Page 3 - Asia Cup

PAK vs AFG Asia Cup Highlights: Naseem Shah hero in Pakistan's 1 wicket win

Pakistan vs Afghanistan Highlights: Naseem Shah hit two sixes in two balls of the last over when Pakistan needed 11 off 6 with 9 wickets down to chase 130 and relegate both India and Afghanistan

Asia Cup debacle raises serious questions for India ahead of T20 World Cup

Team selections during the Asia Cup have been quite difficult to understand since the injury to Ravindra Jadeja. Axar Patel was called in as Jadeja's replacement but he hasn't played a game till now

Asia Cup: Five mistakes Rohit Sharma shouldn't have made against Sri Lanka

It wasn't just the bowlers this time, but an error on the part of captaincy from Rohit Sharma as well that cost India the game and most probably a chance to defend its Asia Cup title

Pakistan vs Afghanistan, Super 4: Preview, live streaming and predicted 11

Asia cup, Super 4: Pakistan will play against Afghanistan to ensure their berth in the final. Read this detailed analysis of the playing 11, team records, pitch and weather report

Pakistan vs Afghanistan, Super 4: What India can gain from this match?

Pakistan will be playing Afghanistan in the fourth match of the Super 4 Asia Cup tonight. Read this thorough report on how this contest can affect India's prospects at the Asia cup.

No long-term worries, we tried out three-seamer option: Rohit Sharma

India stared at elimination in the Asia Cup after their six-wicket loss to Sri Lanka here on Tuesday but captain Rohit Sharma said there are no long-term worries as they were experimenting with three seamers in view of the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia. Rohit said the back-to-back losses in the Asia Cup -- the first against arch-rivals Pakistan on Sunday -- will teach the team how to find answers before the ICC event in October-November. "I was happy with three seamers. Unfortunately Avesh hasn't turned up well in the fitness tests. He didn't respond well because he was quite sick. Ideally the combination we would play is four seamers, but three seamers was something we wanted to try before the World Cup," Rohit said at the post-match presentation. "We need to find answers as a team, like where we are with five bowlers. We know now where we stand with this combination. "No long term worries, we have lost only two games back to back. Since the last World Cup, we haven't lost t

IND vs SL Asia Cup Super Four Highlights: Sri Lanka win by six wickets

India vs Sri Lanka Asia Cup Super Four Highlights: Sri Lanka won a thrilling encounter as Bhanuka Rajapaksa and Dausn Shanaka kept their cool to chase down 174 and win the game by six wickets

Avesh Khan out of remainder of Asia Cup, Deepak Chahar drafted in

Pacer Avesh Khan has been ruled out of the remainder of the Asia Cup due to fever related illness, a senior BCCI official confirmed the development on Tuesday. Seamer Deepak Chahar, who was in stand by for the tournament, has been drafted in. "Avesh has fever and he has also got sinus related problems which has escalated post illness. It will not be possible for him to take further part in the tournament. Deepak Chahar is already there and he will be drafted in THE main squad," a senior BCCI source told PTI on conditions of anonymity. Avesh has been in poor form since the tour of West Indies and the Indian team management's worries increased after he was hit for 50-plus runs by Hong Kong batters. He was ruled out of the Pakistan game due to fever but coach Rahul Dravid had expected him to get fit for the remaining games. With Avesh's sinusitis problems surfacing, the medical team had no option but to rule him out. However in Chahar, India has a very potent swing bowler, who has

Asia Cup IND vs SL: Should India consider Hardik Pandya as fifth bowler?

In a career of 69 matches, Hardik has taken two or more wickets, conceding less than 30 runs on nine occasions. And out of those nine matches, he has played as the fifth bowler only thrice

Dhoni was only one who messaged me after I left Test captaincy: Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli has revealed that Mahendra Singh Dhoni was the only person, who 'messaged' him after he unexpectedly stepped down as Test captain following the series loss in South Africa as the former skipper took a dig at "people" who talk on TV but did not reach out to him to help. Kohli had quit T20 captaincy as well but the ODI leadership was taken away from him. However, India's most successful captain relinquishing Test leadership in January caught the cricketing world by surprise. Speaking to media on a rather eventful last 12 months when he was also criticised for his form, Kohli talked about Dhoni's phone call and the bond that they share. "One thing I can tell you is when I gave up Test captaincy, I got a message from only one person who I've played with before -- MS Dhoni," said Kohli after India's narrow loss to Pakistan in Asia Cup on Sunday. "A lot of people have my number and a lot of people give suggestions on TV, but among people who have my number, I didn't get a ...

India vs Sri Lanka, Super 4 Match preview, predicted 11, pitch report

India vs Sri Lanka: India will be contesting Sri Lanka in the third match of Super 4, Asia Cup 2022. Read this detailed report on team comparisons, pitch, weather and previous records

Pant's shot-selection in India's Super Four defeat to Pak under scanner

Pant was also seen explaining to the India skipper his reasoning behind playing that shot

Arshdeep inspiration for youth: Punjab Sports Minister

Punjab's Sports Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer came in the support of pace bowler Arshdeep Singh, who is being trolled for inadvertently dropping a catch during match between India and Pakistan

India vs Pakistan: It was Chetan Sharma back then, it's Arshdeep Singh now

Arshdeep Singh can do with a warm hug from Chetan Sharma. Not from the current chairman of national selection committee but the wiry, whippy Chetan Sharma, who instead of becoming the "toast" had become the virtual "roast" of the nation 36 summers back just like it happened with Punjab lad on fateful Sunday night. Coincidentally, in case of Chetan, that match was also played in the UAE but not at the newly-constructed gigantic concrete structure that Dubai International Stadium is but the more informal Sharjah Cricket Stadium where VIP ticket holders could eavesdrop on the adjacent dressing room chatter or drop in a handwritten note with a landline number. Chetan intended to bowl a yorker to Javed Miandad, who was the 'King of Sharjah' back then and it became a full-toss. Back in those Doordarshan days, it used to be basic coverage and only now that IPL matches have been shown live from at Sharjah Stadium, we realise that it is a ridiculously small ground where sixes can be hit for

Govt summons Wikipedia execs after Arshdeep Singh's page entry changed

Wikipedia's page entry of India cricket team bowler Arshdeep Singh was changed to reflect an association with Khalistan

Cricketing fraternity supports Arshdeep Singh over dropped catch backlash

The cricketing fraternity has come out in support of India's Arshdeep Singh over his dropped catch of Pakistan batter Asif Ali, who went on to apply the finishing touches in their Super Four match

Anyone can make mistake in such situation: Kohli on Arshdeep after loss

In the 18th over of the match on Sunday, needing 34 runs, Asif Ali tried to sweep Ravi Bishnoi and it seemed like he would be returning to the pavilion

IND vs PAK Asia Cup Highlights: Rizwan, Nawaz win a thriller for Pakistan

Asia Cup 2022 India vs Pakistan Highlights: Once again an India-Pakistan game went down to the wire as Pakistan managed to win it by five wickets with one ball to spare. Rizwan top scored with 71 (51)

Asia Cup: Virat Kohli now has highest fifty-plus scores in T20I history

Virat Kohli now has the most fifty-plus scores in the history of T20I cricket

Asia Cup: Rohit Sharma-KL Rahul register most 50-plus run stands in T20I

Star batters Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul now have the most fifty-plus run stands in T20I cricket history