File photo of India and Pakistan fans. (Image credit: AFP) The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to urgently list a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking cancellation of the upcoming India vs Pakistan cricket match scheduled for September 14 in Dubai as part of the Asia Cup. The petition, filed by four law students led by…
File photo of England’s Ben Proud during the 2018 Commonwealth Games. (AP) British Olympic silver medalist Ben Proud has become the first athlete from his country to join the Enhanced Games, a controversial competition allowing performance-enhancing drugs, scheduled for May 2026 in Las Vegas. The 30-year-old swimmer, who won silver at Paris 2024, will be…
Neeraj Chopra and Arshad Nadeem showdown marks the latest chapter in a rivalry between the neighboring nations (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: It’s a week of intense India-Pakistan rivalry, and the spotlight won’t be limited to cricket. While the two nations clash in a mouth-watering Asia Cup match on Sunday, attention will also turn to…
Bangladesh will kick off their Asia Cup 2025 campaign against Hong Kong at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. (Image credit: ACC) NEW DELHI: Bangladesh will kick off their Asia Cup 2025 campaign against Hong Kong at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, facing a team still recovering from…
Abhishek Sharma now joins the elite list of Indian batters to hit a six off the first ball of a T20I innings (Image credit: ACC) NEW DELHI: Abhishek Sharma stole the spotlight as India began their 2025 Men’s Asia Cup campaign with a stunning nine-wicket win over the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the Dubai…
Shubman Gill (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav and seamer Shivam Dube ran through the United Arab Emirates’ batting lineup as India romped to a nine-wicket win in their Asia Cup 2025 opener on Wednesday. Kuldeep’s sharp googlies earned him figures of 4 for 7, while Dube claimed 3 for 4, helping bowl…
NEW DELHI: In a rare incident during the Asia Cup 2025 clash between India and UAE at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday, UAE batter Junaid Siddique was initially given out after a sharp direct throw from India’s wicketkeeper Sanju Samson found him short of the crease. However, Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav chose to…
NEW DELHI: India’s rising star Rinku Singh has revealed that he occasionally speaks to former India captain MS Dhoni over the phone, discussing batting strategies and mental preparation for high-pressure match situations. Their conversations mostly revolve around batting in the lower middle order, a role both have mastered, with Dhoni offering advice on staying composed…
Suryakumar Yadav (BCCI Photo) The Asia Cup 2025 got off to a rather unusual start in Dubai on Wednesday as a mix-up at the toss involving India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav briefly stole the spotlight.Having won the toss, Suryakumar announced that India would bowl first. However, instead of immediately informing UAE skipper Muhammad Waseem, he…
South Zone’s MD Nidheesh celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of North Zone’s Ayush Badoni during the third day of the Duleep Trophy 2025 semi-final (PTI Photo) BENGALURU: With India’s top cricketers being called up for the Asia Cup in Dubai or the India ‘A’ series in Lucknow, the Duleep Trophy final between South…
