When the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 gets underway at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati, all eyes will turn to two southpaws who have been the heartbeat of their teams – Smriti Mandhana and Chamari Athapaththu. For India and Sri Lanka respectively, their journeys at this tournament begin and end with their left-hand openers….
‘Where is the trophy?’ In the aftermath of the India-Pakistan Asia Cup final at the Dubai International Stadium, this was the question lingering on everyone’s lips. Team India celebrated too, without the trophy in their hands. Amid all the cacophony surrounding the trophy-less celebrations, we can’t forget that it turned out to be a thrilling…
Should India make changes for the 2025 Asia Cup final against Pakistan? On the surface, this question doesn’t have a great deal of merit. In this context, an old adage flashes in the mind – why try to fix something when it isn’t broken? India have remained unbeaten right through the tournament, and it is…
India’s preparation ahead of the Asia Cup final against Pakistan has been near perfect, except two glaring concerns—Suryakumar Yadav’s form and fielding woes. India’s skipper was once the No. 1 T20I batter in the world, but now fans are concerned that Suryakumar’s form has fallen off a cliff right when India need him the most….
In what turned out to be a virtual semi-final, Pakistan emerged victorious over Bangladesh to secure a place in the final of the 2025 Asia Cup. The subplot to Pakistan winning the game was that, for the first time in the 41-year history of the tournament, they will meet archrivals India in the final. So,…
‘Oh, he is unlucky.’ This is a line that you end up hearing way too many times in the sporting world. But in the case of Varun Chakaravarthy’s campaign at the ongoing 2025 Asia Cup, it is an apt phrase. One of the cornerstones of India’s spin attack has bowled fairly well, having taken four…
Why do athletes practice for hours together? The answer could be this. In the sporting arena, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz might go toe to toe for four or five hours with jaw-dropping rallies and breathtaking angles. But behind the scenes, in the training workshops, a champion is built on the foundation of mistakes. That…
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly told reporters after the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) Annual General Meeting (AGM) that he agrees with Suryakumar Yadav’s views, that the India version Pakistan clash is no longer a rivalry. After defeating Pakistan comfortably by seven wickets in the super-four’s encounter of Asia Cup 2025, Surya said in the…
For years, Indian cricket has flirted with the idea of fearless cricket … spoken about it in press conferences, embodied it in flashes, but often pulled back into the comfort zone of caution. Last night in the Asia Cup, that comfort zone was torched. Against Pakistan, on a stage charged with history and emotion, India…
The BCCI have probably dropped a major hint about the team composition, and captaincy, for the three-match ODI series in Australia. Video footage shared by the BCCI on their X (formerly Twitter) handle showed Rohit Sharma having a joint session with KL Rahul at the cricket board’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bangalore. The post…
