In a rare mishap, a different song was played momentarily instead of the national anthem of Pakistan ahead of the IND-PAK match (Credit – Pratyush Raj/TimesofIndia.com) The Asia Cup 2025 encounter between India and Pakistan in Dubai began under the pretext of a viral blunder after a mix-up during the national anthems. Just before the…
Vice-captain Shubman Gill has been struck on his hand in training ahead of the India-Pakistan clash on Sunday (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) Dubai: India’s preparations for their high-voltage Asia Cup clash against Pakistan suffered a scare on Saturday when opener and vice-captain Shubman Gill was struck on the hand during training. Gill, who has…
India’s Arshdeep Singh (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar) On the eve of India’s blockbuster Asia Cup 2025 clash against Pakistan, fast bowler Arshdeep Singh shared a thought-provoking Instagram story that drew attention.The post, originally from a motivational page, read: “Right before you level up, everything gets harder… The ones who push through? They step into a life…
Misbah-ul-Haq warns India (Photo: X) Former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq believes the upcoming Asia Cup clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan presents a golden chance for Babar Azam’s men. With Virat Kohli no longer in India’s T20I setup, Misbah feels India’s batting line-up looks less daunting if Pakistan’s bowlers can strike early.“Pakistan definitely have an opportunity…
Afghanistan and India cricket team (Getty Image) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: While Team India cruised past the United Arab Emirates in their Asia Cup 2025 opener, their eyes were firmly on Afghanistan, one of Asia’s most formidable T20 sides. Sanju Samson, Hardik Pandya, Jitesh Sharma, and Arshdeep Singh were seen intently watching Afghanistan’s nets for half…
India and Pakistan clash in the Asia Cup on September 14 (Images via Getty Images) Cricket legend Wasim Akram believes Pakistan can rise to the occasion against defending champions India when the two rivals collide in the Asia Cup in Dubai on Sunday. The contest, their first meeting since May’s military conflict, has already gripped…
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…
Afghanistan vs Hong Kong (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) Afghanistan secured a convincing 94-run victory over Hong Kong in their Asia Cup opener. The match was highlighted by impressive fifties from Sediqullah Atal and Azmatullah Omarzai, followed by a disciplined bowling performance.Afghanistan posted a total of 188 for six, with Atal remaining unbeaten on 73…
एशिया कप इतिहास में भारत और श्रीलंका का दबदबा रहा है, जिन्होंने क्रमशः 8 और 6 बार ट्रॉफी जीती है. अब तक 16 बार एशिया कप खेला जा चुका है, जिनमें से सिर्फ 2 बार यह टूर्नामेंट टी20 फॉर्मेट में खेला गया है और बाकी मौकों पर उसमें वनडे मैच खेले गए थे. अब 2025…
एशिया कप 2025 का आयोजन 9 सितंबर से शुरू होगा. भारत और पाकिस्तान एक ही ग्रुप में हैं, दोनों के बीच 14 सितंबर को मैच होना है. पहले माना जा रहा था कि टीम इंडिया इस मैच का बहिष्कार कर सकती है, लेकिन भारत सरकार के निर्णय के बाद साफ हो गया है कि 14…