Team India (Pic credit: BCCI) DUBAI: Slow, lethal spin could well be the order of the day when India face Bangladesh in their second Super-4 clash on Wednesday. On paper, India are runaway favourites — 17 wins to Bangladesh’s solitary success tell the story. Add to that the ruthless way Suryakumar Yadav‘s men dismantled opponents…
Ravichandran Ashwin has reportedly agreed to join the Sydney Thunder for the upcoming Big Bash League season, marking a historic moment as the first high-profile Indian player to participate in the Australian T20 tournament. The 39-year-old off-spinner, who retired from Test cricket last year and recently the Indian Premier League, will join the Thunder following…
Wanindu Hasaranga and Abrar Ahmed (Pic credit: ACC) The Asia Cup 2025 Super Four clash between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday turned into a spectacle of cricketing flair, thanks to a war of celebrations between spinners Abrar Ahmed and Wanindu Hasaranga. The pair engaged in a…
Sanju Samson (Getty Images) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: Sunil has been driving a taxi in Dubai for the past 18 years and vividly recalls two occasions when he had the chance to drop Sanju Samson — who hails from his own village, Vizhinjam, a coastal town near Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala — to the airport.There is a…
Pakistan’s captain Salman Agha walks off the field after losing his wicket. (AP Photo) Pakistan skipper Salman Agha struck a dramatic note after his team’s five-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup 2025 Super Four clash in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, declaring that Shaheen Shah Afridi was an “asset” and a true “match-winner”…
Haris Rauf gestures towards Indian fans while fielding on the boundary during the Asia Cup. (Pic credit: AFP) The controversy surrounding Pakistan’s Asia Cup 2025 campaign refuses to die down, with fresh visuals now dragging another player into the storm. Just days after Haris Rauf’s provocative “6-0” gesture towards Indian fans sparked outrage during Sunday’s…
NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has run out of patience with USA Cricket (USAC). On Tuesday afternoon, the ICC took the long-awaited call to suspend the USAC Board. The ICC got in a huddle earlier today after receiving several written complaints from various stakeholders in American cricket. The ICC released a detailed statement…
Abrar Ahmed used Wanindu Hasaranga’s celebration on himself after he got the Sri Lankan’s wicket in the Asia Cup Super Fours match (Images via X/Screengrabs) As Pakistan and Sri Lanka faced off in a must-win Asia Cup Super Four match in Abu Dhabi, both teams gave it all they got in the first innings to…
Harry Brook and Ben Stokes (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: England captain Ben Stokes is “on track” for the Ashes despite a recent shoulder injury, selectors confirmed Tuesday, as they named part-time spinner Will Jacks in a surprise inclusion for the Test series in Australia.Stokes missed the final Test against India at the Oval, which began…
Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by five wickets in a high-stakes Super 4 clash at the Asia Cup on Tuesday, keeping their tournament hopes alive. (ACC Photo) NEW DELHI: Pakistan survived a fiery spell from Wanindu Hasaranga to edge past Sri Lanka by five wickets in a high-stakes Super 4 clash at the Asia Cup on…
