Abu Dhabi, Sep 14 (IANS) Bangladesh batter Jaker Ali admitted that the team's defeat to Sri Lanka in their second Asia Cup group match was largely due to the failure of their top-order, which left them struggling to post a competitive total.
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Former spinner Danish Kaneria has attributed the lack of hype surrounding the Asia Cup clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan to the declining standard of Pakistan cricket.
Abu Dhabi, Sep 13 (IANS) Sri Lanka kicked off their Asia Cup 2025 campaign in emphatic style, outclassing Bangladesh by six wickets in their Group B clash at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, on Saturday. Pathum Nissanka’s composed half-century and Kamil Mishara’s unbeaten 46 ensured the Islanders chased down 140 with 32 balls to spare, underlining their dominance with both bat and ball.
Abu Dhabi, Sep 13 (IANS) Shamim Hossain (42 not out) and Jaker Ali (41 not out) top scored as Bangladesh fought back to post 139/5 in 20 overs against Sri Lanka in the fifth match of Group B of the Asia Cup at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium.
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Indian cricket legend Kapil Dev on Saturday said that all athletes must try to focus on other avenues while continuing their sporting journeys to prepare themselves for the future.
Mumbai, Sep 13 (IANS) Former President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and ex-India captain Sourav Ganguly, along with former India spinner Harbhajan Singh, have been included in the Draft Electrol Roll ahead of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the national federation at which the new governing body will be elected.
Abu Dhabi, Sep 13 (IANS) Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field first against Bangladesh in the fifth match of the Asia Cup 2025, a Group B clash at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium here on Saturday.
Bengaluru, Sep 13 (IANS) Yash Rathod fell agonisingly short of his maiden first-class double century, but his career-best 194 put Central Zone firmly in charge against South Zone on Day Three of the 2025-26 Duleep Trophy final at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru on Saturday.
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Former India cricketer Nilesh Kulkarni believes the Suryakumar Yadav-led side holds a strong advantage to win the ongoing 2025 Men’s T20 Asia Cup, but added that the team must sustain their form and live up to the expectations from them to clinch the silverware.
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) John Gloster, the former physio of the Indian cricket team, has lauded the move to introduce the high-intensity Bronco Test for assessing players in the men’s side, adding that it will help in accurately evaluating athletes. Recently, the BCCI had posted a video on their social media accounts, where current S&C coach Adrian le Roux explained how it would benefit players in the current set-up.
