Axar Patel took 2/18 in the four overs against Pakistan in the Asia Cup. (ANI) Times of India in Dubai: If Axar Patel were in the entertainment industry, he would have played any role with consummate ease, much like he does for the Indian cricket team. Ask him to bowl the tough powerplay overs and…

File photo of ICC Match Referee Andy Prycroft. (Image: X) A major controversy erupted after India’s seven-wicket victory over Pakistan in the Asia Cup match in Dubai on Sunday. Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav and his team refused to shake hands with their Pakistani counterparts, dedicating their win to the armed forces following Operation Sindoor. This…

Lucknow: Shreyas Iyer will get a chance to reinstate his red-ball credentials when he leads an India ‘A’ team against Australia ‘A’ in the first of the two four-day matches here at the Ekana Stadium from Tuesday. The seasoned but discarded Iyer will be eager to make full use of this opportunity.Apart from Iyer, the…

NEW DELHI: After a turbulent few days dominated by the handshake controversy and threats from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to pull out of the tournament, India are switching their focus back to cricket. The team is scheduled to resume training in Dubai on Tuesday, arriving at the ICC Academy around 5:40 PM local time…

India’s Mohammed Siraj (AP Photo) Team India Mohammed Siraj has been awarded the ICC Player of the Month for August following his outstanding performance in the final Test against England. Ireland’s Orla Prendergast was also honoured with the same award for the month.Siraj’s match-winning performance on the last day of the Test series at The…

India vs Pakistan (AP Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: Pakistan are highly likely to withdraw from the remaining matches of the Asia Cup if match referee Andy Pycroft is not removed from the tournament’s panel, PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has warned.TimesofIndia.com understands that the latest warning of withdrawal is the result of the controversy over the…

Naveen-ul-Haq (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Afghanistan’s pace bowler Naveen-ul-Haq has been ruled out of the Asia Cup 2025 due to a shoulder injury. The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) medical team has confirmed that Haq has not yet recovered sufficiently to participate in the remaining matches of the tournament.Abdollah Ahmadzai has been named as Naveen’s replacement…

Shivam Dube and Arshdeep Singh Cricket’s shortest format is undergoing a breathtaking transformation, evolving from a format of calculated risks to a high-octane battle where colossal totals of 250+ and even 300+ are no longer outliers but plausible targets. The 2026 T20 World Cup, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, is set to amplify this…

India have officially become the first team to qualify for the Super 4 stage of the Asia Cup 2025. (Image credit: ACC) NEW DELHI: Amid the ongoing handshake controversy and threats from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to pull out of the tournament, India have officially become the first team to qualify for the Super…

India vs Pakistan (Image credit: AP) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) is very likely to reject Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)’s demand for a change of match referee. The response to PCB’s letter addressed to the global cricket body’s General Manager Wasim Khan is in the works and could be sent anytime now.PCB…