India vs UAE predicted playing XIs for Asia Cup 2025: Will Sanju Samson, Kuldeep Yadav play? Check IND’s probable lineup

Ever since the Indian team landed in Dubai for the Asia Cup 2025, a lot of chatter did the rounds on how the Men in Blue’s playing XI should look like against United Arab Emirates (UAE) in their campaign opener on Wednesday. Entering the continental showpiece as the No.1 ranked tea, India are clearly the […]

India women’s ODI series third match moved to Hobart due to Junction Oval floodlight delays

The third Women’s ODI between Australia and India, originally set for March 1, 2026, at Melbourne’s Junction Oval, has been moved to Hobart’s Bellerive Oval. The relocation was necessary because the new floodlights at Junction Oval would not be ready in time for the day-night match. Additionally, ongoing construction at the venue would have limited […]

Chess | New low for World champion! D Gukesh virtually out of Grand Swiss title race after second straight defeat | Chess News

D Gukesh (L) is 55th in the FIDE Grand Swiss tournament with three points, following two consecutive losses for the World Champion. NEW DELHI: “Do you know what the Chigorin Club is?” Nikolas Theodorou, D Gukesh’s Round 6 opponent at the FIDE Grand Swiss in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, was asked on Tuesday.The Greek GM guessed: “People […]

Sanju Samson, Jasprit Bumrah miss optional training ahead of Asia Cup opener: Report

India batter Sanju Samson and star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah skipped the optional practice session ahead of India’s Asia Cup 2025 opener against UAE. The Indian team held their practice session on Tuesday, September 9, a day ahead of their first match in the tournament. Abhishek Sharma dazzled in the session, hitting 30 sixes. According […]

Shreyas Iyer opens up on injuries, being dropped from BCCI central contract: ‘People see athletes as robots’

Indian star batter Shreyas Iyer recently revealed that when a back injury derailed his international career, he was paralysed in one leg, adding that this kept him away from all forms of cricket for a while, reported News18. Iyer cited that this lengthy absence and eventual breaks led to a drop from the central contract. […]

Holger Rune denies Anna Kalinskaya’s unwanted advances claims

Danish world No. 11 Holger Rune responded to claims made by Russian tennis player Anna Kalinskaya. In a recent interview, Kalinskaya revealed multiple tennis players have made unwanted advances towards her while on tour. When coaxed about who the tennis players were, she named Rune. According to Kalinskaya, Rune “pinged her multiple times” to ask […]

SA20 Auction 2025 Results: Complete list of who went where and how much they cost | Cricket News

Team Retained Wild Card Pre-signings Bought at Auction MI Cape Town Trent Boult, Rashid Khan, Ryan Rickleton, George Linde, Corbin Bosch Kagiso Rabada Nicholas Pooran Rassie van der Dussen (R5.2m), Reeza Hendricks (R500k), Dwaine Pretorius (R650k), Tristan Luus (R650k), Jason Smith (R500k), Tom Moores (R200k), Dane Piedt (R200k), Tian van Vuuren (R1m), Dan Lategan (R400k), […]

Asia Cup 2025: Dark horses Afghanistan crush Hong Kong to begin campaign in style

Afghanistan began their Asia Cup 2025 campaign on a terrific note as they hammered Hong Kong by 94 runs in the curtain-raiser fixture on Tuesday, September 9 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. The Rashid Khan-led side didn’t have a perfect game as they were given several reprieves and easy wickets by a sloppy Hong […]

Who is Simranjeet Singh? Shubman Gill’s childhood friend from Punjab set to make Asia Cup debut against motherland India

It will be an emotional reunion for Shubman Gill and Simranjeet Singh on Wednesday in Dubai when India take on United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the second match of ongoing Asia Cup 2025. While Gill has already cemented himself as the next big thing in Indian cricket, Simranjeet is taking baby steps into his international […]

Sourav Ganguly makes SA20 auction debut by stealing Dewald Brevis from Super Kings for R16,500,000; ‘hope he does well’

Sourav Ganguly made all the noise in his maiden SA20 auction when the former Indian captain and current Pretoria Capitals head coach stole Dewald Brevis from the nose of Joburg Super Kings on Tuesday. Having impressed at Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2025, Brevis has been in radar of most franchise teams globally. His maiden […]