Category: Cricket

Jasprit Bumrah bowls during the Asia Cup match vs UAE at Dubai International Stadium. The empty seats are visible in the background. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) India may have begun their Asia Cup title defence with a dominant nine-wicket win over the UAE in Dubai, but the sight of empty stands was an eyesore […]

Washington Sundar (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Indian all-rounder Washington Sundar has signed with Hampshire for the final two rounds of the County Championship, strengthening the side ahead of crucial fixtures against Somerset and Surrey later this month.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Hampshire, currently in the mix for a strong finish, will […]

Kuldeep Yadav of India celebrates with team mates after dismissing Muhammad Waseem of UAE during the Asia Cup match between India and United Arab Emirates at Dubai International Stadium on September 10, 2025 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) India’s bowlers delivered a ruthless performance to set up a thrilling nine-wicket […]

Shubman Gill and Suryakumar Yadav stroll off the field after India’s nine-wicket victory over UAE. (ACC Photo) NEW DELHI: A couple of days before UAE’s Asia Cup 2025 opener against India, Simranjeet Singh wondered if Shubman Gill would even remember him. Gill, now India’s Test captain and T20I vice-captain, had been just a 12-year-old when […]

File photo of India and Pakistan fans. (Image credit: AFP) The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to urgently list a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking cancellation of the upcoming India vs Pakistan cricket match scheduled for September 14 in Dubai as part of the Asia Cup. The petition, filed by four law students led by […]

The performance earned Kuldeep Yadav the Player of the Match award — his first in T20 internationals after a long gap of seven years. (ACC Photo) NEW DELHI: Kuldeep Yadav’s wizardry with the ball proved far too much for a hapless UAE batting lineup as India romped to a commanding nine-wicket win in their Asia […]

Abhishek Sharma now joins the elite list of Indian batters to hit a six off the first ball of a T20I innings (Image credit: ACC) NEW DELHI: Abhishek Sharma stole the spotlight as India began their 2025 Men’s Asia Cup campaign with a stunning nine-wicket win over the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the Dubai […]

Bangladesh will kick off their Asia Cup 2025 campaign against Hong Kong at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. (Image credit: ACC) NEW DELHI: Bangladesh will kick off their Asia Cup 2025 campaign against Hong Kong at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, facing a team still recovering from […]

Shubman Gill (L) with his friend, confidante and side arm specialist Avinash Kumar. (Image: Special Arrangement) Dubai: For years, Ram Vilas Shah, a migrant labourer from Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh, sold fruit juice on his rehri (cart) outside Gate No. 1 of the IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali. His daily customers were a young batter by […]

Shubman Gill (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav and seamer Shivam Dube ran through the United Arab Emirates’ batting lineup as India romped to a nine-wicket win in their Asia Cup 2025 opener on Wednesday. Kuldeep’s sharp googlies earned him figures of 4 for 7, while Dube claimed 3 for 4, helping bowl […]