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…
Ahead of the much-anticipated Asia Cup 2025 clash between Pakistan and India, Dubai Police have issued a strict warning to cricket fans. In a statement, authorities made it clear that any form of violence, abusive language, or racist behaviour inside the stadium will not be tolerated. The high-voltage encounter between the arch-rivals is scheduled to…
Test cricketer Fawad Alam has come to the defense of former Pakistan captain Babar Azam, claiming that the only “bad luck” Babar has faced in his career is the absence of explosive lower-order finishers, unlike past Pakistani greats who had the likes of Shahid Afridi and Abdul Razzaq to turn games around. Speaking on a…
Pace-bowling legend Wasim Akram has called on Pakistan and India’s cricketers to block out the noise and simply enjoy themselves when the two sides clash in a high-voltage Asia Cup T20 encounter this Sunday. The Group A fixture in Dubai marks the first cricketing meeting between the two nations since a military standoff four months…
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…
The Government of Singapore on Friday pledged a seed money of USD 50,000 in humanitarian assistance for the people of Pakistan, affected by devastating floods. “The Singapore Government will contribute US$ 50,000 as seed money to support the Singapore Red Cross (SRC)’s public fundraising efforts towards the humanitarian crisis, caused by floods in Pakistan,” Singapore…
At the start of trading on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), the market witnessed a surge, while the US dollar also saw a slight decline. The KSE-100 Index rose by 60 points at the opening, bringing it to 156,201. Yesterday, the index had closed at 156,141. Meanwhile, in the interbank market, the US dollar decreased…
Pakistan captain Fatima Sana and head coach Mohammad Wasim voiced optimism over their side’s preparations for the upcoming ICC Women’s World Cup, stressing a spin-oriented strategy and collective harmony as central to their campaign. The World Cup, to be hosted under a hybrid model across India and Sri Lanka, will see all of Pakistan’s fixtures…
