Experienced leg-spinner Rashid Khan has been appointed as the captain of the side as Afghanistan announced a 22-member squad for the upcoming tri-series against Pakistan and UAE, as per the ICC.
India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav had his first batting session at the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru late last week in July after undergoing a successful hernia surgery earlier this year, according to ESPNcricinfo.
Captain Salman Ali Agha declared that Pakistan is "ready" for the Asia Cup, which is scheduled to begin on September 9, following their narrow two-wicket defeat in the second T20I against the West Indies.
The tournament will follow the T20I format and feature eight teams: the five full members of the Asian Cricket Council (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka), along with the UAE, Oman, and Hong Kong.
Pakistan will lock horns with Afghanistan and the United Arab Emirates in a triangular series which will be played in the T20 format from August 29 onwards, as per the ICC.
His remarks came after the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) announced that the Men's Asia Cup 2025 will be hosted in the United Arab Emirates from September 9 to 28, and the high-voltage India-Pakistan match is scheduled for September 14.
Congress MP Manoj Tiwari on Tuesday demanded that the government clarify who was responsible for the ceasefire agreement during Operation Sindoor and the circumstances surrounding the deaths of 26 tourists in the Pahalgam terror attack. Tiwari also questioned the continuation of cricket t
However, Azad questioned why India agreed to a ceasefire when Pakistan requested it and why the country retreated when it had the opportunity to take back Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
Voicing his support for AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi's remarks on the upcoming India-Pakistan match in the Asia Cup 2025, Congress MP Ve Vaithilingam, on Monday, said that the killers of the Pahalgam attack are still unidentified, and India and Pakistan should not play the game.
Reacting to AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi's remarks on the upcoming India-Pakistan match in the Asia Cup 2025, Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) MP Rajkumar Sangwan said that just as the Indian armed forces have responded firmly to those sheltering terrorism, the Indian cricket team too will give a bef
While a heated debate continues in parliament over Operation Sindoor, AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi voiced his concern on Monday over the upcoming cricket match between India and Pakistan in the 2025 Asia Cup and raised questions regarding accountability for the Pahalgam attack.
"I am okay. The sport must go on. At the same time, Pahalgam should not happen, but the sport must go on. Terrorism must not happen; it needs to be stopped. India took a strong stance towards terrorism... Sport needs to be played," Ganguly told ANI.