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Pakistan Asia Cup training resumes amid India snub controversy and UAE clash pressure

After threatening to boycott the remainder of the Asia Cup, Pakistan resumed training ahead of their crucial clash against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday, September 16. However, doubts continue to linger over their participation in the rest of the tournament. The Men in Green have been giving mixed signals as they cancelled their […]

Asia Cup 2025: UAE head coach Lalchand Rajput admits batters were overawed by India stars

India showed their strength in Dubai with a crushing nine-wicket win over hosts United Arab Emirates in their opening Asia Cup 2025 match on Wednesday. The UAE were bowled out for just 57 in 13.1 overs, before India chased down the target in only 4.3 overs. After the game, UAE head coach Lalchand Rajput admitted […]

Asia Cup 2025: Everyone is excited about the Pakistan game, says Suryakumar Yadav after India demolish UAE

India captain Suryakumar Yadav said the team was “excited” ahead of their Asia Cup clash against Pakistan, after leading his side to a commanding nine-wicket win over hosts UAE in Dubai on Wednesday. His comments come at a time when the fixture has drawn strong reactions back home, with sections of the public calling for […]

Asia Cup 2025: ‘The most underrated player’ – Ajinkya Rahane reveals India’s trump card | Cricket News

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 […]

Asia Cup mode on! Pics out from India’s first training; Hardik Pandya, Sanju Samson’s hairstyles in focus | Cricket News

Jasprit Bumrah in nets (BCCI | X) India’s national cricket team conducted their final practice session at the ICC Academy in Dubai on Friday, preparing for their Asia Cup title defense. The defending champions engaged in comprehensive training ahead of their opening match against UAE on September 10, followed by matches against Pakistan and Oman.The […]

UAE tri-series 2025: Afghanistan survive late UAE charge to secure narrow win in tri-series

Afghanistan survived a late charge from Asif Khan to edge past the United Arab Emirates by just four runs in a nerve-jangling finish to the sixth match of the UAE Tri-Series in Sharjah on Friday, September 5, 2025. The victory marked Afghanistan’s third straight win, continuing their turnaround after a losing start against Pakistan. Asked […]

‘UAE will be the next team to make a real breakthrough’: Jonathan Trott backs ILT20 as catalyst for growth | Cricket News

Jonathan Trott (Pic credit: ILT20) Jonathan Trott, newly appointed head coach of the Gulf Giants, has underlined the growing significance of the ILT20 and its Development Tournament in shaping the future of cricket in the UAE. Speaking at the recently concluded Development Tournament, where the Gulf Giants’ side reached the semi-finals, Trott praised both the […]

Mustafizur Rahman makes cryptic post, raises questions over IPL 2025 availability | Cricket News

Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman stirred the pot on social media with a cryptic tweet on Tuesday that read, “Heading to UAE to play against them. Keep me in your prayers.” While the tweet referred to his inclusion in the Bangladesh squad for the two-match T20I series against UAE on May 17 and 19, it came […]