India will take on Pakistan for a third time in the Asia Cup, a clash in the final on Sunday. (Getty Images) Pakistan secured their spot in the Asia Cup final (on Sunday) against India with a narrow 11-run victory over Bangladesh in Dubai on Thursday, setting up their first-ever final encounter between the arch-rivals…
Pakistan’s Saim Ayub, left, celebrates with teammates (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Pakistan cricket player Saim Ayub’s batting struggles continued as he registered his fourth duck in five innings during Thursday’s Asia Cup Super Four match against Bangladesh, leading former Pakistan captain Waqar Younis to call for his removal from the playing XI. The 23-year-old all-rounder, who…
Pakistan’s Haris Rauf celebrates with teammates (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) As Pakistan booked their place in the Asia Cup final, a short video went viral that left many Indian fans shaking their heads. In the clip, a Pakistani supporter shakes hands with Haris Rauf and tells him, “India ko chhodna nahi h” – a phrase dripping…
Pakistan’s players celebrates the dismissal of Bangladesh’s Jaker Ali (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Pakistan secured a thrilling 11-run victory over Bangladesh in the Asia Cup Super 4s match in Dubai on Thursday, successfully defending a modest total of 135 to reach the tournament final against India. Captain Salman Ali Agha credited his team’s special quality after…
Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi celebrates with teammates (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson urged his players to concentrate on cricket ahead of their historic first-ever Asia Cup final against India on Sunday in Dubai, following heightened tensions during their previous two encounters since the May military conflict between the nations.Pakistan secured their place…
Meg Lanning on Team India and the challenges of hosting a World Cup (Images via Getty Images) Former Australia captain and two-time ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup winner Meg Lanning believes India’s campaign could rest on how they start against Sri Lanka in their opening game on September 30 in Guwahati. Lanning said the first…
Karun Nair celebrates his half century during Day One of the 5th Test Match vs England at The Oval (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Did India men’s cricket team chief selector Ajit Agarkar apply the proverbial full stop to Karun Nair’s cricket career on Thursday? A 15-player squad was named for the two…
Abhishek Sharma vs Haris Rauf (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The already tense atmosphere around the Asia Cup has now spilled well beyond the boundary ropes, with both the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) formally engaging the International Cricket Council (ICC) over player conduct…
India will face Pakistan in the final on Sunday (Images via Getty Images) In a virtual semifinal in the Asia Cup Super Fours in Dubai, Pakistan edged past Bangladesh in a tense low-scoring contest on Thursday to set up a third clash with India in the competition. On a humid evening, Bangladesh bowlers once again…
Pakistan spurned an easy run out chance against Bangladesh in the 5th over (Image via X/@FarziCricketer) Pakistan endured an embarrassing moment of chaos in the field during Bangladesh’s chase in their Asia Cup Super 4s clash on Thursday, when a straightforward run-out chance went begging in the fifth over. Shaheen Afridi had just started a…
