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'Long-term broadcast deal in jeopardy if India-Pak don't clash in Asia Cup'

A long-term lucrative media rights deal between the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and the broadcaster could be in jeopardy if a solution is not found quickly to break the deadlock between India and Pakistan on the issue of hosting of the Asia Cup. The Asia Cup has been allotted to Pakistan but due to the prevailing political tensions between the neighbours, BCCI has said India will not send its team for the tournament in September and would rather want the continental event be moved to the UAE or Sri Lanka. However, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has so far not agreed to the demand, leading to a stalemate. In the event of India withdrawing from the Asia Cup in Pakistan, the tournament will lose its sheen and the broadcaster could incur heavy losses with no riveting India-Pakistan clashes. A source said that under the long-term agreement between the ACC and the broadcaster, it is mandatory that Pakistan and India play each other at least twice, or thrice, in the regional multi-team

Don't get a haircut: When Pervez Musharraf praised Dhoni's long locks

Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf, who passed away on Sunday, always enjoyed India-Pakistan cricket rivalry and once suggested former Indian cricket captain M S Dhoni to not trim his flowing mane. The 2006 tour was the last time India visited Pakistan for a bilateral series. During a presentation ceremony after a one-day match in Lahore, Musharraf, the then president of Pakistan, praised Dhoni's hairstyle. Musharraf congratulated the Indian cricket team on winning the match and said they played "exceptionally well". "May I congratulate Dhoni on being the architect of the victory. May I tell Dhoni, I saw a placard asking you to get a haircut. If you want to take my opinion, you look good in this haircut. Don't get a haircut," he said. The match saw Dhoni smash an unbeaten 72 runs off just 46 deliveries. He was awarded 'Player of the Match'. India-Pakistan rivalry on the cricket ground has resulted in various fond memories for cricket fans in both countries, Musharraf's rem

BCCI has no plans of India-Pakistan Test series anywhere, says report

The two countries have not played in the game's longest format since 2007 when bilateral cricket between the neighbours was suspended

Only Kohli could have hit those two sixes off Haris Rauf: Hardik Pandya

Hardik Pandya, one of the cleanest strikers in the game, feels only Virat Kohli could have come up with those two game-changing sixes off a seriously quick Haris Rauf in India's T20 World Cup opener against Pakistan. With 28 needed off the last 8 balls, India had a daunting task at hand but Kohli conjured up two strokes that will be spoken about for a long time. One was a straight-bat six over the bowler's head and the next was a flick over fine-leg under extreme pressure. That brought down the equation to a very gettable 16 off the final over. India pulled off a famous win in the last ball of the game. Hardik, who was watching Kohli's mastery from the other end, looked backed at those special sixes. "I've hit a lot of sixes but those are special, special, and really special in my heart now because of what (it) meant for both of us. I've played cricket, so much cricket, but I don't think anyone could've played those two shots except Kohli," Hardik told the BCCI website as he sat .

T20 World Cup: Shoaib Akhtar hits out at umpires over no-ball call

Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar questioned the umpires for their decisions during Sunday's India-Pakistan T20 World Cup 2022 encounter after a no-ball was given in the final over of the game

Of extras, wickets, six and India beating Pakistan in dramatic last over

Two wickets, two extras, Virat Kohli getting bowled off a free hit and a cool finish by Ravichandran Ashwin, the blockbuster T20 World Cup contest between India and Pakistan climaxed with a dramatic last over. While the match itself was a classic, the nine-ball last over truly lived up to the expectations and hype generated in the run-up to Sunday's big-ticket game, which was played in front of a packed Melbourne Cricket Ground. Having completed his half century, Kohli had just turned the game on its head by hitting their most impactful bowler Haris Rauf for two breathtaking sixes -- one a lofted backfoot drive over long-on and another a flick over square leg. Needing 31 for 12 balls, it all boiled down to 16 from the last over with Kohli in his element and Hardik Pandya looking to explode. With the Pakistani pace troika of Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf having finished their respective quotas, all eyes were on Mohammad Nawaz who had leaked 29 runs from his earlier

T20 World Cup: India-Pak blockbuster match creates new viewership record

It was a Sunday blockbuster with over 1.8 crore viewers tuning into the India-Pakistan T20 World Cup match on the digital streaming platform, Disney + Hotstar. The match was telecast on Star Sports in India for television but viewership numbers will be released only a week later by the television audience measurement body Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC). It was also screened on theatres of PVR and Inox, which reported large visitors coming to watch the match at their cinema halls. On Disney+ Hotstar app, which streamed the match live, it was the highest-ever viewership at 1.8 crore beating the previous record of 1.4 crore recorded between the two teams at the Asia Cup, a source said. There were 36 lakh live views when the first ball of the match was bowled by India's Bhuvneshwar Kumar. When the Pakistan innings ended there were 1.1 crore viewers live on the app and this increased to 1.4 crore viewers during the innings break. A total of 40 lakh viewers watched when Ind

T20 WC: Virat Kohli becomes leading run-scorer in shortest format

Star Indian batter Virat Kohli on Sunday became the highest run-scorer in T20I cricket history

I have no idea how that happened, lost for words: Kohli after win over Pak

Virat Kohli was lost for words after leaving the cricket world speechless with his cricket here on Sunday. In his own words, King Kohli had no idea how he had engineering India's epic win over arch-rivals Pakistan in their blockbuster T20 World Cup face-off. When all seemed lost at 31 for four in a stiff chase of 160 at the gargantuan Melbourne Cricket Ground, Kohli thought otherwise and spearheaded India to a remarkable four-wicket win with a knock that will go down as one of the best in the tournament's history. He found an able ally in star all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who contributed an invaluable 40 during a fifth-wicket stand of 113 runs. Not surprisingly, the 82 not out 53 balls has been rated as his best knock. "Well, it's a surreal atmosphere. I honestly have no words. I have no idea how that happened," Kohli said after his incredible knock in the team's big-ticket tournament opener. The run-machine added," Hardik kept telling me, just believe we can stay till the end. I'm

T20 WC: Kohli's magical knock scripts sensational India win over Pakistan

Virat Kohli owned the grand stage with a knock for the ages as he powered India to an epic four-wicket over Pakistan in a heart-stopping T20 World Cup game, that unfolded at the MCG 'amphitheatre' which was packed with 90,000 boisterous fans, here on Sunday. King Kohli, as his fans call him, conjured up a magical and memorable 83-run knock to anchor a chase of 160 which became tricky after India were left in tatters at 31 for 4. Hardik Pandya, the most important cog in India's T20 wheel, struck 40 off 37 balls in a partnership of 113. His ability to win matches for India coming under the scanner due to a prolonged lean patch, Kohli sang the perfect redemption song on the grandest stage. It started in the 19th over when he sent one from Haris Rauf on his hunches and pulled off two back-to-back sixes. Cricket indeed is a leveller as Rauf, after 22 splendid deliveries bowled two bad ones and it changed the complexion of the game. With 16 needed off last six balls, Pandya holed out o

IND vs PAK T20 World Highlights: Last ball win for India, Virat the hero

India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2022 Highlights: Virat Kohli has turned out to be a great hero for the Indian team as it beat arch-rivals Pakistan by four wickets to start the campaign

Cricket festival like never before: India-Pakistan fans light up MCG

If one has heard the 'Jana Gana Mana' at Johannesburg, Mirpur, Colombo, Kolkata, Birmingham, Adelaide, London and Manchester during an India-Pakistan game, he would vouch that Sunday was different at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Among the 90,293 people present at the ground, at least 60,000 were Indians and the 'Jaya He' chorus created an atmosphere like never before. It was even humbling for Indian team skipper Rohit Sharma, who looked a touch emotional as he looked heavenwards, trying hard to keep his emotions under check. "I am opening my first restaurant in Bangkok and there is a lot of pressure due to logistical issues. My visa got cancelled once and I had to reapply and got it on second go. "I bought air ticket worth Rs 1 lakh one way to reach on the day of the match," Kolkata- based Samiran Chowdhury couldn't stop grinning ear to ear as he proudly flaunted his match ticket. There wasn't any such tension for his friend Dipanjan Ghosh, a software professional, who has made .

IND vs PAK Live Streaming: When and how to watch the T20 WC match in India

India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2022 Live Streaming: Most awaited match of the year between the arch-rivals can be live streamed on Disney Plus Hotstar and will be telecast on Star Sports network

IND vs PAK T20 World Cup: India Predicted XI vs arch-rivals Pakistan at MCG

IND vs PAK T20 World Cup, Predicted XI: Find out the latest team news and the predicted playing eleven of both India and Pakistan for the T20 World Cup 2022 match at Melbourne here

You wake up excited for these games: Kohli ahead of India-Pakistan T20 WC

Ahead of clash against Pakistan at T20 World Cup, Virat Kohli said that playing against the arch-rivals is going to be tough and players will be tested to the hilt both technically and mentally

T20 WC: Dravid does not want players to be 'The Wall' against Pakistan

Ahead of high-octane ICC T20 World Cup clash against Pakistan, Rahul Dravid showed a rare, agressive side of him, saying that he does not want players to bat like a 'Wall' but smash bowlers

T20 World Cup IND vs PAK preview: Favourite rivals collide at iconic MCG

India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2022: In recent times, Pakistan haven't been the pushover that it used to be. After New Zealand's emphatic win over hosts Australia, nothing can be taken lightly

Ad rates jump 15-20% for India-Pakistan T20 World Cup match on Sunday

Timing of encounter, Diwali season, and arch rivalry boost last-minute advertiser interest, say experts

Home ministry will decide if India will travel to Pakistan: Anurag Thakur

Sports minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday said the home ministry will take a call on Indian cricket team's travel to Pakistan for the Asia Cup next year since the players' security is an important matter. Thakur though is expecting that Pakistan team will come to India to compete in the 50-over World Cup next year, saying "all are welcome". BCCI secretary Jay Shah had on Tuesday said that Indian team will not travel to Pakistan for the continental event and they would like to compete in the tournament on a neutral venue. It had prompted Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to say that it may affect their team's participation in the World Cup in India. "All teams who qualify for (World Cup) are invited (to compete on the Indian soil). Many times Pakistan teams have come to India and played. I feel India is not in a position to be dictated (by someone) and there is no reason for anyone to do that. I expect all countries to come and compete," Thakur told a select gathering of journalists when

Virat Kohli can teach how to go through pressure situations: Rishabh Pant

Virat Kohli's immense experience helps in dealing with pressure situation, says star batter Rishabh Pant, who is hoping to rekindle his batting partnership with the former skipper when India takes on Pakistan in the T20 World Cup on Sunday. "He (Kohli) can actually teach you how to go through situations, which might help you in your cricket journey going forward, so it is nice batting with him as always," Pant was quoted as saying by the T20 World Cup site. "It's good to have someone with a lot of experience batting with you because he can take you through how to take the game on and how to maintain that run-a-ball pressure kind of thing." India had lost against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup last year after Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam successfully chased down 151/7 without loss for a comprehensive 10-wicket triumph. The 25-year-old Pant had added 53 runs with then skipper Kohli on way to his quickfire 39. "I fondly remember that I smacked Hasan Ali for two sixes in the same ove