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Asia Cup | BCCI secy Devajit Saikia to Pak board chief Mohsin Naqvi: 'Return Trophy and medals as soon as possible'
Tilak Varma, India hold nerve to beat Pakistan in last-over thriller to win Asia Cup
Tilak Varma thrives in a thriller as India and Pakistan play one of the edgiest games in a long time
IND vs PAK, Asia Cup final: No respite for Haris Rauf, Kuldeep recovers with a roar, Bumrah responds and Shaheen-Faheem ace the clever cutters
Asia Cup 2025 Stats
MAT
INNS
RUNS
HS
AVG
SR
100
50
4S
6S
1
Abhishek Sharma
India
7
7
314
75
44.85
200.00
0
3
32
19
2
Pathum Nissanka
Sri Lanka
6
6
261
107
43.50
160.12
1
2
23
11
3
Sahibzada Farhan
Pakistan
7
7
217
58
31.00
116.04
0
2
14
11
4
Tilak Varma
India
7
6
213
69*
71.00
131.48
0
1
12
10
5
Fakhar Zaman
Pakistan
7
7
181
50
30.16
120.66
0
1
16
5
6
Saif Hassan
Bangladesh
4
4
178
69
44.50
128.05
0
2
8
12
7
Kusal Perera
Sri Lanka
6
6
146
58
24.33
139.04
0
1
15
3
8
Tawhid Hridoy
Bangladesh
6
6
139
58
27.80
113.93
0
1
6
3
9
Sanju Samson
India
7
4
132
56
33.00
124.52
0
1
7
7
10
Mohammad Haris
Pakistan
7
6
131
66
21.83
133.67
0
1
13
4
11
Shubman Gill
India
7
7
127
47
21.16
151.19
0
0
17
2
12
Kusal Mendis
Sri Lanka
6
6
122
74
24.40
123.23
0
1
13
3
13
Litton Das
Bangladesh
4
4
119
59
29.75
129.34
0
1
13
1
14
Mohammad Nawaz
Pakistan
7
7
113
38*
18.83
136.14
0
0
9
6
15
Mohammad Nabi
Afghanistan
3
3
108
60
36.00
171.42
0
1
6
8
November 28, 2025 14:16 IST
Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Ayush Mhatre to lead India U19’s charge for ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup
Besides Suryavanshi, the team will have players like Ayush Mhatre, who has been named the captain of the side, and Vihaan Malhotra, who will be the vice captain.
November 24, 2025 09:05 IST
Pakistan Shaheens win Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 after Super Over drama against Bangladesh A
Chasing Pakistan's total of 125 runs, Bangladesh had slumped to 53 for 7 at one stage. Even at the end of the 18th over, with just 12 balls to go, they were 99 for 9. But Bangladesh's No 10 and No 11 batters managed to force the game into Super Over.
November 20, 2025 14:32 IST
Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 Semi-Finals Schedule: Date, Time, Venue, Live Streaming Details
Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 Semi-Finals: Check full schedule, match date, time, venue, India vs Pakistan & Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka fixtures, and where to watch live streaming.
November 20, 2025 12:30 IST
India A vs Oman: When, where to watch Vaibhav Suryavanshi & Co LIVE in India?
India face Oman at the West End Park International Cricket Stadium in Doha on Tuesday.
November 17, 2025 07:25 IST
India A vs Pakistan Shaheens Highlights: Batting collapse, angry sendoff, umpiring drama as India A suffer thumping defeat in Asia Cup Rising Stars
Earlier in the day, players of both teams on Sunday avoided handshakes before the start of their match as well post match, continuing the trend started by the senior sides during the Asia Cup in September
November 8, 2025 17:09 IST
Ice broken with PCB, options being worked out to bring back Asia Cup trophy: Devajit Saikia
The Asia Cup Trophy wasn't presented to India by Naqvi, who also happens to be the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chairperson, after the winning team refused to accept it from him due to his anti-India position.
November 4, 2025 22:53 IST
Suryakumar Yadav gets 30% fine for Asia Cup remarks, Haris Rauf banned for two games for ‘falling jets’ gesture
The whole Asia Cup tournament saw plenty of rancour between the India and Pakistan teams, since it was the first time the team arch-rivals were meeting on the cricket field after the heinous Pahalgam terror attacks where 26 Indians lost their lives.
November 4, 2025 10:17 IST
India squad for Rising Stars Asia Cup 2025: Jitesh Sharma named captain; Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Priyansh Arya named in 15-man team
Rising Stars Asia Cup 2025: Teenage sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi who has set the domestic and age-group charts on fire has also earned his maiden call-up into the India A set-up at only 14 years of age. IPL 2025's breakout star, Priyansh Arya, has also been named in the squad.
October 24, 2025 21:14 IST
Tilak Varma on Asia Cup trophy drama by ACC chairman Mohsin Naqvi: ‘We were looking around, but the trophy was nowhere to be found’
The Suryakumar Yadav-led Indian team decided not to accept the winning Asia Cup trophy from PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi after their five-wicket win over Pakistan in the final.
October 16, 2025 16:39 IST
Abhishek Sharma, Smriti Mandhana crowned ICC’s Players of the Month for September
Abhishek Sharma had an outstanding Asia Cup 2025, where he made 314 runs in seven matches at a strike rate of 200 while Smriti Mandhana struck two centuries in September
October 16, 2025 14:38 IST
‘I went ahead with it’: Varun Chakaravarthy on why he slept with a coffee mug next to him after winning 2025 Asia Cup
The Suryakumar Yadav-led side beat Pakistan by five wickets in a thrilling final in Dubai to win the tournament for a second time in a row after winning the 50-over edition in 2023.
October 8, 2025 18:47 IST
‘It was a bit strange’: Sanju Samson, Varun Chakaravarthy react to India’s celebration without trophy in Asia Cup final presentation ceremony
After refusing to accept the trophy from Naqvi, the Indians celebrated their triumph at the Asia Cup by lifting an imaginary trophy and posting emojis of trophies on social media.
October 7, 2025 21:41 IST
Players stayed off social media during Asia Cup to keep their mind on cricket, says Varun ChakaravarthySubscriber Only
That India came away with the trophy was, to a great extent, due to the prowess of their spinners, and Varun was very much part of the turnaround in the final as Pakistan collapsed from 113 for 2 at one stage to be bowled out for 146.
October 5, 2025 15:06 IST
Then and now: Posturing behind hands not shakenSubscriber Only
India and handshakes just don’t vibe, you would come to think. England — with its archaic manners dragged into this sport, and blatantly postured pretences — has been denied handshakes before.
October 5, 2025 15:08 IST
Inside Track: Gilli Danda TacticsSubscriber Only
If the BCCI did not withdraw from the Asia Cup, it was not for monetary considerations, as is implied, but because the government feared it would jeopardise the country’s hopes of hosting the 2036 Olympics.
October 3, 2025 17:24 IST
Rashid Khan on Afghanistan being called 2nd best Asian team: ‘We didn’t say that…’
In the Asia Cup, Afghanistan could not manage to reach the Super Four stage as they lost to both Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in the group stage
October 4, 2025 17:24 IST
Abhishek Sharma’s sister set to tie knot says, ‘I really wanted this gift from my brother before my marriage…’
On Wednesday, the young opener was seen dancing to the beats of bhangra during his sister Komal Sharma’s pre-wedding festivities in Ludhiana, alongside mentor and former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh
October 2, 2025 14:18 IST
‘He made an innocent face that day’: Abhishek Sharma reveals childhood incident about Shubman Gill after Asia Cup 2025 triumph
Abhishek said that Gill had a “talent” to alter expressions and had made an innocent face on that day, when the incident took place.
October 1, 2025 22:31 IST
‘Politics should stay aside’: AB de Villiers reacts to Asia Cup incidents between India and Pakistan
While talking about on-field matters, De Villiers confessed to being very impressed by the Indian team.
October 1, 2025 19:56 IST
Abhishek Sharma breaks 5-year-old rankings record after Asia Cup; Varun Chakravarthy tops bowlers charts
Hardik Pandya was dethroned at the top of the T20I all-rounder rankings by Pakistan's Saim Ayub. Ayub managed to score just 37 runs after playing in all seven innings and got just eight wickets in seven games.
October 1, 2025 18:18 IST
Mohsin Naqvi: ‘Did nothing wrong, have never apologised to BCCI nor will I ever do so’
After India refused to accept the Asia Cup trophy from him, the team celebrated its triumph by lifting an imaginary trophy. The BCCI had then said that Naqvi had taken the trophy and the medals away.
October 1, 2025 00:27 IST
Asia Cup hero Tilak Varma meets Telangana CM Reddy
struck an unbeaten 69 to guide India to a five-wicket victory over arch-rivals Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday
October 2, 2025 22:02 IST
Tilak Varma’s coach reveals how meticulous preparation ahead of Asia Cup paid of in final: ‘Even before the game yesterday, we were chatting…’Subscriber Only
Facing sidearm pace slingers from 2014, training on sluggish wickets and switching from aggressor to accumulator are some of the things Tilak's Hyderabad coach Salam Bayash had prepared the champion batter for
September 30, 2025 21:32 IST
Owaisi criticises PM Modi’s remark on India’s Asia Cup winSubscriber Only
Interacting with mediapersons, Owaisi said, "The Prime Minister made a statement on social media terming it as ‘Operation Sindoor on games field’. This is an insult to our soldiers. How can soldiers’ sacrifices be compared with cricket.”
September 30, 2025 21:46 IST
PCB cancels player NOCs for playing in foreign T20 leagues a day after defeat to India in Asia Cup final: Report
lthough no particular reason has been given for the move, the notification of the move came a day after Pakistan's Asia Cup final loss to India.