[ad_1] Pakistan cricket team (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Dubai: Tensions were simmering ahead of Saturday’s Asia Cup Super 4 clash between India and Pakistan, as Pakistan abruptly cancelled their pre-match press conference on the eve of the high-stakes encounter. The move came in the wake of last Sunday’s seven-wicket loss to India and the lingering “handshake…
[ad_1] Pakistani players celebrates (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) The stage is set for another India–Pakistan showdown in the Asia Cup 2025, this time in the Super Four. Pakistan enter the contest under heavy criticism after their group-stage loss to India, where the defending champions chased down 128 in only 15.5 overs. Former India opener Krishnamachari Srikkanth…
[ad_1] Pakistani players celebrates (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) A week after a controversy-filled clash at the Dubai International Stadium, India and Pakistan are preparing for another high-stakes Super Four meeting in the Asia Cup at the same venue. On Saturday, Pakistan received a morale boost when PCB chairman and Asian Cricket Council president Mohsin Naqvi visited…
[ad_1] Andy Pycroft in conversation with Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson and skipper Salman Ali Agha. (Video grab) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin has come out strongly in defence of match referee Andy Pycroft while lashing out at Pakistan for “creating a needless spectacle” over the post-match handshake controversy that followed India’s group-stage…
[ad_1] India vs Pakistan (Getty Images) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has called India firm favourites to win their Super Four encounter against Pakistan in the ongoing Asia Cup. The two teams will be meeting again on Sunday after an eventful clash last week and the tension is expected to remain high…
[ad_1] Axar Patel’s horror moment (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: India all-rounder Axar Patel is reported to be “doing fine” after suffering a blow to the head while fielding in Friday’s Asia Cup Group A clash against Oman, India’s fielding coach T Dilip confirmed after the match. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The…
[ad_1] Afridi has responded to Irfan Pathan on the ‘dog meat’ comments made in an earlier interview (Images via X/Screengrab) A day after Shahid Afridi’s rant on Pakistani TV went viral on social media, Irfan Pathan hit back, albeit without categorically naming the former Pakistan player.In a social media post, Pathan wrote, “Aap Log sahi…
[ad_1] Arshdeep Singh reached 100 T20I wickets against Oman in the Asia Cup. (Getty Images) Arshdeep Singh made history by becoming the first Indian male cricketer to claim 100 T20I wickets on Friday. He achieved this milestone in just 64 matches when he dismissed Oman’s Vinayak Shukla during India’s final group game of the 2025…
[ad_1] Mithun Manhas (Photo: @MithunManhas on X) NEW DELHI: After a long day of intense discussion in the Capital on Saturday, former Delhi captain Mithun Manhas has emerged as the front-runner to become the Indian cricket board’s (BCCI) president. The deadline for filing the nomination ends on Sunday afternoon, with the elections due on Sept…
[ad_1] Bangladesh’s captain Litton Das, left, and batting partner Bangladesh’s Saif Hassan run between the wickets (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Bangladesh secured a tense four-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in their Asia Cup Super Fours match, led by impressive fifties from Saif Hassan and Towhid Hridoy. Sri Lanka posted 168 for seven, featuring Dasun Shanaka’s explosive…