Author: Staff Reporter

Zubeen Garg, the Assamese singer who died recently in Singapore, had a dream that was not about music. He wanted to start a world-class residential football academy in eastern India. The people of the north-east loves the sport deeply, andfootball gave Zubeen the same thrill as music. He often spoke about creating a place where young players could be trainedand focus on their game. BCCI secretary and Guwahati Sports Association (GSA) general secretary Devajit Saikia remembered how deeply involved Zubeen was in sports. “Zubeen was a hardcore football fan, as he would himself say,” said Saikia. “He had told me…

Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by five wickets with 12 balls to spare in their second Super Four match of the Asia Cup 2025. Hussain Talat’s all-round heroics and Shaheen Shah Afridi’s three-wicket haul helped Pakistan stay alive in the tournament. Pakistan won the toss and opted to field. Shaheen immediately vindicated his captain’s decision by striking twice in his first two overs, dealing major blows to Sri Lanka with the dismissals of Kusal Mendis and Pathum Nissanka. Both batters had played significant innings earlier in this Asia Cup. Talat then struck twice in the eighth over, removing captain Charith Asalanka…

Pakistan pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi put on a brilliant performance, taking three wickets as his team defeated Sri Lanka in a low-scoring affair in the Super Four stage of the ongoing Asia Cup 2025. With his three-wicket haul, Shaheen is now Pakistan’s second-highest wicket-taker in T20I cricket. Pakistan won the toss and opted to field. Shaheen immediately vindicated his captain’s decision by removing opener Kusal Mendis for a golden duck on the second ball of the innings. Mendis attempted a flick shot but was caught by Hussain Talat, who was positioned at mid-wicket. In his next over, Shaheen struck again—this…

Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh has described the India-Pakistan rivalry as a one-sided affair. Harbhajan shared a post on social media featuring Indian openers Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill in a heated exchange with Pakistani pacer Haris Rauf, where it was originally written ‘The Greatest Rivalry’. Harbhajan replaced the ‘greatest’ word with ‘one-sided’. He wrote in the caption: “The One Sided Rivalry (he used three laughing emojis). Chak de India.” After defeating Pakistan comfortably by six wickets in the super-four encounter of Asia Cup 2025, India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav said in the post-match press conference, “You guys should stop asking…

Bangladesh captain Litton Das could be a doubtful starter for the upcoming Super Four clash against India, which will be played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday, September 24. Litton sustained a back strain during the team’s training session at the ICC Academy Ground on September 22. The 30-year-old appeared to be in discomfort after attempting a square cut in the nets, feeling pain on the left side of his waist. Team physio Bayzid ul Islam assessed him, and he subsequently left the practice session. “We will have a look at him (Litton) today because, from the outside,…

All-rounder Sneh Rana will be a crucial player for India as they begin their Women’s World Cup 2025 campaign against Sri Lanka in Guwahati on September 30. She is confident about India’s chances of winning and is also excited to play in front of home fans. Speaking on JioHotstar’s show Off the Pitch, Rana explained that playing in the World Cup is a dream for every cricketer. “As a cricketer, you always dream of playing in the World Cup and representing your nation. It is going to be interesting and challenging, especially since we are going to play at home.…

Australia all-rounder Grace Harris has been ruled out of the upcoming ICC Women’s ODI World Cup in India and Sri Lanka due to a calf strain. Heather Graham has been named as her replacement in the squad. Graham, who has played just one ODI, will join the squad in India once she finishes Western Australia’s opening Women’s National Cricket League games this week. Harris, who is 32 years old, sustained the injury while fielding in Australia’s 43-run win, which sealed the series victory by 2-1. She will return home to Queensland for her recovery ahead of the upcoming Women’s Big…

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 six wickets in the super-four’s encounter of Asia Cup 2025, Surya said in the post-match press conference, “You guys should stop asking questions about the rivalry between India-Pakistan.” “According to me, if the two teams are playing 15-20 games, and the scoreline is 7-7 or 8-7, then it is called a rivalry”, he said. “10-0, 10-1 — I don’t…

Australia women’s cricket captain Alyssa Healy believes her team is fully prepared to pursue their eighth ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup title, with the tournament set to begin on 1 October in India. The defending champions will play most of their matches in India and a few in Sri Lanka. They have already gained valuable practice from the recent three-day ODI warm-up series against India, which they won 2–1. “Our group is incredibly well-balanced, with plenty of youth to complement the more experienced players. While for some it will be their first ODI World Cup, they’ve all had exposure to…

Former Pakistan wicketkeeper Rashid Latif has criticised Pakistan’s middle-order batters for their performance against India in the Super Four clash of the Asia Cup 2025. Speaking to Times of India, he slammed the batters for their slow approach. “Pakistan were batting so well, how did it suddenly turn bad? You didn’t even try to be aggressive. They gave up. Why didn’t they try to attack in the middle overs, I don’t know,” Latif said. Pakistan were in control early on as Sahibzada Farhan and Saim Ayub put together a brilliant 72-run stand off 48 balls. However, after Ayub’s dismissal at…