Shahid Afridi and Irfan Pathan (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: The rivalry between former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan and former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi is not new and has made headlines for years. Recently, Pathan revealed details of a heated exchange he had with Afridi during the 2006 tour of Pakistan — an incident that…
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…
Paralympic Committee of India President Devendra Jhajharia with Head of World Para Athletics Paul Fitzgerald and others during unveiling of medals for the World Para Athletics Championships, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo/Karma Bhutia) New Delhi: The World Para Athletics Championships will be held on India’s first outdoor Mondo track at the Jawaharlal Nehru (JLN) Stadium…
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…
Skipper Suryakumar Yadav will depend heavily on his spin troika as India gear up for another intense and tense Super 4 face-off against Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 on Sunday. The stakes are high, not just because of the rivalry, but also due to lingering tension from last Sunday’s match, when India’s players opted…
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…
File Pic: Mithun Manhas (Agency Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Delhi captain Mithun Manhas has emerged as the front-runner to take charge as the new president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The 45-year-old, who never represented India at the international level, is set to make history as the first uncapped cricketer…
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…
