India’s place in the Super 4s stage of the Asia Cup 2025 was confirmed after UAE’s victory over Oman on Monday. Suryakumar Yadav’s side is unbeaten after two matches of the group stages, having comfortably defeated both UAE and Pakistan. A thumping seven-wicket victory over Pakistan on Sunday had all but confirmed its progression to…
Skipper Muhammad Waseem and Alishan Sharafu struck attacking half-centuries to lead United Arab Emirates to a thumping 42-run win over Oman in the Asia Cup on Monday. Waseem, who hit 69, and Sharafu, who made 51, put on 88 runs for the opening wicket to guide hosts UAE to a challenging 172-5 in Abu Dhabi….
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The latest chapter of the storied rivalry between India and Pakistan will play out when the two sides meet in their Group A clash at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, September 14. India comes into the match having summarily thrashed UAE by nine wickets in its opening match of the tournament. Pakistan meanwhile,…
With recent tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours casting a long shadow over their Asia Cup encounter in Dubai on Sunday, India’s assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate reassured the media that the Men in Blue shared the feelings of the Indian public and their performance on the field would reflect how they felt. The usually…
Oman’s reckless batting couldn’t hold up a candle to its disciplined bowling effort as Pakistan clinched a 93-run win despite scoring a middling 160 in their Asia Cup skirmish at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium here on Friday. After showing a glimpse of fight with 40 runs for the loss of two wickets in the…
Beyond the opening pair of Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma, India’s batting order will have to be malleable going into next year’s T20 World Cup. That was the essence of batting coach Sitanshu Kotak’s message to his players ahead of the all-important Group A clash in the Asia Cup against Pakistan at the Dubai International…
Firing the first salvo ahead of high-profile Asia Cup clash against arch-rival India, Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson on Thursday termed left-arm spinner Mohammed Nawaz as “best spinner in world cricket”. Nawaz, who recently got a five-for against Afghanistan in the tri-nation T20 final at Sharjah, will headline Pakistan’s spin department alongside wrist spinners Sufiyan…
The Asia Cup is back where it began in 1984. That year, it was played in Sharjah, then the only Emirate with a turf pitch. The success of that event, along with the rise of other cricketing nations, has made the Cup far more inclusive than it was over 40 years ago. Today, the UAE…
With a slight breeze tempering the stifling heat in the bustling metropolis, India’s batters went about finding the middle of their willows while the bowlers tested the ideal lengths to hit at the International Cricket Council Academy nets on Monday evening. The Indian team has had a month-long break after a gruelling five-Test series in…