PCB chairman Naqvi visits Pakistan training session, talks in length with coach Hesson ahead of India clash (Image credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: Amid the ongoing handshake controversy and tensions with ICC match referee Andy Pycroft, PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi paid a surprise visit to Pakistan’s training session ahead of their highly anticipated Super Fours clash…
Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir, chief selector Ajit Agarkar and captain Shubman Gill. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The BCCI is set to announce the Indian squad for the upcoming two-match Test series against the West Indies at home within the next two to three days, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia confirmed on Sunday.Go Beyond The…
Suryakumar Yadav of India bats during the Asia Cup match between India and Pakistan (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) India will face arch-rivals Pakistan in their first Super Four clash of the Asia Cup 2025 on Sunday in Dubai. The high-profile encounter comes after India’s dominant win over Pakistan in the group stage. Former India…
India’s Sachin Yadav reacts in the men’s javelin throw final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. AP/PTI Bengaluru: It was a dream debut for Sachin Yadav at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. He got to compete with the same legends he had taken inspiration from six years ago, when he first picked up…
Dubai: The Asia Cup 2025 has already delivered its share of drama from off-field controversies like ‘Handshakegate’ to on-pitch thrillers but nothing quite matches the electric anticipation of an India-Pakistan clash. Just a week after India cruised to a seven-wicket victory over Pakistan in the Group A opener here, the arch-rivals are set to renew…
Pakistani players celebrates (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) The stage is set for another India–Pakistan showdown in the Asia Cup 2025, this time in the Super Four. Pakistan enter the contest under heavy criticism after their group-stage loss to India, where the defending champions chased down 128 in only 15.5 overs. Former India opener Krishnamachari Srikkanth has…
Andy Pycroft in conversation with Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson and skipper Salman Ali Agha. (Video grab) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin has come out strongly in defence of match referee Andy Pycroft while lashing out at Pakistan for “creating a needless spectacle” over the post-match handshake controversy that followed India’s group-stage win…
Hardik Pandya (Pic credit: BCCI) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: Exactly a week ago, on the eve of India’s first match against Pakistan, Hardik Pandya was taking absolute stunners while practising with Team India fielding coach T Dilip at the ICC Cricket Academy.The India all-rounder missed a diving catch and immediately quipped: “Agar main dive maar raha…
Kylian Mbappe (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) In-form striker Kylian Mbappe netted again as Real Madrid beat Espanyol 2-0 on Saturday to extend their lead at the top of La Liga.Xabi Alonso’s Madrid have won all five of their opening league fixtures and French superstar Mbappe has netted five goals in the top flight.Eder Militao opened the…
Bangladesh’s captain Litton Das, left, and batting partner Bangladesh’s Saif Hassan run between the wickets (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Bangladesh secured a tense four-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in their Asia Cup Super Fours match, led by impressive fifties from Saif Hassan and Towhid Hridoy. Sri Lanka posted 168 for seven, featuring Dasun Shanaka‘s explosive 64…
