Deepti Sharma (AFP Photo) NEW CHANDIGARH: The Indian men’s cricket team’s decision to not shake hands with the Pakistan players after their group match in the ongoing Asia Cup has stirred a controversy. Ahead of the second Women’s ODI at the PCA Mullanpur Stadium here, asked whether the Indian women’s team will follow suit in…
India vs Pakistan handshake controversy (Agency Photos) BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia has addressed the controversy following the India-Pakistan Asia Cup match, suggesting that the focus should be on celebrating India’s victory rather than the surrounding controversy.The aftermath of Sunday’s India-Pakistan Asia Cup match has sparked discussions due to Team India‘s decision to skip the traditional…
India A bowler Harsh Dubey captured three wickets as Australia A reached 337/5 on day one of their first unofficial Test. Young Australian opener Sam Konstas shone with an impressive 109 before being dismissed by Dubey.Konstas, fresh from his Test debut against India in the previous Australian summer, hit 10 fours and three sixes during…
Suryakumar Yadav (Image credit: ACC) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif lauded India’s T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav for keeping his composure and focus despite the chatter on social media following the team’s unbeaten run at the ongoing Asia Cup 2025.Suryakumar is leading India in the Asia Cup for the first time, and the team…
Ravichandran Ashwin (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai:Ravichandran Ashwin, who described his post-IPL chapter as the start of his journey as an “explorer of the game across leagues,” is all set to play in the ILT20 League.“We’re having very positive conversations with Ashwin, and hopefully we’ll have positive news in the near future,” ILT20 CEO…
India’s Smriti Mandhana plays a shot (PTI Photo) Team India batter Smriti Mandhana has regained the number one position in the ICC ODI rankings for women batters, as announced on Tuesday, after scoring a half-century against Australia.In Mullanpur, Mandhana scored 58 runs off 63 balls in the first match of the three-game series. However, Australia…
Sourav Ganguly (PTI Photo) Former India captain Sourav Ganguly had little patience for Sunday’s Asia Cup clash between India and Pakistan in Dubai, admitting that the one-sided nature of the contest made him switch channels to football’s Manchester derby.“I am actually not surprised by what I saw. I actually stopped watching after the first 15…
The controversy erupted when Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha and India skipper Suryakumar Yadav did not exchange the customary handshake during the toss at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. (AP Photo) India delivered a brutal, and effective, response to Pakistan on the field during the Asia Cup encounter on Sunday. Led by Suryakumar Yadav, India…
India cruised to a commanding seven-wicket win over Pakistan in their Asia Cup clash (AFP Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: Amidst the tension surrounding the ‘handshake drama’ that unfolded on Sunday night at the Dubai International Stadium, it is highly unlikely that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will withdraw from the ongoing Asia Cup, TimesofIndia.com has…
India beat Pakistan by 7 wickets in the Asia Cup on September 14. Subsequently, they chose to not shake hands after the match. (Getty Images) The Indian cricket team’s refusal to shake hands with Pakistan players after their Asia Cup clash in Dubai on Sunday has sparked a major controversy, with the Pakistan Cricket Board…
