Shivam Dube and Arshdeep Singh Cricket’s shortest format is undergoing a breathtaking transformation, evolving from a format of calculated risks to a high-octane battle where colossal totals of 250+ and even 300+ are no longer outliers but plausible targets. The 2026 T20 World Cup, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, is set to amplify this…
R Vaishali (Photo: M Walusza/FIDE) Indian chess star GM R Vaishali has once again etched her name into the record books by defending her FIDE Women’s Grand Swiss title in 2025, sealing direct qualification for the prestigious Candidates 2026 tournament. The 24-year-old drew her final-round clash against China’s Tan Zhongyi to finish with 8 points…
India vs Pakistan (AP Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: Pakistan are highly likely to withdraw from the remaining matches of the Asia Cup if match referee Andy Pycroft is not removed from the tournament’s panel, PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has warned.TimesofIndia.com understands that the latest warning of withdrawal is the result of the controversy over the…
“You can’t do anything”: Aymeric Laporte reveals Al Nassr demands that risked Athletic Club move (Image via Getty) Aymeric Laporte is back at Athletic Club Bilbao after weeks of drama with Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia. The Spanish defender’s transfer was almost blocked because the Saudi club did not send the right papers before the…
India’s Mohammed Siraj (AP Photo) Team India Mohammed Siraj has been awarded the ICC Player of the Month for August following his outstanding performance in the final Test against England. Ireland’s Orla Prendergast was also honoured with the same award for the month.Siraj’s match-winning performance on the last day of the Test series at The…
NEW DELHI: Amid the swirling controversies of the ongoing Asia Cup 2025, including the explosive handshake row, a Pakistan cricket fan has made a desperate request that has left many amused. After watching his team slump to a seven-wicket defeat against arch-rivals India in Dubai on Sunday, the fan urged India to boycott their next…
Indian cricketers during the Asia Cup match against Pakistan. (Pic credit: ACC) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Suresh Raina has dropped a bombshell on the backdrop of India’s high-voltage Asia Cup 2025 clash against Pakistan, claiming that the players did not want to take part in the tournament but were “forced” to play by the…
India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav and batting partner Shivam Dube leave the field after their win against Pakistan (AP/PTI) Dubai: India and Pakistan captains — Suryakumar Yadav and his opposite number Salman Ali Agha — stayed away from cordial exchanges at the toss, skipping the customary handshake as well. It summed up the mood in the…
India vs Pakistan (Pic credit: ACC) NEW DELHI: India vs Pakistan under such a hostile climate — ranging from boycott calls to the post-match handshake snub — has already turned the Asia Cup 2025 into a politically charged and volatile spectacle. But the drama in the UAE may only be beginning. The tournament format leaves…
Pakistan’s Saim Ayub celebrates with teammates (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Pakistan once again looked second best when they came up against a dominant India in the Group A clash of the T20 Asia Cup in Dubai on Sunday. The seven-wicket defeat not only highlighted the gulf between the two sides but also drew sharp criticism back…
