"We are not only looking forward to the India-Pakistan match, our main goal is to win the tournament," Ayub said on the eve of the high-voltage encounter.
"Yeah obviously, it is important for every player, and the way he supported me, not only the captain, but the coach and all the senior players, I want to thank them as well because there are difficult times when you can't perform, and it is very tough for a player to get out from that phase.
Sanjay Dwivedi, the father of Pahalgam terror attack victim Shubham Dwivedi, on Friday opposed the upcoming India vs Pakistan clash in the ongoing T20 Asia Cup on September 14 in Dubai, stating he is against this and urged the Centre to take action in this matter.
Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray on Friday slammed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) over the India and Pakistan clash in the ongoing Asia Cup 2025.
Pakistan's Asia Cup campaign kicks off against Oman in Dubai from September 12 onwards, followed by a clash against arch-rivals India on September 14. Their final league stage match will be against UAE on September 17, following which things will move to Super 4 stage.
Asserting that no explanation can be justified over playing a cricket match against Pakistan, Pathan said BCCI is proceeding ahead with the fixture for the "greed" of money.
As India is set to take on Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 clash on Sunday, the match has attracted anger among opposition parties, who have termed it the "treason" and "shamelessness" of the Union Government.
NCP-SP MP Supriya Sule on Thursday expressed shock over the Union Government's stance on the India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 match, asking whether the "blood and water" cannot flow together, then how "bat and ball" came together.
Sanjay Raut announced that the women's wing of the Sena UBT will launch a 'Sindoor Raksha Abhiyan', a protest campaign where women will take to the streets to express their outrage.
The highly anticipated India-Pakistan match in the T20 Asia Cup is facing an unusual slump in ticket sales, with the window still open and sales trickling in at a slow pace, despite being less than three days away from the fixture.
This series will be a part of an absolutely stacked home season for them. A bilateral ODI series against the island nation adds to what is an already packed home season for the Pakistan men's side. Also to visit their shores are South Africa for an all-format tour starting October.
Former flamboyant opener Indian Virender Sehwag revealed that losing against Pakistan made him lose his cool, as a new chapter in the heated rivalry is set to unfold between the two arch-rivals during the much-debated clash at the Asia Cup on September 14.