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Al-Ahli, currently eighth in the Saudi Pro League, face Al-Ettifaq this Friday as Toney leads their attacking hopes/ image:X After a prolific debut season in Saudi Arabia, Ivan Toney has thrown his full weight behind the Saudi Pro League, claiming it’s now operating at the same level as the Premier League. In a candid interview…

Suryakumar Yadav has a better winning percentage as India captain than his predecessors. (Getty Images) India secured a commanding nine-wicket victory over UAE in their Asia Cup opener in Dubai on Wednesday, with Kuldeep Yadav’s exceptional spin bowling dismantling the hosts for just 57 runs in 13.1 overs before India chased down the target in…

File photo of England’s Ben Proud during the 2018 Commonwealth Games. (AP) British Olympic silver medalist Ben Proud has become the first athlete from his country to join the Enhanced Games, a controversial competition allowing performance-enhancing drugs, scheduled for May 2026 in Las Vegas. The 30-year-old swimmer, who won silver at Paris 2024, will be…

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…

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…

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…

Prithvi Shaw and rumoured girlfriend Akriti Agarwal (Image credit: Instagram) NEW DELHI: Indian cricketer Prithvi Shaw, once celebrated as India’s cricketing prodigy, is now making headlines for reasons beyond the cricket field. The right-handed batter, who has endured a tough phase in his professional career, is rumoured to be dating influencer Akriti Agarwal.Shaw, who went…

NEW DELHI: India’s rising star Rinku Singh has revealed that he occasionally speaks to former India captain MS Dhoni over the phone, discussing batting strategies and mental preparation for high-pressure match situations. Their conversations mostly revolve around batting in the lower middle order, a role both have mastered, with Dhoni offering advice on staying composed…

India’s Shivam Dube, second left, celebrates with teammates ( AP/PTI(AP09_10_2025_000411A) Shivam Dube has often been compared to India’s premier all-rounder Hardik Pandya, but the Mumbai-born cricketer is quick to emphasise the respect and admiration he holds for his teammate. Speaking at a press conference after India’s commanding win over the UAE, Dube said, “Hardik Pandya…

India won the match during the Asia Cup Cricket match between UAE and India (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair) India’s Asia Cup 2025 opener turned into a one-sided affair as Suryakumar Yadav’s side brushed aside the United Arab Emirates with a nine-wicket victory in Dubai. The match barely stretched into the evening, with UAE bowled out for…