Team India’s practice session (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: India began their Asia Cup 2025 title defense preparations with an intense first practice session at the ICC Academy in Dubai on Friday, where head coach Gautam Gambhir‘s message of seizing every opportunity set the tone for the campaign.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel….
Virender Sehwag (Image-X) Former Indian opener Virender Sehwag has opened up about the intense emotions he felt whenever India lost to Pakistan. With the highly anticipated Asia Cup clash between the arch-rivals scheduled for September 14, Sehwag recalled how such defeats often made him lose his focus and temper. Sehwag, who played 42 matches against…
India’s Rishabh Pant (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar has praised Rishabh Pant for his fearless approach and natural talent behind the stumps. Bangar recalled how former fast bowler Ashish Nehra had predicted Pant’s rapid rise as a special player early in his career. Pant, often described as an entertainer in red-ball…
Axar Patel of India celebrates with teammates (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Ahead of the Asia Cup 2025, veteran India batter Ajinkya Rahane highlighted all-rounder Axar Patel as one of the team’s most underrated players. The continental tournament gets underway on Tuesday, September 9, with Afghanistan facing Hong Kong. India, led by Suryakumar Yadav, will…
Zimbabwe’s captain Sikandar Raza, centre, with teammates (AP Photo/Wonder Mashura) Zimbabwe pulled off a memorable win in Harare, beating Sri Lanka by five wickets in the second T20I to level the series. The hosts bowled brilliantly to skittle Sri Lanka out for just 80, their second-lowest total in the format, before holding their nerve in…
Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill and Sanju Samson (Getty Images) Former Indian cricketer Madan Lal shared his thoughts on India’s opening pair for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025, set to take place from September 9 to 28 in Dubai. The Men in Blue have three potential candidates to open the innings: vice-captain Shubman Gill, wicketkeeper Sanju…
Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: India kick-started their Asia Cup 2025 title defense preparations with an intense training session at the ICC Academy in Dubai on Friday.The practice marked the squad’s first full session since the England Test series. Instead of holding a preparatory camp at the BCCI Centre of…
Indian cricket team (Photo by Gordon Arons/Gallo Images/Getty Images) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has ended its association with Dream11 as Team India’s jersey sponsor, a move triggered by the newly passed Online Gaming Bill. BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia confirmed that the contract with the fantasy sports platform, originally set to…
Bengaluru: Chennai Super Kings’ MS Dhoni during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 cricket match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Chennai Super Kings, at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has taken a jibe at Irfan Pathan’s favoritism allegations against MS Dhoni, under whose captaincy he played his…
Fatima Sana Khan of Team Pakistan (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images) Pakistan have decided to skip the ICC Women’s World Cup opening ceremony in Guwahati on September 30, according to the latest report from Pakistani news outlet Geo Super.The grand opening ceremony will feature renowned Indian singer Shreya Ghoshal performing before the tournament’s first match…