Having finished the match in less than three hours, the players returned to India early Monday morning. Now they will have some time to rest before they go for their final assignment before the ICC Cricket World Cup in October, which is a three ODI series against Australia from September
Former cricketer Irfan Pathan believes India's thumping victory over Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup final will act as a major "confidence boost" for the upcoming ODI World Cup.
Following their victory in the Asia Cup 2023, India's captain Rohit Sharma revealed on Sunday that batter Shreyas Iyer is nearing full fitness, rating him as "99 per cent" match-ready, signalling his probable availability for upcoming matches.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Indian Team for winning the Asia Cup for a record eighth win with an emphatic 10-wicket victory over Sri Lanka.
Union Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur and Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami congratulated Team India for winning the Asia Cup title for the eighth time.
Abhimanyu, a U23 World Championships bronze medalist from June had beaten Ukraine's world number seven Ihor Nykyforuk 19-9 with a victory by fall (VFA) and Moldova's Nicolai Grahmez 13-2 (technical superiority) to make it to the quarterfinals.
Victories in singles by Alex de Minaur and Thanasi Kokkinakis helped Australia to a win against Switzerland in a Davis Cup Finals Group Stage tie on Saturday in Manchester.
Manchester City maintained their winning streak this Premier League season, mounting a sensational comeback against West Ham after going a goal down to eventually log full points with a 3-1 win at the London Stadium on Saturday.
Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan feels that the Tigers will be a "dangerous side" for the upcoming ODI World Cup after they ended their Asia Cup campaign with a remarkable 6-run victory over India at the R Premadasa Stadium.
Electing to field first, the Kashi Rudras ran through the Noida Super Kings’ batting unit largely due to the spin duo of Suvrat Prasad Tiwari (4/17) and Shashank Awasthi (2/9)