‘Complete captain’ tag for Suryakumar Yadav for not losing focus despite IND vs PAK handshake controversy | Cricket News

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…

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Exclusive: R Ashwin poised for ILT20 stint with possible player-coach role | Cricket News

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…

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Smriti Mandhana creates history again in big boost for India ahead of Women’s Cricket World Cup | Cricket News

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…

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India vs Pakistan: Who is Andy Pycroft, the match referee that PCB want removed | Cricket News

File photo of ICC Match Referee Andy Prycroft. (Image: X) A major controversy erupted after India’s seven-wicket victory over Pakistan in the Asia Cup match in Dubai on Sunday. Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav and his team refused to shake hands with their Pakistani counterparts, dedicating their win to the armed forces following Operation Sindoor. This…

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Handshake row: Pakistan unlikely to pull out of the Asia Cup – PCB source | Cricket News

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…

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Handshake row: ICC rejects PCB’s demand to remove match referee Andy Pycroft from Asia Cup | Cricket News

India beat Pakistan by 7 wickets in the Asia Cup on Sunday. Later, Men in Blue opted against shaking hands with their counterparts. (Getty Images) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has formally turned down the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) request to replace match referee Andy Pycroft during the ongoing Asia Cup. TimesofIndia.com had reported on…

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Hammering on the field, protest and threats off it: How Pakistan responded to India clash at Asia Cup | Cricket News

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…

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‘This is some Popatwadi team’: Sunil Gavaskar blasts Pakistan after India humiliate them in Asia Cup | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: Cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar did not mince his words after India’s thumping seven-wicket win over Pakistan in their Asia Cup 2025 Group A clash at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Watching the neighbours collapse for 127/9 before India chased down the target in just 15.5 overs, Gavaskar delivered one of his…

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