Pakistani youngster Haider Ali was arrested and released on bail over allegations of sexual molestation in August 2025 in Manchester. (AP) Pakistani cricketer Haider Ali, 24, has reportedly been cleared of rape charges in the UK after investigators found insufficient evidence. The Greater Manchester Police (GMP) and Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) have closed the case…
Jasprit Bumrah bowls during the Test series against England. (Getty Images) New Delhi: In a few days’ time, the spotlight will again be back on Jasprit Bumrah.The keyboard warriors and YouTube yappers have already started debating how many games he will play in the Asia Cup. Whether he will feature only in the big matches…
Muhammad Waseem of UAE bats (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) Muhammad Waseem will captain UAE’s 17-member squad in the upcoming Asia Cup 2025, starting September 9 in Abu Dhabi. UAE has been drawn in Group A alongside India, Oman, and Pakistan.The UAE team begins their campaign against India at the Dubai International Stadium on September…
Dream11 has stepped away as Indian cricket’s title sponsor ever since regulations barred real money gaming. (Image: Adidas) Adidas has announced substantial discounts of up to 80% on Indian cricket team jerseys ahead of the Asia Cup 2025, reducing the price of official team merchandise from ₹5,999 to ₹1,199. This price reduction comes in the…
Shikhar Dhawan (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan was on Thursday questioned for around eight hours by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in an alleged illegal betting app-linked money laundering case, official sources said. He entered the office of the federal probe agency in central Delhi around 11 am and left after 7…
Rohit Sharma was surrounded by a crowd of fans as he went for Ganpathi darshan in Mumbai (Screengrabs/X) India’s ODI captain Rohit Sharma was greeted by a massive crowd in Mumbai as he stepped out to offer prayers to Lord Ganesha. Videos and photos circulating widely on social media show the 38-year-old cricketer performing rituals…
Ruturaj Gaikwad (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Ruturaj Gaikwad on Thursday reflected on how he used his near five-month injury-enforced layoff to work on his red-ball game, though the India batter admitted he still has “a long way to go” in the traditional format despite starting the season strongly.Gaikwad injured his elbow in early April…
Suryakumar Yadav, Shubman Gill and Hardik Pandya (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Defending champions India will begin their final phase of preparation for the Asia Cup 2025 with a full-fledged practice session on Friday evening at the ICC Academy in Dubai. The training, scheduled from 6 to 9 pm, will mark the team’s first collective workout…
Some of Virat Kohli’s Instagram uploads over the years (Instagram Screengrabs/virat.kohli) Virat Kohli remains the most followed personality in India, with 273 million followers on Instagram. Since his first post in 2015, the former India captain has made over 1,000 posts (1037 to be exact), ranging from family moments to team celebrations, training sessions and…
Rohit Sharma and Rahul Chahar in action for Mumbai Indians in the IPL (Images via Getty Images) Rohit Sharma’s influence at Mumbai Indians continues to resonate, even among players who have since moved on from the franchise. Former MI spinner and current Sunrisers Hyderabad bowler Rahul Chahar has described the veteran opener as a leader…