Veteran Rahil Gangjee is the best-placed Indian player in the field on a rain-affected opening day of the Jakarta International Championship at the Damai Indah Golf PIK Course.
"The Indian player played the cricket match like a warrior. The Prime Minister correctly described the victory... I congratulate the players...and they also refused to take the trophy from Pakistan's hands. I am proud of our players and extend my greetings to them," CM Yadav told ANI.
India bowling coach Morne Morkel isn't expecting any training session for the players before the pulsating final against arch-rival Pakistan in Dubai at the Asia Cup.
The auction is scheduled for October 1 in Dubai. Ashwin is among the 24 Indians on the auction longlist, which has almost 800 players as of now. A final list will be prepared this week once the ILT20 receives the wishlist from each franchise, as per ESPNcricinfo.
India's veteran spinner R Ashwin is set to become the first capped male Indian player to participate in the Big Bash League (BBL), with four clubs vying for his services for the latter stages of the season.
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 D
Afghanistan all-rounder Gulbadin Naib heaped praise on Team India, calling them the best side in Asia as well as the world. Having shared the dressing room with Indian players in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Naib said he has always enjoyed learning from them.
Spinner Varun Chakaravarthy has become the third Indian player to top the ICC Men's T20I Bowling Rankings after economical spells in his team's first two matches of the Asia Cup being played in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as per a media release from ICC.
Shaking hands before and after the match has been a longstanding practice in cricket. However, the Indian players refused to shake hands with their counterparts after securing a thumping 7-wicket victory in Dubai. In response, Pakistan pulled out of the post-match presentation.
Former cricketer Atul Wassan defended Indian players as they refused to shake hands with the Pakistan team after their Asia Cup 2025 clash, saying that if the Suryakumar Yadav-led side is not willing, then why are the Men in Green insisting on it.
Indian T20 vice-captain Shubman Gill and skipper Suryakumar Yadav dedicated the seven-wicket win against Pakistan in the ongoing Asia Cup to the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack and the armed forces.
The league will see cricketing legends Herschelle Gibbs, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Ross Taylor and Aaron Finch leading the six franchise teams. Joining them will be former international stars including Makhaya Ntini, Martin Guptill, Shaun Marsh, and Asghar Afghan, as well as 74 talented Indian p