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Arshdeep Singh (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has raised a crucial question ahead of the high-voltage Asia Cup 2025 Super Four clash between India and Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday — should Arshdeep Singh return to the playing XI?During a discussion on Sony Sports, Pathan underlined the importance of having the…
Dubai: The Asia Cup 2025 has already delivered its share of drama from off-field controversies like ‘Handshakegate’ to on-pitch thrillers but nothing quite matches the electric anticipation of an India-Pakistan clash. Just a week after India cruised to a seven-wicket victory over Pakistan in the Group A opener here, the arch-rivals are set to renew…
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 controversy”…
Suryakumar Yadav of India (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) Dubai: In the sweltering desert heat, where humidity clings to the air and anticipation hangs thick, Suryakumar Yadav sits at the press conference table, exuding a calm that belies the storm brewing around Sunday’s India-Pakistan clash in the Asia Cup Super 4s. The Indian captain, with…
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 has…
NEW DELHI: The absence of Yashasvi Jaiswal’s name from India’s squad for the 2025 Asia Cup immediately caught attention, sparking debate among fans and cricket analysts. With Shubman Gill returning as vice-captain and Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson retaining their spots, the 23-year-old opening batter was left out, despite a stellar record in international cricket.Go…
Skipper Suryakumar Yadav will depend heavily on his spin troika as India gear up for another intense and tense Super 4 face-off against Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 on Sunday. The stakes are high, not just because of the rivalry, but also due to lingering tension from last Sunday’s match, when India’s players opted…
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 the…
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 win…
Rohit Sharma at BCCI CoE (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Indian ODI skipper Rohit Sharma took time out of his preparations for the upcoming Australia series to inspire the next generation of cricketers. On Saturday, he visited the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru and interacted with…
