File photo of India and Pakistan fans. (Image credit: AFP) The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to urgently list a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking cancellation of the upcoming India vs Pakistan cricket match scheduled for September 14 in Dubai as part of the Asia Cup. The petition, filed by four law students led by…
Shubman Gill (L) with his friend, confidante and side arm specialist Avinash Kumar. (Image: Special Arrangement) Dubai: For years, Ram Vilas Shah, a migrant labourer from Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh, sold fruit juice on his rehri (cart) outside Gate No. 1 of the IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali. His daily customers were a young batter by…
Bangladesh will kick off their Asia Cup 2025 campaign against Hong Kong at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. (Image credit: ACC) NEW DELHI: Bangladesh will kick off their Asia Cup 2025 campaign against Hong Kong at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, facing a team still recovering from…
Abhishek Sharma now joins the elite list of Indian batters to hit a six off the first ball of a T20I innings (Image credit: ACC) NEW DELHI: Abhishek Sharma stole the spotlight as India began their 2025 Men’s Asia Cup campaign with a stunning nine-wicket win over the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the Dubai…
Shubman Gill (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav and seamer Shivam Dube ran through the United Arab Emirates’ batting lineup as India romped to a nine-wicket win in their Asia Cup 2025 opener on Wednesday. Kuldeep’s sharp googlies earned him figures of 4 for 7, while Dube claimed 3 for 4, helping bowl…
NEW DELHI: Marco Jansen and Corbin Bosch shared four wickets as South Africa claimed a 14-run victory over England under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method in a rain-shortened first T20I at Cardiff on Wednesday.Persistent showers at Sophia Gardens reduced what should have been a 40-over contest to just 12.5 overs in total. England were left chasing…
Prithvi Shaw and rumoured girlfriend Akriti Agarwal (Image credit: Instagram) NEW DELHI: Indian cricketer Prithvi Shaw, once celebrated as India’s cricketing prodigy, is now making headlines for reasons beyond the cricket field. The right-handed batter, who has endured a tough phase in his professional career, is rumoured to be dating influencer Akriti Agarwal.Shaw, who went…
NEW DELHI: India’s wicketkeeper-batter Jitesh Sharma has shed light on the unique pressures and mindset required to succeed as a T20 finisher, stressing that adaptability is the most crucial trait in the modern game.Defending champions India will open their Asia Cup 2025 campaign against UAE on Wednesday in Dubai, and Jitesh’s recent reflections underline the…
MUMBAI: India’s star wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant is racing against time to be fit for the two-Test series against West Indies, which will begin with the first Test at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad from October 2. Pant has returned to India and consulted medical specialists in Mumbai but will have to hope for…
Suryakumar Yadav (PTI Photo) Speaking to TimesofIndia.com ahead of India’s Asia Cup 2025 opener, astrologer Greenstone Lobo offered an intriguing perspective on the tournament’s likely outcome. While India are widely seen as the overwhelming favourites, Lobo explained why predicting winners of smaller tournaments can be more complex than forecasting World Cups.“When we talk about winning…
