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Bangladesh cricket players and Pakistan cricket players (GettyImages) Bangladesh stand-in captain Jaker Ali addressed the media ahead of their crucial T20 Asia Cup clash against Pakistan, emphasizing team focus and strength while acknowledging their past experiences against the opposition. The match outcome will determine who qualifies for the finals, with India already securing their spot.Bangladesh’s…

India’s Abhishek Sharma celebrates his fifty runs (AP/PTI) Abhishek Sharma‘s family expressed mixed emotions after his run-out dismissal at 75 runs denied him a century during India’s 41-run victory over Bangladesh in the Men’s T20 Asia Cup Super 4 match at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. Despite the disappointment, his stellar performance helped India…

Shaheen Afridi and Suryakumar Yadav (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Will the Asia Cup 2025 witness a high-voltage India vs Pakistan showdown for the third time in the tournament — and this time in the final on September 28?The two arch-rivals have already faced each other once in the Super Four stage, where India came…

Shaheen Afridi (ACC Photo) NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi was at his lethal best in his team’s do-or-die Super Four clash against Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, picking up three crucial wickets in a must-win encounter that kept Pakistan’s Asia Cup 2025 hopes alive.After the match, a reporter asked Shaheen…

Jasprit Bumrah and wife Sanjana Ganesan (Images via Getty Images & X/@Weekendvibes_) The Super Four match between India and Bangladesh at the Asia Cup 2025 not only offered a close battle between India and Bangladesh on-field, but also a light-hearted moment off it, featuring Sanjana Ganesan, Bobby Deol and Raghav Juyal.As Bangladesh’s innings progressed, host…

Abhishek Sharma’s blazing 37-ball 75 powered India into the Asia Cup final with a 41-run win over Bangladesh in Dubai. (ACC Photo) TimesofIndia.com in DUBAI: After the match vs Pakistan, India captain Suryakumar Yadav had called Abhishek Sharma “selfless” and pointed out one of his qualities — that he also knows how to score runs…

Sanju Samson drops catch (Screengrabs) It was a bittersweet evening for Sanju Samson in Dubai as India sealed their place in the Asia Cup 2025 final with a comprehensive 41-run win over Bangladesh on Wednesday. While the Men in Blue ticked most boxes, Samson endured a tough day at the office, not getting a chance…

Abhishek Sharma blew kisses to his sister who was seated in the stands (Screengrabs/X) Abhishek Sharma continued his fine run in the Asia Cup with another fiery innings, but it was his celebration that grabbed most of the attention during India’s Super Fours clash against Bangladesh.The left-hander smashed a 25-ball half-century, which was also his…

Abhishek Sharma broke another Yuvraj Singh record with his 25-ball fifty against Bangladesh (Images via Getty Images) Abhishek Sharma continued his red-hot form at the Asia Cup, smashing yet another quick half-century to surpass another of Yuvraj Singh’s records. The left-hander reached his fifty in just 25 balls against Bangladesh, marking the fifth time he…

Suryakumar Yadav has shook hands with every opposition skipper except for Salman Agha (Images via ANI) India captain Suryakumar Yadav and Bangladesh skipper Jaker Ali shook hands at the toss ahead of their Asia Cup Super Fours clash in Dubai on Wednesday, continuing the ‘tradition’ of shaking hands with every team, skipper and official except…