Category: Cricket

India’s Kuldeep Yadav ( AP/PTI) In Dubai, the India-Pakistan clash on Sunday is already charged with political and historical tension. This will be the first meeting since the April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam. Some political parties and former cricketers have urged the BCCI to boycott the fixture, while Indian players have faced criticism for […]

Aishanya Dwivedi made a passionate appeal to fans and stakeholders to boycott the India-Pakistan Asia Cup game (Images via X/@ANI & Getty Images) Aishanya Dwivedi, widow of a man killed in the recent Pahalgam terror attack, has condemned the upcoming India-Pakistan Asia Cup clash and urged all stakeholders to boycott it. Accusing organisers of not […]

Sri Lanka’s captain Charith Asalanka and Kamil Mishara celebrate after winning the match against Bangladesh at Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Pathum Nissanka’s fluent half-century and an unbeaten knock from Kamil Mishara guided Sri Lanka to a comfortable six-wicket victory over Bangladesh in their Asia Cup Group B contest in Abu […]

Shubman Gill showed respect to Abhishek Sharma’s father by touching his feet (Image credits – Pratyush Raj/TimesofIndia.com) On the eve of India’s high-voltage Asia Cup meeting with Pakistan, the training ground at Dubai International Stadium witnessed a heartwarming moment that eased some of the pre-match tension.Abhishek Sharma’s father Raj Kumar Sharma paid a visit to […]

Vice-captain Shubman Gill has been struck on his hand in training ahead of the India-Pakistan clash on Sunday (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) Dubai: India’s preparations for their high-voltage Asia Cup clash against Pakistan suffered a scare on Saturday when opener and vice-captain Shubman Gill was struck on the hand during training. Gill, who has […]

Amanjot Kaur’s name was announced in the Indian women’s squad for the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup starting September 30 (Image via Instagram/Screengrab) Chandigarh: When 24-year-old Amanjot Kaur’s name was announced in the Indian women’s squad for the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup starting September 30, there was no grand celebration in her Mohali home. […]

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly and ex-India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh will attend the upcoming BCCI Annual General Meeting and the elections of the cricket body on September 28 (Image via BCCI) Mumbai: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly and ex-India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh will attend the upcoming BCCI Annual General Meeting and the elections of the […]

India’s Arshdeep Singh (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar) On the eve of India’s blockbuster Asia Cup 2025 clash against Pakistan, fast bowler Arshdeep Singh shared a thought-provoking Instagram story that drew attention.The post, originally from a motivational page, read: “Right before you level up, everything gets harder… The ones who push through? They step into a life […]

Washington Sundar (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) CHENNAI: Washington Sundar took many by surprise when the India all-rounder turned up for a TNCA first division (VAP Trophy) one-dayer in Chennai on Friday. Washington was on a month-long break following a demanding five-match England Test tour that ended on August 4. The 25-year-old, setting his sights firmly on […]

Saim Ayub exudes confidence ahead of the India-Pakistan clash in the Asia Cup on Sunday (Images via Getty Images) Saim Ayub is known for his calm approach at the crease, and he carried the same composure when speaking about pressure before Pakistan’s Asia Cup clash with India in Dubai on Sunday. He was asked about […]