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India’s captain Surya Kumar Yadav (Creimas/Asian Cricket Council via PTI Photo) Dubai: Heading into the Asia Cup, India had more questions than answers. How would Suryakumar Yadav handle the pressure of captaining a multi-team tournament? Would India miss Rohit Sharma’s calm leadership? And, most crucially, who would step into the enormous shoes of Virat Kohli…
File Pic: RCB players celebrate after winning the IPL 2025. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: The year 2025 has been a rollercoaster for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), with highs and lows that captured global attention. The franchise celebrated its maiden Indian Premier League title earlier this year, ending a long trophy drought, only for the celebrations…
Pakistan’s captain Salman Agha, center front, waits with teammates(AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Dubai: Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha has accused the Indian team of disrespecting cricket after skipper Suryakumar Yadav refused to shake hands with him in public during the Asia Cup, despite doing so privately. “He shook hands with me in private at the start…
Chris Woakes (L) and Rishabh Pant NEW DELHI: India’s wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, sidelined with a fractured foot, shared a light-hearted message for England all-rounder Chris Woakes, who announced his international retirement on September 29. Pant’s post, blending humour and heartfelt wishes, paid tribute to the man who had inadvertently caused his injury during the fifth…
India’s Abhishek Sharma (ANI Photo) Dubai: With 314 runs at a breathtaking strike rate of 200, Abhishek Sharma emerged as the undisputed star of the Asia Cup, claiming the Player of the Tournament award with a string of fearless performances. The 25-year-old’s rise to the top wasn’t a straight sprint but a long, winding road…
Tilak Varma of India (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) Hyderabad: Tilak Varma anchored India’s five-wicket win over Pakistan in the Asia Cup final on Sunday with his unbeaten 69 (53b, 3×4, 4×6), helping India chase down 147. Unfazed by the loss of early wickets, Tilak added 57 for the fourth wicket with Sanju Samson and…
Pakistan’s captain Salman Agha talks to his teammates. (AP/PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Legendary fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar did not hold back in a scathing post-mortem of Pakistan’s Asia Cup 2025 final loss to India, hitting out at the team management, captain Salman Ali Agha, coach Mike Hesson, and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Akhtar highlighted…
Nepal script series win over West Indies (X) Nepal cricket team made history by defeating West Indies in a T20I bilateral series at the Sharjah Cricket Ground on September 29, securing an unassailable 2-0 lead with a 90-run victory in the second match. The Rohit Paudel-led side achieved multiple milestones, including becoming the first associate…
India’s Hardik Pandya (AP/PTI) Indian cricket all-rounder Hardik Pandya expressed disappointment at missing the Asia Cup 2025 final against Pakistan due to a left quadriceps injury, where India secured their ninth title with a five-wicket victory. Pandya, who participated in all six matches leading up to the final before being replaced by Rinku Singh, shared…
Team India celebrates after winning the Asia Cup. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: World Cup-winning former India wicketkeeper Syed Kirmani has expressed deep disappointment at the lack of sportsmanship in modern cricket, saying he felt “ashamed” after hearing friends from abroad describe the Asia Cup 2025 as a tournament marred by politics rather than sporting spirit.Go…
