Author: Staff Reporter

Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by six wickets with 32 balls to spare in the Group B match of the Asia Cup 2025 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, thanks to Kamil Mishara, who was named Player of the Match for his unbeaten 46. Chasing a target of 140, Sri Lanka had a poor start, losing Kusal Mendis in the second over. Mishara then joined Pathum Nissanka at the crease, and the pair stitched together a partnership of 95 runs off just 52 balls, laying the foundation for Sri Lanka’s victory. After scoring 50 off 34 balls, Nissanka was…

Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has strongly criticised the India team management for not picking Arshdeep Singh in their first match of the Asia Cup 2025 against the UAE. India played that game with only one main fast bowler, Jasprit Bumrah, while Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dube filled the other pace spots. Assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate said that the team will probably stay the same for Sunday’s match against Pakistan, which means Arshdeep may have to sit out again. Speaking on his YouTube channel Ash Ki Baat, Ashwin said, “I am not sure Shivam Dube is your third seamer.…

Abhishek Sharma’s father, Raj Kumar Sharma, was seen spending time with his son, along with vice-captain Shubman Gill and Arshdeep Singh, during India’s final practice session ahead of the big clash against Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 at the Dubai International Stadium. Raj Kumar was seen greeting fielding coach T. Dilip, before softly kissing Abhishek’s bat. He was also spotted chatting and smiling with Shubman and Arshdeep during the practice session. The mood in the Indian camp appeared light and cheerful as the players prepared for the high-pressure game. For Abhishek, this meeting comes just before a major match.…

Pakistan batter Saim Ayub has shared his thoughts ahead of the India-Pakistan Asia Cup game on Sunday at the Dubai International Stadium. He spoke about how his team is focused on their plans and they are looking forward for a strong performance not only from a few players but from whole team. “Obviously, it’s a big match for the team and for the people, if we look at it from their perspective. But as a team, we don’t look at it like that. We try to follow the same process in all matches and focus on improving our execution. As…

Pakistan opener Saim Ayub said their team will decide the bowling combination against India in their next match of Asia Cup 2025 depending on the pitch. During the press conference, he added that if the pitch is slow, they might even play three spinners. “We try to assess the conditions on the match day. It’s about how the pitch looks on the day. If it’s very dry, then we’ll go with three spinners, and if we feel the pitch will assist the pacers, then the coach will go with that.” Pakistan played two specialist spinners — Sufiyan Muqeem and Abrar…

South Africa’s T20I captain Aiden Markram has been named by Durban’s Super Giants (DSG) as the skipper for the next season of SA20. Markram is the most successful captain in the tournament. He led Sunrisers Eastern Cape (SEC) to two titles in the three seasons played so far. DSG bought Markram for a massive R14 million at the auction, and he became the first player to cross the R10 million mark in the SA20. Both DSG and Pretoria Capitals (PC) were interested in Markram, but DSG came up with the highest bid at R12.4 million. However, SEC exercised their right…

England beat South Africa by an emphatic margin of 146 runs in the second T20I in Manchester to level the series 1-1. Many records were broken during the match, and here are the top five- 1. England’s 304/2 is the third highest total by any team in Men’s T20Is Highest totals in Men’s T20Is 344/4 Zim vs Gambia in 2024 314/3 Nepal vs Mongolia in 2023 304/2 Eng vs SA in 2025 297/6 Ind vs Ban in 2024 286/5 Zim vs Seychelles in 2024 It is the highest total by any team against any full member nation in Men’s T20Is…

Sri Lanka’s captain Charith Asalanka believes his team’s memories of winning the last T20 Asia Cup will help them start strong this year. Speaking before their opening match against Bangladesh, he said the players are carrying the confidence of champions into the tournament. “Mentally, the fact that we are defending champions is a really good thing,” said Asalanka ahead of Saturday’s match. “It was a lot of these players that played in that last tournament here [in UAE] as well. We know that because we are champions, we can go far. The players are using that as motivation.” The Asia…

India Women’s team coach, Amol Muzumdar, said that the upcoming series against Australia before the ICC Women’s World Cup will be a big one to sharpen their preparations. “I think this is a real trailblazer for the World Cup. This is a very important series for us and we are looking forward to the series, playing against one of the top teams in the world. We had a lovely tour to England, we had positive results which we wanted and we are looking forward for the series.” India will play a three-match ODI series against Australia, starting on September 14.…

Former India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar believes that India are the favourites to win the 2025 Asia Cup. “I wouldn’t call them contenders — they’re coming in as champions,” Nayar told Sony Sports. “Given the kind of squad they have and the way they’re playing in this format, it’s their tournament to lose. If they don’t win it, something has definitely gone wrong.” India started the tournament with a dominant victory over the UAE, winning by nine wickets with 93 balls to spare. Not only did they secure two points, but the emphatic win also boosted their net run rate…