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Aramco Stadium (Image Source: aramco_stadium/Instagram) The 2034 FIFA World Cup will be held in Saudi Arabia as the mega nation gears up to achieve a milestone under its ambitious Vision 2030 program. This World Cup will also be the first time hosting in Saudi Arabia, with 48 teams playing across 15 stadiums. Five major host…
Abdullah al-Hamdan (Image Source: Getty) Al Hilal progressed in the 2025–26 Saudi King’s Cup by edging through to the Round of 64 with a narrow 1–0 win against Al Adalah. Al Hilal struggled to break down a resilient Al Adalah defense as the two sides played out a goalless draw in a match held at…
GM Divya Deshmukh has been awarded a wild card for the FIDE World Cup 2025 in Goa by the FIDE President. (Image credit: FIDE) Teenaged Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh has been awarded a wild card for the FIDE World Cup 2025, to be held in Goa from October 31 to November 27, following a last-minute withdrawal…
India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav, left, walks past Pakistan’s captain Salman Agha at the toss. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India and Bangladesh have made winning starts to their Super Fours campaigns in the ongoing Asia Cup 2025 in the UAE, but the race to the final is still wide open. Defending champions India extended their dominance…
Shubman Gill (L) and Abhishek Sharma (R) put the game past Pakistan in the Asia Cup Super 4s. (AP) Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria criticised Pakistan’s loss to India in the Asia Cup Super 4s clash on Sunday, where India chased down Pakistan’s total of 171/5 with a dominant six-wicket victory led by Abhishek Sharma‘s…
Shubman Gill, left, and his batting partner Abhishek Sharma. (AP/PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s young openers Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill stole the spotlight on Sunday night, guiding their team to a commanding six-wicket victory over arch-rivals Pakistan in the Asia Cup Super 4 clash at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The duo not only…
Hardik Pandya and Tilak Varma of India (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) India achieved their highest successful chase in Asia Cup T20 history with a thrilling six-wicket win over Pakistan in the Super Four clash in Dubai on Sunday. Chasing 172, India made a tricky target look comfortable, thanks to a masterclass from Abhishek Sharma…
Shoaib Akhtar describes it as a “wrong decision”. NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar did not hold back in his critique of umpiring after Pakistan’s six-wicket defeat to India in the Asia Cup 2025 Super Four clash in Dubai on Sunday. Akhtar focused particularly on the contentious dismissal of opener Fakhar Zaman, describing it…
Abhishek Sharma celebrates after scoring fifty against Pakistan. (Pic credit: Sharma’s social post) NEW DELHI: After shutting down arch-rivals Pakistan for the second time in eight days, India opener Abhishek Sharma made a bold statement off the field, posting a sly dig at their rivals on social media. Leading from the front, Sharma smashed a…
Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan, left, drinks water during the Asia Cup match against India. (AP Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has launched a scathing attack on Salman Ali Agha’s team’s “timid” approach as they suffered another defeat against an unstoppable-looking India.“This match wasn’t enjoyable,” Latif told TimesofIndia.com after Pakistan’s six-wicket loss in…
