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…
MS Dhoni looks on as India celebrate their victory in the final of the ICC Twenty20 World Cup against Pakistan in 2007 (Photo by Duif du Toit/Gallo Images/Getty Images) September 24 remains a landmark date in Indian cricket. On this day in 2007, MS Dhoni’s Team India clinched the inaugural T20 World Cup, edging out…
India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav, left, along with his teammates Varun Chakravarthy, centre, and Hardik Pandya speaks with Varun Chakravarthy (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Indian cricket stars Hardik Pandya, Varun Chakravarthy, and Abhishek Sharma have maintained their top positions in the ICC T20 rankings released on Wednesday.Chakravarthy has strengthened his position as the leading bowler, gaining 14…
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’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…
Shaheen Shah Afridi (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Pakistan’s fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi had an amusing moment during a press conference in Dubai when he momentarily forgot Bangladesh’s cricket nickname ahead of their Super Fours match.During the pre-match conference, when a reporter mentioned the “Tigers,” Afridi appeared confused and asked “Tiger kaun?” (Who’s Tiger?).Watch:After being reminded…
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…
Pakistan skipper Salman Agha met and consoled Sri Lanka’s Dunith Wellalage after the Super Fours clash (Screengrabs) Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha and members of the team management reached out to Sri Lanka’s Dunith Wellalage after the Asia Cup Super Fours match between the two sides on Tuesday. Wellalage, 22, recently returned to the tournament…
While chasing a target of 172, Indian openers Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill were involved in heated on-field exchanges with Shaheen Shah Afridi and Rauf, leading to multiple confrontations. (ACC Photo) NEW DELHI: The high-stakes Asia Cup 2025 clash between India and Pakistan last week turned fiery both on and off the field as tempers…