Former South Africa cricketer AB de Villiers has questioned Team India’s decision of not receiving the Asia Cup winners’ medals and trophy from Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chief Mohsin Naqvi after winning the Asia Cup final against Pakistan in Dubai on 28 September. In a rare occurrence, the Suryakumar Yadav-led Indian team celebrated their Asia…
Parthiv Patel, former India wicketkeeper-batter, is disappointed with Sai Sudharsan’s performance against the West Indies in the first innings of the first Test in Ahmedabad. Speaking on JioHotstar, Parthiv said that Sudharsan was under pressure to play a big knock in order to cement his position in the Indian team. “Sai Sudharsan looked a bit…
India’s flamboyant opener Abhishek Sharma has made history by achieving the highest-ever rating points (931) for a batter in the men’s ICC T20I rankings, surpassing the five-year-old record held by England’s Dawid Malan. Malan had previously held the record, having reached 919 points in December 2020. Abhishek attained 931 points after India’s match against Sri…
The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 began with a familiar Indian script — Deepti Sharma holding the innings together and then dismantling the opposition with the ball. On a sluggish Guwahati surface that demanded application and awareness, Deepti once again showcased why she remains India’s most reliable all-rounder. India’s batting had its moments of…
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…
