Cricket

Team India gears up for Asia Cup 2025 with intense session

With the Asia Cup 2025 set to begin on Tuesday, Team India is leaving no stone unturned in its preparations. The squad hit the ground running in Dubai on Sunday, putting in a high-intensity training session ahead of their opening clash against the UAE on Wednesday.

2025-09-07T13:45:29.878555+00:00 IST

How many wickets Bumrah is away to join 100 wickets club in T20Is

Bumrah's return serves as a massive boost for the 'Men in Blue' ahead of the Asia Cup. Despite his fitness issues during the fourth Test against England and him missing out the fifth Test at The Oval, 'Jassi Bhai' will be India's most prized asset in the shortest format, where the workload would be much kinder to him, especially with availability of extremely potent spinners and pace attack of a powerhouse Arshdeep Singh (99 wickets, India's leading T20I wicket-taker) and a young, promising fast bowler in Harshit Rana.

2025-09-07T13:21:08.605418+00:00 IST

Arshdeep Singh on brink of history ahead of Asia Cup 2025

As India prepares for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025, which is scheduled to take place from September 9 to 28 in Dubai, left-arm seamer Arsdeep Singh is on the verge of becoming the first Indian to complete 100 T20I wickets, and overall, he will be the 25th to do so.

2025-09-07T12:58:55.668430+00:00 IST

Ahead of Ashes, Marnus Labuschagne finds form in T20 Max

Queensland star Marnus Labuschagne has given Australian selectors a timely reminder of his capabilities, producing a stunning all-round show in the T20 Max tournament. Playing for Redlands, Labuschagne not only scored a century earlier in the competition but also claimed a surprise hat-trick in the final to guide his team to the title, as per Wisden.

2025-09-07T12:30:31.562092+00:00 IST

Shreyas Iyer breaks silence following Asia Cup snub

Iyer was left out of the Asia Cup squad announced a few days back, raising debates among fans and experts alike, as he was expected to play a part in the tournament after a brilliant Indian Premier League (IPL) season for Punjab Kings (PBKS) as a captain and a batter and a recent uptick in T20 performances.

2025-09-07T12:14:24.673900+00:00 IST

Pakistan to host Sri Lanka, Afghanistan in T20I tri-series

"We look forward to hosting Sri Lanka and Afghanistan for Pakistan's maiden T20I tri-series. This event will not only offer excellent preparation for next year's ICC Men's T20 World Cup, but also present fans with exciting cricket across venues," said PCB Chief Operating Officer Sumair Ahmed Syed, as quoted from the official website of ICC.

2025-09-07T11:52:28.110068+00:00 IST

Duleep Trophy: Jagadeesan's marathon leads South Zone to finals

South Zone made it to the title clash on the basis of their first innings lead and will be meeting Central Zone in the title clash at Bengaluru on September 11.

2025-09-07T11:31:12.729671+00:00 IST

Hardik Pandya eyes double milestone as Asia Cup starts on Tuesday

India's star all-rounder Hardik Pandya has proved himself to be one of the most reliable clutch players for Team India over the years. He will be a key figure in the upcoming Asia Cup, which begins on Tuesday, and there are a few milestones that Pandya might aim to achieve during the tournament.

2025-09-07T11:21:02.699935+00:00 IST

Duleep Trophy: Saransh Jain's all-round show helps CZ to finals

The final will be between the Central Zone and the South Zone.

2025-09-07T10:58:27.209062+00:00 IST

England's Buttler on verge of scoring 12,000 international runs

If Buttler manages to reach this milestone, he would only be the seventh English batter to do so.

2025-09-07T10:28:18.526596+00:00 IST

Subrayen gets ICC nod, cleared to bowl in international cricket

South Africa spinner Prenelan Subrayen, who was reported for an illegal bowling action in the first game of the ODI series against Australia played last month, has been cleared by the world's cricket governing body.

2025-09-07T09:39:57.715442+00:00 IST

Warriors powers to a nail-biting win over Knight Riders

Game 23 of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) saw Guyana Amazon Warriors beat Trinbago Knight Riders by three wickets with one ball remaining.

2025-09-07T05:17:43.590570+00:00 IST

Suryakumar Yadav lauds Team India ahead of Asia Cup

With the Asia Cup 2025 just around the corner, Team India is brimming with energy, confidence, and optimism. Skipper Suryakumar Yadav has praised his squad's energy.

2025-09-06T18:26:50.503047+00:00 IST

Pakistan to host WTC winners South Africa in October

Pakistan will start their ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 campaign with a two-match home series against defending champions South Africa, beginning on October 12. The two teams will later play six white ball games

2025-09-06T18:17:12.173081+00:00 IST

Sri Lanka humiliated in Harare, bowled out for 80

Sri Lanka ended on the wrong side of the history, slumping to their second lowest T20I total and lowest all-out total by a Test playing nation against Zimbabwe in the second T20I at Harare on Saturday.

2025-09-06T17:53:29.427052+00:00 IST

CM Yogi Adityanath encourages players ahead of UPT20 League final

The UPT20 league final is taking place between Kashi Rudras and Meerut Mavericks at Ekana.

2025-09-06T17:09:52.155012+00:00 IST

Dane van Niekerk joins Guyana Amazon Warriors for WCPL 2025

South African all-rounder Dane van Niekerk has been signed by the Guyana Amazon Warriors for the upcoming Women's Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) 2025. The team announced van Niekerk, New Zealand medium-pacer Molly Penfold, and Ireland wicketkeeper-batter Amy Hunter as replacements for Shabnim Ismail, Lauren Winfield-Hill, and Madeline Penna, as per ESPNcricinfo.

2025-09-06T16:59:22.589308+00:00 IST

Sanjay Bangar hails Rishabh Pant as 'naturally gifted' batter

Pant, who is classified as an entertainer in the red-ball format, put up a spectacle with his swashbuckling strokeplay in his four appearances during the inaugural Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. The 27-year-old concluded the series with 479 runs in four matches and seven innings at an average of 68.42, with two centuries and three fifties.

2025-09-06T16:43:18.917393+00:00 IST

Ben Duckett backed to finish series strong

England have shown faith in Ben Duckett, retaining the left-hander for the third ODI against South Africa in Southampton on Sunday, despite deciding to rest him for next week's T20Is, as per ESPNcricinfo.

2025-09-06T15:40:52.363809+00:00 IST

Saikia feels India are "fully prepared" for Women's WC challenge

The Women in Blue will be playing the tournament opener against Sri Lanka in Bengaluru's M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. This would be the first match at this venue since Bengaluru stampeded on June 4.

2025-09-06T13:18:04.327532+00:00 IST

Madan Lal backs Shubman-Abhishek as India's openers for Asia Cup

Former Indian cricketer Madan Lal expressed his thoughts on the Men in Blue's opening pair in the upcoming Asia Cup 2025, which is scheduled to take place from September 9 to 28 in Dubai.

2025-09-06T11:35:04.052487+00:00 IST