 41-run win over Bangladesh on Wednesday, but the team’s fielding remained a major concern. The side dropped five catches in the match, bringing their tournament total to 12 missed chances, the most by […]

Rohit Sharma of India (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) India ODI captain Rohit Sharma is making headlines ahead of his much-awaited return to international cricket next month, revealing a striking transformation after shedding 10 kilograms. Former India batting coach and close friend Abhishek Nayar shared a glimpse of Rohit’s new look during a training session […]

Bangladesh cricket players and Pakistan cricket players (GettyImages) Bangladesh stand-in captain Jaker Ali addressed the media ahead of their crucial T20 Asia Cup clash against Pakistan, emphasizing team focus and strength while acknowledging their past experiences against the opposition. The match outcome will determine who qualifies for the finals, with India already securing their spot.Bangladesh’s […]

India’s Abhishek Sharma celebrates his fifty runs (AP/PTI) Abhishek Sharma‘s family expressed mixed emotions after his run-out dismissal at 75 runs denied him a century during India’s 41-run victory over Bangladesh in the Men’s T20 Asia Cup Super 4 match at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. Despite the disappointment, his stellar performance helped India […]

Suryakumar Yadav has shook hands with every opposition skipper except for Salman Agha (Images via ANI) India captain Suryakumar Yadav and Bangladesh skipper Jaker Ali shook hands at the toss ahead of their Asia Cup Super Fours clash in Dubai on Wednesday, continuing the ‘tradition’ of shaking hands with every team, skipper and official except […]

While chasing a target of 172, Indian openers Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill were involved in heated on-field exchanges with Shaheen Shah Afridi and Rauf, leading to multiple confrontations. (ACC Photo) NEW DELHI: The high-stakes Asia Cup 2025 clash between India and Pakistan last week turned fiery both on and off the field as tempers […]