Suryakumar-led Team India continues its rampaging run in T20Is, having won 18 T20Is and dropped just two and tied two ever since it first wore the captaincy armband. Kuldeep Yadav (4/30) sent Pakistan into a shocking collapse, from 113/1 to 146 all out, despite a fine 84-run opening stand
Kuldeep Yadav has made history by becoming the highest wicket-taker in a single Asia Cup T20I edition, securing 17 wickets in the 2025 tournament. He achieved this feat in the final of the ongoing T20 Asia Cup in Dubai on Sunday.
Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan became the first batter to hammer three sixes off India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah in T20Is following his rollicking exploits in the Asia Cup final in Dubai on Sunday.
Rauf was Bumrah's first victim and overall ninth in the match. After castling his stump, Bumrah used his hand to gesture a plane crashing, which was in a way a direct response to what Rauf did during the Super Four clash not so long ago.
After winning the toss, India opted to bowl. Sahibzada Farhan and Fakhar Zaman opened the innings. Shivam Dube took the new ball and conceded only a four in the first over.
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.
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.
Sri Lanka's destructive opener Pathum Nissanka dethroned India's batting wizard Virat Kohli from the pinnacle with a flamboyant ton in the final Super Fours fixture at the ongoing Asia Cup in Dubai.
With this nail-biting win, India remain unbeaten and advance to the final, while Sri Lanka bowed out of the Super Four stage without a win, despite entering it unbeaten. The match saw standout performances from both sides, with India holding their nerve in crunch moments.
Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka won the toss and opted to field against India in the final Super Fours fixture at the ongoing Asia Cup in Dubai on Friday.
India, which has qualified for the Asia Cup finals already following wins over Pakistan and Bangladesh, will play Sri Lanka, which is already out following two losses, to end their Super Four run undefeated and head into the final with full momentum. For that, Abhishek's opening burst and Ku