Abhishek Sharma celebrates after scoring fifty against Pakistan. (Pic credit: Sharma’s social post) NEW DELHI: As India gear up to face arch-rivals Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, former cricketer Aakash Chopra has delivered a simple yet powerful message — dominate the powerplay and the trophy…
India vs Pakistan (AP Photo) The stage is set for a blockbuster Asia Cup 2025 final between India and Pakistan at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, and the spotlight is firmly on the pitch. Tournament officials have confirmed that the same surface used in the teams’ last clash at the venue will host…
Harbhajan Singh arrives for the BCCI Annual General Meeting in Mumbai. (PTI Photo) MUMBAI: Former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh on Sunday revealed that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has rolled out a landmark incentive scheme to financially reward domestic cricketers for playing more matches in a season. The decision was taken…
Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi (10) moves the ball as Toronto FC’s Alonso Coello (14) defends during the second half of a MLS soccer game (Sammy Kogan/The Canadian Press via AP) Inter Miami and Toronto FC played to a 1-1 draw in Major League Soccer on Saturday, as Lionel Messi‘s recent scoring streak ended despite multiple…
India’s Shivam Dube celebrates with captain Suryakumar Yadav after taking the wicket of Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan (Creimas/Asian Cricket Council via PTI Photo) Dubai: Few sporting occasions grip the imagination like an India–Pakistan final. Sunday’s clash — the first Asia Cup summit between the two sides in 41 years — is not just about bat and…
Arshdeep Singh (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) Former India off-spinner R Ashwin has called for Arshdeep Singh‘s inclusion in India’s playing XI for the Asia Cup 2025 final against Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday, following the left-arm pacer’s impressive performance in the Super Over against Sri Lanka. Arshdeep, who recently became the fastest pace bowler…
India’s Abhishek Sharma drops the catch. (AP/PTI) India’s fielding performance has come under scrutiny ahead of the Asia Cup 2025 final against Pakistan in Dubai, with the team recording a catching efficiency of just 67.5 percent throughout the tournament. The Indian team has dropped 12 catches during their campaign, ranking second-lowest among the eight participating…
Pakistan’s captain Salman Agha and India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) The Asia Cup final between India and Pakistan at Dubai International Stadium on Sunday has reached full capacity, with all 28,000 seats sold out. This historic match marks the first time these arch-rivals will meet in an Asia Cup final since the tournament’s…
Europe’s Rory McIlroy celebrates after a putt on the 14th hole at Bethpage Black golf course during the Ryder Cup golf tournament in Farmingdale, New York. (AP) Europe dominated day two of the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black, taking a historic seven-point lead over the United States despite facing hostile crowd behaviour. The defending champions…
Sanju Samson of India (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) Sanju Samson is quietly building a case to become India’s greatest T20I wicketkeeper-batter in multi-nation tournaments, and the Asia Cup final against Pakistan could be the perfect stage for him to make history. So far in the tournament, Samson has scored 108 runs in three innings…
