Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha has advocated for misfiring Saim Ayub to serve the country for the next 10 years and exuded confidence in the young southpaw's ability to go all guns blazing against arch-rival India in the Asia Cup final in Dubai on Sunday.
The Asia Cup final between India and Pakistan, the first-ever title clash for Asian supremacy in the 41-year history of the competition, is the most intriguing clash between these two arch-rivals in recent years, due to all the off-the-field controversies and political tensions between these
India's red-hot opener Abhishek Sharma is on the verge of surpassing records of T20I titans Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Mohammed Rizwan as Men in Blue prepare to take on arch-rivals Pakistan in the final of the Asia Cup in Dubai on Sunday.
Former leg-spinner Amit Mishra didn't mince his words while scrutinising India's harrowing catching performance at the ongoing Asia Cup, cautioning the team to fine-tune its skills before taking on arch-rival Pakistan in the final at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday.
In what was supposed to be a dead-rubber clash, fans got their money's worth during a match which featured not only two teams scoring 200-plus runs, a century from Lankan Lions' all-format star Pathum Nissanka, but also a Super Over. However, after scores were level on 202, SL could score ju
India's wicketkeeper batter Sanju Samson was bestowed with the 'Impact Player' medal after he engineered a counter-attacking knock against Sri Lanka in the final Super Fours fixture in Dubai at the ongoing Asia Cup.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vice-president Rajeev Shukla has lauded the Indian team for their strong performance in the ongoing T20 Asia Cup and expressed confidence that the team will win the title.
Sri Lanka's head coach, Sanath Jayasuriya, expressed his preference for finishing games without going into the Super Over after their defeat against India in the Super Four clash in the ongoing Asia Cup, stating that no captain or coach wants to go to a Super Over.
Confusion arose after Sri Lanka's Dasun Shanaka ruled not out even though he was run out by Sanju Samson off the fourth ball of the Super Over against India in the Asia Cup game on Friday.
This will be the first-ever Asia Cup final between India and Pakistan in the tournament's 41-year history, adding an extra layer of excitement to the clash. Earlier in the tournament, India had already tasted victory against Pakistan twice.
Former leg-spinner Amit Mishra doesn't classify Pakistan as a threat to India in the Asia Cup final, or staging an upset like the 2017 Champions Trophy final, considering the difference in "quality" and the huge chasm that prevails between the two sides.
England spinner Monty Panesar has cautioned India not to be nonchalant about facing "dangerous" Pakistan, as the two teams gear up to clash in the Asia Cup 2025 final, scheduled to be played at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday.