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Dubai: Nizakat Khan’s unbeaten 52 off 38 balls powered Hong Kong to a competitive 149/4 against Sri Lanka in their Asia Cup Group B clash at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium Monday. On a fresh pitch, Nizakat used his feet well, and capitalised on pace...

Dubai: Sri Lanka skipper Charith Asalanka won the toss and opted to bowl against Hong Kong in their Asia Cup match here Monday. Sri Lanka made one change, bringing in Maheesh Theekshana in place of Matheesha Pathirana. For Hong Kong, Kalhan Challu made way for...

Abu Dhabi: Skipper Muhammad Waseem and his opening partner Alishan Sharafu struck quick-fire fifties as UAE posted 172 for five against Oman in their Asia Cup group league match here Monday. Waseem anchored the UAE innings with a 69 off 54 balls, getting out only...

Gurugram: Legendary footballer Lionel Messi has sent his signed Argentina 2022 FIFA World Cup jersey for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 75th birthday September 17. Messi is scheduled to tour India later this year from December 13-15. As per his tour's itinerary, the striker will first...

Dubai: Amid boycott calls, India and Pakistan met in a high-voltage Asia Cup 2025 group-stage clash Sunday, with the hosts cruising to a commanding seven-wicket victory in Dubai. As per the tournament format, the arch-rivals could lock horns at least twice more if both sides...

Dubai:  The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has threatened to pull out its team from their next match of the ongoing Men's T20 Asia Cup 2025 if the International Cricket Council (ICC) does not pull out match referee Andy Pycroft for his alleged inappropriate handling of...

New Delhi: India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant is likely to check into the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru Monday to begin rehabilitation for recovering from a fractured right foot sustained in the fourth Test against England in Manchester in July. IANS understands that Pant,...

Abu Dhabi: Oman skipper Jatinder Singh won the toss and opted to bowl against UAE in their Asia Cup Group A league match here Monday. Both teams are coming into the contest on the back of opening defeats. While the UAE had suffered a defeat...

Mumbai: The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) Monday unveiled a special wall at the MCA Sharad Pawar Indoor Cricket Academy and Recreation Centre in Bandra-Kurla Complex, Mumbai, featuring photos of Mumbai’s women captains to honour their significant contributions to the city’s and India’s cricketing legacy. Inaugurated...

A video from the Asia Cup 2025 clash between India and Pakistan is going viral on social media, showing a bizarre incident that left the crowd stunned. Instead of Pakistan’s national anthem, an item song began playing due to a technical glitch. As per tradition,...