When the home team were just two runs short of taking the lead, a downpour sent the players scurrying into the pavilion. Ultimately, two hours later, when the match resumed, India ‘A’ declared their innings at 531-7, allowing the visitors to utilise the remainder period for some batting practice
The hosts have never managed to conquer the all-powerful world champions in a bilateral series, and a victory here would not only deliver that elusive triumph but also provide a timely surge of belief and momentum
In their final Group ‘A’ encounter with qualification to the Super Fours of the T20 Asia Cup already secured, India posted the highest total of the tournament, 188-8, but it wasn’t the domineering performance one would have expected of the No. 1 side in the world
Afghanistan, touted to be one of the sides to beat in the eight-team tournament, missed out on a Super 4s berth from Group ‘B’ as Sri Lanka and Bangladesh advanced to the next stage
The "Men in Blue" are all set to lock horns against Pakistan for the second time in the ongoing continental tournament at the Dubai International Stadium. Earlier, Team India had defeated the UAE, Pakistan and Oman in the group stage matches of Asia Cup 2025
Sai Kishore said the way Gill led in England also gives confidence to all the fellow teammates that the nation`s cricket is going in the right direction. He also heaped praise on GT`s head coach Ashish Nehra by labelling him as "one of the best coaches in the country"
The Asia Cup 2025 `Super Four` match between arch-rivals, India and Pakistan, is scheduled to be played on September 21 at the Dubai International Stadium. So far, the list of match officials for Sunday`s match has not been made public
Rashid Latif said that India has a player such as Hardik Pandya who can change the course of the game at any point in the match. The 56-year-old also gave special mentions to other players for bringing balance to the team
Without these two stars, the side will heavily rely on Saim Ayub. The left-hander has been showing positive signs in the T20I format. On the other hand, with just the experience of 14 matches in the format, skipper Salman Ali Agha could not be considered under the category of veterans for the side