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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…

Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting has suggested a bold change in Australia’s batting order for the upcoming home Ashes series, requesting the team to promote vice-captain Travis Head to No.3. Ponting believes that Head’s aggressive attacking style could help Australia take early control against England’s fast bowlers. “As a young bloke you used to come into the side as a No.5 or No.6 player and eventually you worked your way up and found yourself in a No.3 spot,” Ponting said on radio station SEN on Monday. Ponting explained how Travis could make a strong impact at No.3. “So they could…

Abhishek Sharma’s destructive innings dismantled Pakistan’s bowling attack in the Super Four clash of the Asia Cup 2025. His 74-run knock was instrumental in India’s victory over their rivals. The young left-hander’s family was overjoyed after his performance, and his sister, Komal Sharma, while speaking to PTI, said: “I always wanted to watch an India vs Pakistan match, and today we came — and he did so well. He’s the Man of the Match, what more can we say? You can see on our faces, we’re super excited and happy. We’re very proud of him. I truly believe the sky…

India’s dashing opener Abhishek Sharma dismissed any comparison between himself and legendary former India opener Virender Sehwag. Speaking on Sony Sports, Abhishek said that the bowlers of Sehwag’s era were on a different level. Sehwag, however, had some advice for the young left-hander. He said that Abhishek should focus on converting his 70s into hundreds. “Whenever you reach 70, don’t miss out on 100 because Sunil Gavaskar said to me – when you retire, you’ll remember the innings where you got out on 70 or 80.” Sehwag also passed on advice that he once received from Gavaskar, who told him…

Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has accused the umpire of making an unfair decision regarding Fakhar Zaman’s dismissal after Pakistan’s six-wicket loss to India in the Asia Cup 2025 Super Four match in Dubai. Akhtar said that a poor third-umpire call ended Fakhar’s innings too soon, which might have changed the result. Speaking on Pakistani channel Tapmad, Akhtar said, “Fakhar wasn’t out. If there was a split decision on the review, the benefit of the doubt should have gone his way. But what are the chances that they check it using the midwicket camera? There are 26 cameras, but…

India continued their winning streak in the Asia Cup. In the Super Four match against Pakistan in Dubai, they won by six wickets. Chasing a target of 172, India were home with seven balls to spare. After the match, captain Suryakumar Yadav said how impressed he was with his team,which makes is his job easy. “The way the boys are stepping up in every game, it’s making my job very easy. The boys showed a lot of character. They were calm after the first 10 overs (of India’s bowling). After drinks, I told them the game starts now.” Jasprit Bumrah…

There is always tension in an encounter between the two rivals, India and Pakistan. One such tense moment erupted in the super four clash of Asia Cup 2025, when there was a heated exchange between India’s opener Abhishek Sharma and Pakistan’s pacer Haris Rauf. The verbal battle between Abhishek and Rauf went on throughout the fifth over, in which India scored 12 runs, but it boiled over after the final ball. Gill ended the over with a four, and then Abhishek said something to Rauf. The bowler did not hold back and replied back with a pointer finger to the…

Hardik Pandya is now the highest wicket-taker for India in Asia Cup matches. He achieved this record during the Super Four match against Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday. The all-rounder also climbed to second place on India’s all-time T20I wicket-takers’ list with this performance. The 31-year-old struck early in the match. In the third over, he dismissed Pakistan opener FakharZaman, who edged the ball to wicketkeeper Sanju Samson after he scored 15 runs from nine balls. That wicket gave Hardik his 14th wicket in Asia Cup T20Is in his 12th match, which brokeBhuvneshwar Kumar’s previous record of 13 wickets from…

India U-19 defeated Australia U-19 comfortably by seven-wickets, with 117 balls to spare, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series in Brisbane. Wicketkeeper-batter Abhigyan Kundu stole the spotlight with a match-winning 87 off just 74 balls. Chasing a target of 226, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who made headlines during the IPL, attacked from ball one and scored 38 off just 22 balls, including seven fours and a six at a strike rate of 172.73, but India lost him and captain Ayush Mhatre on the same score of 50. Vedant Trivedi and Kundu’s unbroken partnership of 152 runs off just 124…

India’s T20 World Cup-winning captain Rohit Sharma turned mentor for a day as he interacted with the under-19 team at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (COE) in Bengaluru on September 20, 2025. Rohit shared his experiences with the young Indian stars, including Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Ayush Mhatre. Former India batter VVS Laxman, who heads the COE, expressed gratitude in a post on X: “Thank you @ImRo45 for inspiring the Under-19 boys. Your words reminded them that while talent can take you far, it is belief and hard work that take you further. You showed them that cricket is not only…