India’s seven-wicket win over Pakistan in the Asia Cup clash at Dubai Stadium on Sunday was eclipsed by off-field drama after Indian players skipped the customary post-match handshake. Instead of greeting their opponents, Suryakumar Yadav and teammate Shivam Dube exchanged fist bumps after hitting the winning runs, congratulated each other, and then headed straight to…
DUBAI: Die-hard India and Pakistan cricket fans thronged the stadium in Dubai despite stifling heat on Sunday to watch the high-profile Asia Cup encounter, saying politics must take a back seat. The eagerly-awaited Group A clash in the T20 tournament comes four months after the two countries were engaged in a military conflict sparked after…
Sri Lanka eased past Bangladesh with a dominant batting display to chase a 140-run target in the fifth match of the ongoing ACC Men’s Asia Cup 2025 at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Chasing a modest 140-run target, Sri Lanka comfortably knocked the winning runs for the loss of four wickets…
 Pace bowling great Wasim Akram has urged Pakistan and India’s cricketers to ignore the noise and enjoy the game when they meet in a highly charged Asia Cup T20 match on Sunday. The Group A match in Dubai is the first clash on the cricket field between the countries since a military conflict four…
The Green Shirts will face India next on Sunday — the arch-rivals will clash in a geopolitically-charged contest in Dubai. It will be the first cricket match between the sides since four days of military conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbours in May. Player of the match Mohammad Haris top-scored with 66 of 43 deliveries after…
Coach Mike Hesson has told his Pakistan team to “focus on the job” in Sunday’s highly charged Asia Cup clash with arch-rivals India. The match in Dubai is the first time that the neighbours will have met in cricket since a brief but deadly border conflict in May and emotions will be running high. The…
Bangladesh began their Asia Cup 2025’s campaign with a seven-wicket victory over Hong Kong during the tournament’s third match at Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, on Thursday. Chasing a modest 144-run target, the Tigers comfortably knocked the winning runs for the loss of three wickets and 14 balls to spare. Leading the way for them…
The Indian Supreme Court on Thursday refused to urgently list a petition seeking the cancellation of the upcoming Asia Cup cricket match between India and Pakistan, reported News18 website. The matter was raised before a bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and Vijay Bishnoi, with the lawyer pressing for immediate listing. “What is the urgency? It’s…
Captain Salman Ali Agha sat out much of Pakistan’s training at the ICC Academy on Wednesday evening with a neck spasm, just days before their Asia Cup 2025 clash against India on Sunday. Although Salman accompanied the squad to the academy, he was seen with a bandage wrapped around his neck. His discomfort was visible…
LAHORE: Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Kamran Akmal hopes the much-anticipated encounter between India and Pakistan in Dubai goes ahead peacefully, amidst concerns of tensions spilling over on and off the field. The high-voltage Asia Cup match on Sunday comes just four months after a military conflict between the two neighbours — their most serious standoff since…
