Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan (Photo by Sameer Ali/Getty Images) Pakistan have named a 17-member squad for the upcoming Asia Cup T20 tournament in the UAE and the preceding tri-series in Sharjah, with head coach Mike Hesson expressing confidence in a “highly competitive” group that blends youth with experience.Significantly, the selectors have opted to leave…
Declan Rice of Arsenal celebrates after teammate Riccardo Calafiori (2L) scored their team’s first goal. (Getty Images) Arsenal kicked off their Premier League campaign with a statement win, grinding out a 1-0 victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday. In a clash billed as the marquee fixture of the opening round, Riccardo Calafiori’s…
Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan (Getty Images) For years, Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan have been seen as the backbone of Pakistan’s batting unit. But with both senior batters left out of the squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025, questions over their place in the T20 setup have resurfaced. Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez…
Shubman Gill (R) and Yashasvi Jaiswal during a practice session. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: With the Indian selectors set to announce the squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025 on Tuesday, August 19, former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has shared his insights on some of the most pressing selection dilemmas. The continental T20I event will…
Suryakumar Yadav and Rohit Sharma NEW DELHI: With the Indian selectors expected to unveil the squad for the Asia Cup 2025 on Tuesday, August 19, speculation is mounting over who will make the cut for the continental T20I event. India, placed in Group A alongside Pakistan, UAE, and Oman, will feature in the tournament scheduled…
Irfan Pathan and Shahid Afridi NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria has stirred fresh controversy by backing Irfan Pathan’s explosive revelations about his long-standing rivalry with Shahid Afridi, calling out the former Pakistan captain for resorting to personal attacks.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Pathan, who enjoyed considerable success against Pakistan…
Sunil Chhetri (PTI Photo) India’s newly-appointed head coach Khalid Jamil has explained the absence of striker Sunil Chhetri from the CAFA Nations Cup national camp. The tournament serves as preparation for the upcoming Asian Cup qualifying matches in October.Jamil, who took over from Manolo Marquez this month, announced a list of 35 probables for the…
Dewald Brevis and Ravichandran Ashwin NEW DELHI: Former India spinner and Chennai Super Kings all-rounder R Ashwin has clarified his recent remarks about Dewald Brevis’ mid-season signing, insisting that his focus was purely on the South African’s batting brilliance and not the price tag attached to him.A storm had erupted after Ashwin, on his YouTube…
*** head coach Mike Hesso, right, speaks as Aqib Javed watches during a press conference. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Pakistan on Sunday unveiled a bold 17-member squad for the upcoming triangular T20I series in Sharjah and the Asia Cup 2025 in the UAE, leaving out seasoned campaigners Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan in a major…
Players at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (Screengrabs via X/@BCCI) The BCCI Centre of Excellence released a video featuring an intensive fast bowling development camp, bringing together some of the country’s most promising pace prospects. Fourteen Targeted bowlers from the program, along with eight from the Under-19 group, participated in the initiative, which has become…
