ASIA CUP 2025 NEWS

She urged for a complete boycott of the India-Pakistan clash at Asia Cup 2025. "I urge people to boycott this. Do not go to watch this and do not switch on your TV for this."

Highlights | BAN vs SL T20I, Asia Cup 2025: Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 6 wickets

Highlights | BAN vs SL T20I, Asia Cup 2025: Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by 6 wickets at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

'We are meeting India first time post war': Shoaib Akhtar goes blunt on IND-PAK tickets slump at Asia Cup

Shoaib Akhtar expressed confidence that the upcoming match would see a packed stadium and dismissed speculation about unsold tickets.

'Don't remember how I felt when Pakistan lost to India in New York': Saim Ayub

Saim Ayub's last four scores have been 0, 17, 11 and 0 but Ayub believes that the team management has a lot of confidence in his abilities.

Asia Cup 2025: BCCI plans 'invisible boycott' of India-Pakistan clash - what does is it mean

Sunday’s encounter could be remembered as one of the most politically charged — and least celebrated — India-Pakistan matches in recent history.

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka live streaming, Asia Cup 2025: When and where to watch BAN vs SL?

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka live streaming, Asia Cup 2025: Bangladesh's campaign got off to a steady seven-wicket win over Hong Kong on Wednesday, with skipper Litton Das playing a composed knock of 59.

'UBT-Shiv Sena workers will come out on streets': Uddhav Thackeray threatens massive protest on IND-PAK match

Sanjay Raut, another Shiv Sena (UBT) MP, also called for a protest with the name 'Sindoor Raksha Abhiyaan' against the Asia Cup encounter.

India playing XI debate: Coach admits 'Sanju Samson has not batted a lot at No. 5 or 6, but...'

Sanju Samson was preferred over Jitesh Sharma in the playing XI but he had to vacate his opening slot to accommodate Shubman Gill.

'We are good enough to beat India': Pakistan captain Salman Agha

India and Pakistan face each other in the blockbuster match of the tournament in Dubai on Sunday.

Asia Cup 2025: 48 hours to the India-Pakistan contest

Against the backdrop of what has transpired in the last few months, can the game get interesting or will it be a damp squib?

Pakistan vs Oman Live Streaming, Asia Cup 2025: When and where to watch PAK vs OMA?

Pakistan vs Oman Live Streaming, Asia Cup 2025: This Asia Cup will be a debut for Oman, and they will try to make it special.

Shahid Afridi reignites ‘bad egg’ remark right before India-Pakistan clash at Asia Cup

With tensions already at boiling point and Afridi’s statements adding fuel to the fire, Sunday’s India-Pakistan faceoff in Dubai is shaping up to be one of the most emotionally charged fixtures in the history of the Asia Cup.

Pakistan coach fires massive 'world's best spinner' warning to India ahead of Asia Cup meeting

The former RCB head coach's claim was surprising as the latest ICC T20I rankings show that Nawaz isn't even in top-15.

Suryakumar Yadav becomes India’s most successful T20I captain in terms of win percentage, but it's not the whole story

So far, Suryakumar Yadav has led India in 23 matches, winning 19 of them.

Harbhajan Singh sets clear condition for India-Pakistan clash after boycotting legends match

Harbhajan Singh clarified that, on a personal level, he does not support engaging in cricket or trade with Pakistan, though he respects the stance taken by the Government of India.

Kapil Dev on high voltage IND-PAK clash at Asia Cup: 'Government will do its job, players should do theirs'

Since the Asia Cup 2025 schedule was revealed, there has been a constant discussion on whether India and Pakistan should play cricket together, especially considering the tense political ties in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack.

India-Pakistan 'craze very dull', official blames 'Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma absence' behind ticket sales slump

An Emirates Cricket official speculated that the lower ticket sales might be due to the absence of star Indian players Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.

Are Sanju Samson's days numbered in T20Is? India legend fires 'last chance' warning: 'BCCI making way for Shreyas Iyer'

As per the Indian cricket icon, Samson has been accommodated at number five in the Asia Cup to allow Iyer to make a return in the T20I setup.

'UAE made Shivam Dube look like a deadly bowler': India legend echoes Ashwin's views on competition at Asia Cup

India, who are the most successful team in the history of the tournament, are considered as clear favorites to successfully defend the title.

'Include South Africa and make it Afro-Asia Cup': Ashwin slams lack of competition at Asia Cup

India headed into the continental showdown with 17 wins in last 20 T20Is since the World Cup triumph last year and launched the Asia Cup 2025 campaign with a crushing nine-wicket win against UAE.

Suryakumar Yadav's towel act against UAE gains focus, ex-IND batter argues 'it wouldn't have happened if Pakistan...'

Former India batter reacting to the incident expressed that had Salman Ali Agha been there and the match would have been tight, it wouldn't have been the case.

'Look at that, unbelievable shot': Shubman Gill’s astonishing SIX leaves Wasim Akram stunned - WATCH

Shubman Gill struck two boundaries and a stunning six during the course of his innings against UAE.

Asia Cup 2025, Bangladesh vs Hong Kong live streaming: When and where to watch BAN vs HK match?

Asia Cup 2025, Bangladesh vs Hong Kong live streaming: Hong Kong will be desperate for a win after they badly lost their opening fixture against Afghanistan.

'What can we do?': Supreme Court refuses urgent listing of plea against India-Pakistan clash at Asia Cup

"Everyone is excited for the game against Pakistan," said Suryakumar Yadav, the Indian skipper.

'He is like my brother': Shivam Dube downplays comparison with Hardik, credits 'key tips' from Morkel for inspiring show

After outshining Hardik Pandya in the first game, Dube expressed gratitude towards the Mumbai Indians star and downplayed any comparison talks.

Asia Cup 2025: Will India stick with same playing XI against Pakistan?

In short, the signs point to an unchanged XI — why fix what isn’t broken? But, as always in T20 cricket, small shifts in pitch, toss, or conditions could still prompt a strategic tweak.

Asia Cup: Kuldeep Yadav returns to T20I setup in style with match-winning 4-fer against UAE

Kuldeep, in many ways, is a confident bowler. If he is in rhythm, he could be unplayable. And that’s why it was an ace move to play him against the UAE and give him game time.

Watch: Jasprit Bumrah shatters UAE batter’s stump with fiery yorker in Asia Cup clash

Jasprit Bumrah wrapped up his spell with impressive figures of 1 for 19 from three overs, once again proving his reputation as one of the deadliest bowlers in world cricket.

'Everyone is excited’: Suryakumar Yadav sets tone for high-voltage Pakistan clash in Asia Cup after UAE thrashing

With the kind of buildup the UAE game had, fans will surely have their popcorn ready for the much-anticipated India vs Pakistan showdown.

Asia Cup 2025: India crush UAE by 9 wickets to register second fastest T20I win in history

Asia Cup 2025: In total, India’s bowlers sent down just 81 deliveries (13.1 overs plus two wides), of which 52 were dot balls, illustrating the complete stranglehold they maintained.

IND vs UAE: Giant screen flashes OUT but Suryakumar Yadav withdraws appeal after towel distraction

'OUT' flashed on the giant screen but the batter remained firm on the pitch, leading to more confusion.

'Move on’: Wasim Akram says Pakistan backed Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan enough after Asia Cup snub

Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson also weighed in during the squad announcement of Asia Cup, pointing out areas where Babar still needs improvement.

Star-studded Indian team leave Shoiab Akhtar puzzled: 'Yaar, yeh kis ko bahar baithayenge?'

As far as talks around India's playing XI is concerned the only debatable name that has emerged is Sanju Samson until unless there is any fresh injury in the team.

Highlights | IND vs UAE T20I, Asia Cup 2025: India thump UAE by 9 wickets

Highlights | IND vs UAE T20I, Asia Cup 2025: India registered a dominant 9-wicket victory over the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday, chasing down their target in just 4.3 overs.

Asia Cup: India vs Pakistan clash not sold out, top tickets cross Rs 2.5 lakh

For an India-Pakistan match, which is typically thought of as the most popular ticket in international cricket, it is unusual to have premium tickets go unsold.

Jadeja jokes about 'going on strike' if Jasprit Bumrah plays against UAE: 'Usually you keep him wrapped in cotton wool'

Jasprit Bumrah's workload remains a major focus as it became a hot topic during the recently-concluded England Test series, where he skipped matches to maintain his fitness.

India playing XI at Asia Cup 2025: Sanju Samson snubbed by ex-Rajasthan Royals teammate with blunt 'no chance' remark

"Shubman Gill has it in him to play conventional cricket and still make a 100 off 55 balls.”

Asia Cup 2025: India’s probable XI vs UAE – Sanju Samson or Jitesh Sharma, who should India play?

Asia Cup 2025: India’s probable XI vs UAE – Among the bowlers mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy and premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah are almost certainties.

Who is Simranjeet Singh - Man who bowled to 12-year-old Shubman set to play against him at Asia Cup

The 35-year-old slow left-arm orthodox bowler is a crafty customer according to UAE head coach Lalchand Rajput.

Suryakumar Yadav acted with dignity at Asia Cup presser, criticism against him is unfair and unwarranted

Ahead of the Pakistan match India needs to iron out every doubt and be ready. For after all it will not just be a cricket game on Sunday.

Contenders look too brittle to stop an Indian charge to glory at the Asia Cup

An Indian side that can afford to leave out the likes of Shreyas Iyer and Yashasvi Jaiswal should coast to the title.

Abhishek Sharma clobbers 25-30 sixes, sends big warning to UAE ahead of Asia Cup clash

Abhishek Sharma didn’t muscle the ball much but he relied on supreme hand-eye coordination to send deliveries soaring into the orbit.

'That’s the ideal balance': Ex-IND selector ends Samson debate; questions 'what wrong did Sanju do to be sidelined'

Sanju Samson's selection in the playing XI, particularly as an opener, is highly contested ahead of Team India's opening match against the UAE at the Asia Cup 2025.

No shortage in aggression: Suryakumar Yadav, Salman Ali Agha present their take ahead of India-Pakistan showdown

This will be the first meeting between India and Pakistan post Operation Sindoor, India's retaliation to the Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed 26 lives.

Suryakumar Yadav maintains suspense over Sanju Samson's spot in playing XI: 'Don’t worry...'

In the last 12 months, when Shubman Gill was engaged in other formats, Sanju Samson tried to make the opening slot his own. He delivered consistently and notched three hundreds in ten T20Is.

Asia Cup 2025: The Sanju Samson debate

To play the victim card isn’t the solution and the less these fans do it the better.

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong live streaming, Asia Cup 2025: When and where to watch AFG vs HK?

Asia Cup 2025, Afghanistan vs Hong Kong live streaming: The two teams meet in the campaign opener in Abu Dhabi.

'Gill will find it tough to displace Samson': Ravi Shastri's big 'he should be left alone' message to Team India

Sanju Samson had been opening in India’s recent T20I series against England, South Africa and Bangladesh, while Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal were tied up with Test duties.

Pakistan spinner Mohammad Nawaz puts India on high alert just before Asia Cup 2025, claims hat-trick vs Afghanistan

Mohammad Nawaz tangled his web around the Afghan batsmen in the 142-run chase, as they were bowled out for just 66.

Shreyas Iyer breaks silence on Asia Cup snub: 'Only frustrating when you deserve to be in the playing XI'

Following the snub, Iyer has been selected to captain India A in an unofficial four-day Test series against Australia A that will take place later this month.