Cricket

Pak writes email to match referee, umpires over Fakhar's wicket

Pakistan's team management has formally raised concerns over Fakhar Zaman's highly debated dismissal during their pulsating contest against arch-rival India in the Super Fours fixture at the ongoing Asia Cup in Dubai on Sunday.

2025-09-22T10:29:48.804772+00:00 IST

Bavuma ruled out with calf injury

South Africa's Test captain Temba Bavuma has been ruled out of the team's first assignment in their World Test Championship (WTC) title defence, against Pakistan, after suffering a calf strain. Bavuma picked up the injury during the recent white-ball tour of England and is expected to be sidelined for six to eight weeks. In his absence, Aiden Markram will lead the Test side, as per ESPNcricinfo.

2025-09-22T09:08:01.843794+00:00 IST

Nepal recall Aadil Alam, Sundeep Jora for historic T20I series

Nepal have brought back all-rounder Mohammad Aadil Alam and middle-order batter Sundeep Jora for their historic three-match T20I series against West Indies in the UAE later this month. This will be the first time Nepal will play a bilateral series against a Full Member nation, as per ESPNcricinfo.

2025-09-22T08:20:32.294878+00:00 IST

Markram looking forward to "new challenges" at DSG

Aiden Markram is looking forward to "new challenges" when he joins up with Durban's Super Giants for the SA20 Season 4, as per a release from SA20.

2025-09-22T07:41:22.087710+00:00 IST

"It bounced before the keeper": Salman Agha

Pakistan captain Salman Agha expressed his views over the dismissal of opener Fakhar Zaman in the high-voltage Asia Cup Super Fours clash against India, suggesting that the catch taken by Sanju Samson may have bounced before reaching the keeper's gloves.

2025-09-22T06:39:29.658866+00:00 IST

Controversy erupts after India-Pakistan clash in Asia Cup

The high-voltage India vs Pakistan Super Fours clash in the Asia Cup has taken an ugly turn, with political outrage erupting in India over the controversial gestures made by some Pakistani cricketers during the game in Dubai.

2025-09-22T05:48:35.230724+00:00 IST

Records set to tumble at Women’s World Cup in India and Sri Lanka

With the Women's World Cup returning to India and Sri Lanka, several long-standing records are on the line as some of the finest batters and bowlers in the game eye history, as per ICC.

2025-09-22T04:23:57.583217+00:00 IST

"Eden made me":Harbhajan Singh at Kolkata Durga Puja inauguration

Former India cricketer and AAP MP Harbhajan Singh inaugurated the Sarbojonin Durgotsav Durga Puja pandal at Ashok Nagar in West Bengal. The veteran spinner, who shares a deep connection with the city and its iconic Eden Gardens, became nostalgic.

2025-09-22T03:45:43.150560+00:00 IST

Asia Cup: Pakistan's Haris Rauf makes controversial gesture

Pakistan tearaway Haris Rauf made headlines on and off the field for a controversial gesture that he used to taunt Indian fans during their landslide six-wicket defeat against the arch-rivals in the Super Fours clash at the ongoing Asia Cup in Dubai on Sunday.

2025-09-22T02:57:29.705983+00:00 IST

Suryakumar classifies Abhishek-Gill pair as "fire and ice combo"

India skipper Suryakumar Yadav classified the opening duo of Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill as a combination of "fire and ice". He underscored the importance of 'friendship' that a top-order pair requires to complement each other after India's commanding six-wicket win over arch-rival Pakistan in the Super Fours clash at the ongoing Asia Cup in Dubai on Sunday.

2025-09-21T22:29:42.077327+00:00 IST

He is not robot: India skipper Suryakumar defends Bumrah

India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav came out in support of pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who was expected to revel in an odyssey, but became the central figure of the horror show during their six-wicket win over arch-rival Pakistan in the Super Fours clash at the ongoing Asia Cup in Dubai on Sunday.

2025-09-21T21:54:30.362744+00:00 IST

Asia Cup: Gill, Abhishek fire shots at Pakistan bowlers

India vice-captain Shubman Gill and flamboyant opener Abhishek Sharma took an indirect jibe at Pakistan after emotions ran thin and tension mounted during their nerve-jangling Super Fours encounter at the ongoing Asia Cup in Dubai on Sunday.

2025-09-21T21:34:41.783901+00:00 IST

"Not a rivalry anymore": SKY's hot-take on IND-PAK clashes

Following a valiant 171/5 by Pakistan powered by half-century from Sahibzada Farhan and a few catch drops from the Indian side, the Indian opening pair of Abhishek Sharma and vice-captain Shubman Gill ran rampage on Pakistani spinners and pacers alike, both with the bat and verbally, taking their team to a comfortable six-wicket win with seven balls left thanks to their century partnership.

2025-09-21T21:14:08.214454+00:00 IST

Shubman-Abhishek register names in history books during Pak clash

Abhishek and Gill stitched a partnership of 105 runs in just a little less than 10 overs during run-chase of 172 runs at Dubai.

2025-09-21T21:02:48.926425+00:00 IST

Gambhir sends powerful message after India's imposing win

"Fearless, fearless and fearless" was head coach Gautam Gambhir's reaction after India engineered a six-wicket triumph with authority for the second time against arch-rival Pakistan at the ongoing Asia Cup in Dubai on Sunday.

2025-09-21T21:02:02.921845+00:00 IST

Suryakumar delivers hilarious reply on team's catch drops vs Pak

A fiery century stand from Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill helped India to a six-wicket win over Pakistan at Dubai during their Super Four Asia Cup clash. But the win did not come easy as Kuldeep Yadav, Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma were among the defaulters for dropping easy catches, which powered Pakistan to a competitive 171/5 in their 20 overs, which Abhishek and Gill helped India chase down easily with a century stand, making up for whatever mistakes they made while fielding.

2025-09-21T20:30:47.351770+00:00 IST

Abhishek speaks on verbal exchanges with Pak bowlers after win

A fiery 105-run stand between Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill, the vice-captain, helped India chase down the 172-run target with six wickets and seven balls in hand. India has started the Super Four stage with a win and handed them their seventh successive loss in T20Is since Virat Kohli's epic knock at Melbourne during ICC T20 World Cup 2022. During Pakistan's batting, Sahibzada Farhan did a "gun" celebration after completing his fifty, and during India's chase, Gill-Abhishek had heated exchanges with Pakistani bowlers, particularly Shaheen and Haris. Infact, Abhishek was seen mouthing something aggressively while starting the chase with a six on the first ball against Shaheen.

2025-09-21T20:24:52.465315+00:00 IST

Immense love between Indian players but no room for handshake

There was immense love between the Indian players in the dugout, but there wasn't any room for the customary handshake with Pakistan after the game concluded with a commanding six-wicket win for captain Suryakumar Yadav and his troops in their Super Fours fixture at the ongoing Asia Cup in Dubai on Sunday.

2025-09-21T20:16:15.120375+00:00 IST

Rashid, Cox power England to six wicket win over Ireland

With this win, the series of three matches has ended 2-0 in favour of England.

2025-09-21T19:01:43.734760+00:00 IST

Asia Cup: Abhishek carves name in history with special feat

India's top-order star Abhishek Sharma delivered a spectacle and broke the record for chewing up the fewest balls to hammer 50 T20I sixes among full member teams, surpassing West Indies power-hitter Evin Lewis, during the rivalry clash against Pakistan in the Super Fours of the ongoing Asia Cup in Dubai on Sunday.

2025-09-21T19:00:38.799015+00:00 IST

Asia Cup: Abhishek-Gill lead India to 6 wicket win over Pakistan

With this win, India has started Super Four stage with a win. Previously having beaten Pakistan by seven wickets in a one-sided run-chase of 128 runs in the group stage, India gave away some extra runs this time around, with Sahibzada Farhan's 45-ball 58 (with five fours and three sixes) taking Pakistan to 171/5 in 20 overs. But fiery Abhishek (74 in 39 balls, with six fours and five sixes) and Shubman (47 in 28 balls, with eight fours) made sure that the target was never out of reach with a 105-run partnership that took Pakistan out of the game easily.

2025-09-21T18:50:21.178148+00:00 IST