Dubai, Sep 28 (IANS) Hardik Pandya misses out on playing in the high-octane Asia Cup final while Rinku Singh and Shivam Dube have been included as India skipper Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and elected to bowl first against arch-rivals Pakistan at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday.
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Cricket has been described as a gentleman’s game where grace, patience, and fair play come together to create a spectacle for the masses. Like any sport, its traditions have long dissuaded political sloganeering or any form of disposition to violence. Yet, when Pakistani batter Sahibzada Farhan mimicked firing an AK-47 rifle with his bat during a recent Asia Cup T20 match against India, it was a moment of dragging this celebrated sport into a darker terrain.
Bandaragama (Sri Lanka), Sep 28 (IANS) Aarav Dewan, the 15-year-old from Gurugram, and Chikmagaluru’s Tarushi Vikram each secured a silver medal at the FIA Asia-Pacific Motorsport Championship 2025, which concluded here on Sunday.
Dhaka, Sep 28 (IANS) Bangladesh will be without their regular skipper Litton Das for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Afghanistan in Sharjah, after the opener was ruled out with a side strain. Soumya Sarkar has been recalled to the squad, while Jaker Ali will continue as stand-in captain.
Mumbai, Sep 28 (IANS) Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Vice President Rajiv Shukla expressed confidence in the Indian team, saying that they’ll emerge victorious in the upcoming Asia Cup final against Pakistan on Sunday.
Mumbai, Sep 28 (IANS) Former Delhi captain Mithun Manhas has been elected as the new BCCI President, while Rajeev Shukla and Devajit Saikia have been re-elected as the Vice-President and secretary, respectively, at the 94th Annual General Meeting held at the BCCI headquarters on Sunday.
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Former India cricketers Yuvraj Singh and VVS Laxman hailed para-archer Sheetal Devi after she struck a gold medal at the Para World Archery Championship.
Patna, Sep 28 (IANS): The Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) announced the results of its 2025 office-bearer elections on Sunday, confirming Harsh Vardhan's unopposed election as president. At only 24 years old, he made history as the youngest BCA chief, signifying a generational change in BCA’s leadership and injecting new energy into Bihar's top cricket organisation.
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Few cricketers have shaped the women’s game as profoundly and across as many roles as Lisa Sthalekar. A four-time World Cup winner for Australia, including twice in the ODI format, Lisa’s journey has evolved from being a player to becoming a coach, mentor, and commentator.
Mumbai, Sep 28 (IANS) Former Delhi cricketer Mithun Manhas has been declared as the new Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president in the Annual General Meeting at the board's headquarters here on Sunday.
