Bangladesh's versatile quick Mustafizur Rahman joined an exclusive club by becoming just the fourth player to claim 150 T20I wickets after his exploits against India in the Super Fours fixture at the ongoing Asia Cup in Dubai on Wednesday.
Sharma and Shubman Gill gave India yet another electrifying start. The pair has added 72 runs in the power play. From being 112/2 in 12 overs, India could only post 168/6 in the 20th over. Bangladesh made a terrific comeback with the ball at the end of the innings.
After India skipper Suryakumar Yadav declared their rivalry against Pakistan on the field of cricket no longer exists, premier pace Shaheen Shah Afridi responded with a bold message as the two teams stand on the verge of a third encounter in the ongoing Asia Cup with a potential title clash
Pakistan's premier quick Shaheen Shah Afridi blanked out, leading to a hilarious moment when he briefly forgot Bangladesh's popular cricketing nickname, the Tigers, ahead of the Super Fours fixture between the two sides on Thursday in Dubai.
Bangladesh stand-in captain Jaker Ali won the toss and opted to bowl against India in the Super Fours fixture at the ongoing Asia Cup in Dubai on Wednesday.
South Africa is scheduled to host the West Indies for five T20Is between January 27 and February 6; however, according to ESPNcricinfo, the T20 World Cup is likely to be played between February 7 and March 8.
September 24 holds a special place in Indian cricket history. On this day in 2007, India lifted the inaugural T20 World Cup, defeating arch-rivals Pakistan by five runs in a thrilling final at Johannesburg. In 2025, members of that historic side looked back with pride and nostalgia.
"I think the middle order is the hardest place to play in T20 cricket because you're required to play all kinds of cricket. And because it's difficult, I think you should have more chances in that position. And players who can play in the middle order are very rare in Pakistan, perhaps four
"We tried going with an extra bowler today, but we lost a specialist batsman because of that, and didn't score the runs we needed. Other times we've played an extra batsman and couldn't defend a score with the ball," he noted.