Players of Pakistan and UAE shake hands after the Asia Cup match on September 17, 2025 in Dubai. (Getty Images) Former international umpire Anil Chaudhary claims the Pakistan Cricket Board’s recent controversies during the Asia Cup, including boycott threats, disputes with ICC match referee Andy Pycroft, and the handshake row with India, were attempts to…
Smriti Mandhana celebrates after scoring century against Australia. (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW CHANDIGARH: The Indian women’s cricket team aims to end their elusive wait for an ICC trophy by winning the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup, which begins on Sept 30 in Guwahati. Central to those ambitions is Smriti Mandhana, whose exceptional performance over the…
India captain Suryakumar Yadav did not shake hands with Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha at the toss. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: The Asia Cup continues to be overshadowed by the handshake controversy that erupted after India’s win over Pakistan on September 14, when Indian players walked off without the customary post-match greetings. Go Beyond The…
Mohammad Nabi and Dunith Wellalage NEW DELHI: Afghanistan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi was visibly shaken after learning about the sudden death of Sri Lankan spinner Dunith Wellalage’s father following their Asia Cup Group B clash at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Nabi, a senior figure in Afghanistan cricket, had delivered a blistering performance for…
India vs Pakistan (Getty Images) The 2025 Asia Cup is entering its decisive phase, with the Super Four stage set to begin this weekend in Dubai. While one group match — between defending champions India and Oman — remains on Friday at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, the line-up for the second round…
Suryakumar Yadav, left, and Shivam Dube, right, leave the field after their win. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: The ongoing Asia Cup has been overshadowed by the fallout from the handshake row and Pakistan Cricket Board’s escalating confrontations with the ICC. Former international umpire Anil Chaudhary has now weighed in, dismissing the controversy as “unnecessary” and…
Pakistan manager visits injured umpire (Video grab) NEW DELHI: The Asia Cup Group A fixture between Pakistan and the UAE in Dubai on Wednesday was already surrounded by drama due to a delayed start, but the evening took an even more concerning turn when on-field umpire Ruchira Palliyaguruge was struck on the ear by an…
Kuldeep Yadav (AP Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: If India are doing well in white-ball tournaments in the last two years as a bowling unit, it is because of Kuldeep Yadav, who takes those crucial wickets in the middle overs.Be it on the flattish tracks of India or the sluggish pitches in Dubai, no one else…
In an interesting development, the International Cricket Council has sent a very strong email to the Pakistan Cricket Board over the violations in the Players and Match Officials Area (PMOA) at the Dubai International Stadium on September 17.It is understood that ICC CEO Sanjog Gupta wrote the email to PCB, in which he detailed how…
Mohammad Nabi and Yuvraj Singh NEW DELHI: Veteran all-rounder Mohammad Nabi unleashed a stunning display of death-overs hitting to revive Afghanistan’s hopes in their must-win Asia Cup Group B clash against Sri Lanka at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium on Thursday. The 40-year-old blasted a whirlwind 60 off just 22 balls, smashing five towering sixes…
