India beat Pakistan by 5 wickets to clinch ninth Asia Cup title
Tilak Varma hit an unbeaten 69 as India defeated Pakistan by five wickets for a record-extending ninth Asia Cup title with no handshakes between the sides again on Sunday.
Tilak Varma hit an unbeaten 69 as India defeated Pakistan by five wickets for a record-extending ninth Asia Cup title with no handshakes between the sides again on Sunday.
Pakistan captain Salman Agha condemned India's refusal to shake hands with their arch-rivals, calling it "not good for cricket" before Sunday's high-stakes Asia Cup final in Dubai.
The traditional pre-final trophy shoot will not take place ahead of the much-anticipated Asia Cup 2025 final between Pakistan and India, sources confirmed on Saturday.
The ICC has reprimanded Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf and opener Sahibzada Farhan for breaching the Code of Conduct during the September 21 India-Pakistan Super Four match in Dubai.
Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson called on his players to focus on cricket when they face India in the Asia Cup final on Sunday, after the previous two meetings between the sides caused tensions to run high.
Bangladesh coach Phil Simmons admitted that dropped catches and poor shot selection ruined their chance of qualifying for the Asia Cup 2025 final after an 11-run defeat to Pakistan in Dubai. Chasing 136, Bangladesh faltered despite being in control for much of the game.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has officially lodged a complaint with the ICC against Pakistan players Haris Rauf and Sahibzada Farhan for their on-field gestures during the Asia Cup Super Fours clash in Dubai last Sunday.
Jaker Ali captained Bangladesh in their Super Four match against India in Dubai on Wednesday, filling in for the injured Litton Das. Bangladesh lost the match by 41 runs. Litton had suffered a back strain during practice on Monday, ruling him out of the game.
Bangladesh showed promise against India in the Super Four stage but could not capitalize, losing the match by a significant margin of 41 runs.
Pakistan pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi has declared that his team will reach the Asia Cup final and can beat India if the arch-rivals clash again.
Bangladesh are set to play their second Super Four match of the Asia Cup against India, before facing Pakistan the very next day in what will also be Pakistan’s final Super Four fixture.
Pakistan kept their Asia Cup campaign alive with a hard-fought five-wicket win over Sri Lanka in a Super Four clash in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.