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Asia Cup 2025: Collectively, India and Pakistan broadly cover all genres of spin bowling invented or imagined in the game. (AP)

Festival of spin in India vs Pakistan – two left-arm wrist spinners, two left-arm orthodox, two mystery spinners in Asia Cup’s biggest gameSubscriber Only

September 14, 2025 17:08 IST

Left-arm wrist spin is covered by Kuldeep Yadav and Sufiyan Muqeem, left-arm classical by Mohammed Nawaz and Axar Patel, while Varun Chakaravarthy and Abrar Ahmed will pile on the mystery variety.

No Virat Kohli, can Pakistan trouble Indian middle-order? Shoaib Akhtar and Misbah-ul-Haq differ

September 13, 2025 20:12 IST

Akthar believes India “will dominate and hammer” Pakistan.

Shoaib Akhtar and Misbah-ul-Haq India vs Pakistan Hasan Ali

‘Would go with Hasan Ali’ – Shoaib Akhtar and Misbah-ul-Haq think Pakistan need more pacers against India

September 13, 2025 19:55 IST

Pakistan have been spin-heavy in their recent games, and it remains to be seen if they continue with that trend against India.

‘Casual approach, better shot selection needed’: Misbah-ul-Haq criticises Saim Ayub, Pakistan opener

September 13, 2025 19:45 IST

Ayub was dismissed off the first ball he faced against Oman, lbw going for a slog. Misbah also spoke about how the pressure is now on the other opener Sahibzada Farhan

‘Sir, it has been a year and half’: Saim Ayub’s pointed response on how he felt when Pakistan lost to India in 2024 T20 World Cup

September 13, 2025 19:15 IST

The opener also downplayed the pressure aspect of the game, refusing to give the India match any added importance.

Suryakumar Yadav India Pakistan Asia Cup

India’s captain sunshine: How Suryakumar Yadav learnt from his Ranji leadership debacle to become a loved captain of India’s T20 teamSubscriber Only

September 13, 2025 18:47 IST

Deemed too stubborn then, he has transformed himself to become the captain loved by his team-mates, who are thriving in the friendly ambience.

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Highlights: SL beat BAN by 6 wickets in Abu Dhabi

September 15, 2025 10:03 IST

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka highlights: Earlier, Sri Lankan skipper Charith Asalanka won the toss and opted to bowl first

Asia Cup 2025: Pakistan's unusual spin-heavy attack could threaten India, felt Sanjay Manjrekar. (AP)

‘Wasim Akram would hate it..’: Why Sanjay Manjrekar feels Pakistan’s unusual attack can threaten India in Asia Cup

September 13, 2025 15:03 IST

IND vs PAK, Asia Cup 2025: Former India batter Manjrekar felt that the uncommon Pakistan bowlin make-up could just about needle India in Dubai on Sunday evening.

‘Unbroken: The Unmukt Chand Story,’ which released in theatres on Friday,trades shock value for overt sentimentality. (File/X)

The missing element in the Unmukt Chand documentary: Why did the one-time prodigy fail to make it bigSubscriber Only

September 13, 2025 14:37 IST

Archival news footage, newspaper clippings from his early days, his writing of a book, the couples' life in the USA does not really give an insight into what went wrong for Unmukt Chand.

England's captain Ben Stokes, left, and India's captain Shubman Gill shake hands after the end of the fifth cricket test match between England and India at The Kia Oval in London, Monday, Aug. 4, 2025 (Ben Whitley/PA via AP)

‘We’re the only sport with a World Cup every year’: ECB Chairman calls cricket’s ‘unrelenting’ schedule ‘too much’

September 13, 2025 13:46 IST

ECB chair Thompson emphasised the need for balance, both domestically and internationally, to keep top players performing at their best.

England scored 304/2 vs South Africa in the 2nd T20I in Manchester. (Photo: AP)

Highest T20I totals: England post 304 runs vs South Africa, the 3rd highest ever total, check full list

September 13, 2025 12:29 IST

England became only the first team to score 300 against a Test-playing nation as they managed 304/2 against South Africa in the 2nd T20I at Old Trafford on Friday.

Abhishek Nayar explained how Hardik Pandya emphasied importances on his fitness over skill-sets. (AP)

‘Hardik Pandya doesn’t believe too much in skill’: Former India coach details all-rounder’s ‘different’ approach

September 13, 2025 12:32 IST

Asia Cup 2025: Former India all-rounder Abhishek Nayar details how Pandya does not emphasise too much on his abilities, but rather works on polishing his fitness and related aspects.

IND vs PAK Asia Cup overview: India face Pakistan in their Group A match in Dubai. (AP)

India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 Match: Date, time, predicted playing XI, other details

September 15, 2025 09:57 IST

The Indian team starts the game as heavy favourites in the opinion of former players from both sides of the border.

Asia Cup 2025: India have not missed Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in T20Is, feels Atul Wassan. (AP)

‘Our B team will also beat Pakistan’: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma not missed with India’s ’embarrassment of riches’, says ex-IND bowler

September 13, 2025 10:05 IST

Asia Cup 2025: Insisting that India have barely felt the absence of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the short-format transition since the end of the previous World Cup in June 2024, Wassan said India's problem of plenty is a major conundrum for the national selectors.

Bangladesh vs SL Predicted Playing 11, Asia Cup 2025

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Predicted Playing 11, Asia Cup 2025: BAN vs SL probable teams, squad and key players

September 13, 2025 17:44 IST

BAN vs SL Predicted Playing 11 Today Asia Cup 2025 T20I Match, Full Squad: The Indian Express takes a look at the probable playing XIs for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka as they lock horns in the Asia Cup Group B match in Abu Dhabi.

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka's Kusal Mendis celebrates his fifty runs during the second ODI cricket match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, July 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Asia Cup Weather-Pitch Report: How will weather & pitch behave for Asia Cup 2025 BAN vs SL match today?

September 13, 2025 17:43 IST

Bangladesh (BAN) vs Sri Lanka (SL), Abu Dhabi Weather Forecast and Stadium Pitch Report Today T20I Match: Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will face off in the Asia Cup 2025 match at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.

The many one-sided games aren't the ideal lead-up for the Asia Cup's main draw — the India vs Pakistan games whose Round One is on Sunday. (AP)

Asia Cup: Before Sunday’s India-Pakistan clash, a boring teaser featuring expat-heavy UAE, Oman and Hong KongSubscriber Only

September 13, 2025 13:34 IST

Doling out spots to half-cooked teams at the Asia Cup isn't how cricket will spread — at best it's just giving an opportunity for expats to rub shoulders with the game's icons.

England smashed a heap of records with their 304/2 score against South Africa in the Manchester T20I. (AP)

304/2! England smash India’s T20 world record in South Africa mauling – CHECK out all major stats broken

September 13, 2025 12:17 IST

ENG vs SA: Led by a belligerent stand by openers Jos Buttler and Phil Salt, England sent the Proteas pack on an unprecedented leather hunt as they walloped 304 for two in 20 overs before recording a staggering 146-run victory.

Duleep Trophy final, Day 2: Rajat Patidar leads from the front, Yash Rathod also scores ton as Central Zone take control

September 13, 2025 00:51 IST

Before Patidar and Rathod milked 167 runs for the fourth wicket to take the match decisively away from South, the former were in some trouble at 93 for three

Asia Cup: Ahead of India match a big worry for Pakistan, its listless batsmenSubscriber Only

September 13, 2025 12:40 IST

While posting 160 for 7 against an ordinary Oman bowling unit, Pakistan batsmen looked out of depth in the T20 format.

Sanju Samson can bat at any number, so can some of the others: Sitanshu Kotak

September 12, 2025 22:04 IST

With Shubman Gill's entry, Samson, who has enjoyed most success as an opener, has been squeezed into a playing XI, where skipper Suryakumar Yadav and the stylish Tilak Varma have scored most runs at No. 3 and 4.

India vs Australia: Coach Amol Muzumdar calls for ‘huge collective effort’ in important series against the champions before ICC Women’s World Cup

September 12, 2025 22:09 IST

Referring to India's record against Australia, Muzumdar spoke about winning the one-off Test match at home when they toured last time as well as winning one of the T20Is

India vs Pakistan best matches in Asia cup

India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2025: Check out the 5 best thrillers before big clash on today

September 14, 2025 15:47 IST

India vs Pakistan (IND vs PAK) Asia Cup 2025 Match Date, Time: Ahead of the India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 match on September 14, 2025, relive the 5 best IND vs PAK thrillers that defined the tournament’s history.