Dubai: India beat Pakistan by five wickets in a thriller of a final to win their ninth Asia Cup title. In a match that went right down to the last over, Tilak Varma finished unbeaten on 69 off 53 balls while Rinku Singh hit the winning runs with a four off the only ball he…
Mumbai: Former Delhi captain Mithun Manhas was on Sunday elected president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) here. Manhas, 45, became the 37th president of the Board, as he succeeded Roger Binny, who resigned last month after turning 70. The former all-rounder, who featured in…
Ahmedabad: Two-time Olympians Sajan Prakash and Srihari Nataraj will spearhead India’s challenge against the continent’s creme de la creme at the 11th Asian Aquatics Championships, beginning here on Sunday. A total of 40 swimmers, including 20 men and 20 women, will compete at the newly-built state-of-the-art Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Naranpura here. The Indian…
Dhaka: Opener Pathum Nissanka’s magnificent hundred went in vain as India defeated Sri Lanka via a Super Over in their inconsequential Super 4s match of the Asia Cup here on Friday. In the Super Over, left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh struck twice to restrict Sri Lanka to just two runs, which India skipper knocked off in…
MS Shanker A Parent, a Secretary, a Fighter: The Unlikely Crusade of Ramakrishna Udupa In this long-running series on reviving Hyderabad cricket, I have spoken to former cricketers, administrators, umpires, and fans who care deeply about the game. This week, however, I encountered a figure who straddles multiple roles — a parent, a philanthropist, a…
Dubai: Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav has been fined 30 percent of his match fee for his comments after the Asia Cup group league fixture against Pakistan when he alluded to the military skirmish between the two countries in May, tournament sources said Friday. However, it is learnt that India has appealed against the ICC’s verdict….
Hyderabad: The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) President, Guruva Reddy, on Friday came down heavily on the Hyderabad Cricket Association’s (HCA) truncated Apex Council for issuing advertisements in newspapers inviting sponsors for a so-called T20 tournament “to promote cricket across the state,” calling it nothing short of a bundle of “white lies.” He questioned how the…
Dubai: Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav was on Thursday told to refrain from making any comments that could be construed as political in nature by ICC match referee Richie Richardson during an official hearing of the global body on a complaint filed by Pakistan Cricket Board. The hearing against Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan and Haris Rauf, on…
Dubai: Having pulled off a thrilling win over Bangladesh, Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha said such victories make him believe it is a “special team” and added his side has the quality to beat anyone, including India, in the Asia Cup final. Pakistan’s bowlers rose to the occasion, defending a modest 135 with all their…
Dubai: Pakistan’s bowling unit came to the party when it mattered the most as they defended a modest 135 with all its might against Bangladesh here on Thursday, winning the Super 4s match by 11 runs to set up a maiden Asia Cup title clash with arch-rivals India. Taking into account the simmering off-field tension…
