India vs Pakistan (Getty Images) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: A few days ago, R Ashwin cheekily suggested that South Africa be thrown into the Asia Cup mix and the event be rechristened the Afro-Asia Cup, just to inject some real competition. After Sunday, he may have had a point.On Sunday, under the sweltering Dubai heat, the…
Shivam Dube and Suryakumar Yadav immediately walk down the ground and into the Team India hut after the win. They did not shake hands with the Pakistan players (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) India captain Suryakumar Yadav said his team’s decision to avoid handshakes with Pakistan players following their Asia Cup clash in Dubai was…
Shivam Dube (L) of India and Suryakumar Yadav (R) of India celebrate victory (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) India skipper Suryakumar Yadav dedicated his team’s emphatic seven-wicket win over Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 to the armed forces and the victims of the recent Pahalgam terror attack.“We stand by the victims of the families…
Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah celebrates after scoring from a penalty kick during the Premier League match between Burnley and Liverpool (AP Photo/Jon Super) Mohamed Salah converted a 95th-minute penalty as Liverpool edged Burnley 1-0 on Sunday to maintain their flawless start to the Premier League season and reclaim top spot. Arne Slot’s side had laboured for…
No handshakes between the two teams after the game (Images via X, Getty Images) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: India cruised to a seven-wicket win over Pakistan in their high-stakes Asia Cup Group A clash on Sunday, but the result was overshadowed by off-field drama as Indian players skipped the customary post-match handshake on Sunday.Chasing 128, skipper…
Mohammad Nawaz makes a mess of easy catch (Screengrabs) Cricket fans were left in splits on Sunday during the India-Pakistan Group A clash of the Asia Cup 2025 when Pakistan bowler Mohammad Nawaz produced a moment of comic relief in an otherwise one-sided contest.The incident came in the 12th over of India’s reply when Tilak…
Shaheen and Shahid Afridi (File Photo) Dubai witnessed a flash of nostalgia on Sunday night as Shaheen Shah Afridi evoked memories of his father-in-law, Shahid Afridi, with a breathtaking late assault in Pakistan’s Asia Cup 2025 Group A clash against India.Walking in with his side reeling at 83/7, Shaheen turned what looked like a meek…
India women’s team loses 1-4 to China (HI Photo) The Indian women’s hockey team lost 1-4 to China in the Asia Cup final, missing their chance for direct qualification to next year’s World Cup. Despite India’s early lead through Navneet Kaur’s penalty corner conversion, China secured their victory with goals from Zixia Ou, Hong Li,…
In a rare mishap, a different song was played momentarily instead of the national anthem of Pakistan ahead of the IND-PAK match (Credit – Pratyush Raj/TimesofIndia.com) The Asia Cup 2025 encounter between India and Pakistan in Dubai began under the pretext of a viral blunder after a mix-up during the national anthems. Just before the…
After his first-ball wicket vs Pakistan, Hardik Pandya has joined Arshdeep Singh in an exclusive list for India (Images via AP & Getty Images) Hardik Pandya etched his name into the record books by claiming a wicket with his very first delivery in the Asia Cup Group A clash against Pakistan on Sunday. He became…
