Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav expressed his happiness after his side routed arch-rivals Pakistan by 61 runs on Sunday to qualify for the next round of the T20 World Cup in a clash that had been uncertain until a few days back. Suryakumar’s team posted 175 for seven after being given a flying start by Ishan Kishan (77) before bowling out Pakistan for 114 in 18 overs. The loss for Pakistan maintained their appalling World Cup record against India. India have triumphed in eight of nine T20 World
The International Cricket Council has described Pakistan’s stance of playing selected matches at the ICC T20 World Cup as “difficult to reconcile with the fundamental premise of a global sporting event”. Pakistan on Thursday said its team will not play against India on February 15 in Colombo but will participate in the ICC T20 World Cup. The ICC statement was issued hours after Pakistan made the announcement. “The tournament brings together all qualified teams who are expected to participate and compete on an
In the Dubai International Stadium, the DJ played the chart-topping songs from both sides of the border, while the Asia Cup clash between famed rivals, India and Pakistan, certainly lacked sporting contest elbows. Besides missing the drama of an India-Pakistan match, the missing the customary handshake of sportsmanship as players walked off and refused to greet each other at the end of the match was truly bizarre. To some, it was more ‘not surprising’ than ‘shocking’ given the cacophony and the so-called ‘calls
India and Pakistan, fierce and bitter rivals, will play against one another after their horrendous military conflict and the resulting accusations and counter accusations in the upcoming 2025 Asia Cup T20 which will take place in Dubai and Abu Dhabi from September 9 to 28. India has had to move the Asia Cup to the UAE because of political tensions with Pakistan. This has helped to save a host event for the continent and has even avoided facing the risk of cancellation altogether.
The secretary of the Indian cricket board, Devajit Saikia, has refuted claims made by media personnel regarding India's plans to skip attending the Asia Cup in 2025 due to its strained relations with Pakistan. A few Indian news outlets published a story stating they had information concerning the BCCI's (Board of Control for Cricket in India) plans to abandon the Asia Cup contest set for September in Pakistan, purportedly because the Asian Cricket Council is chaired by a Pakistani – Mohsin Naqvi, who
Although India and Pakistan appear to have arrived at a ceasefire agreement after a brief four-day military skirmish, it seems that their animosity has found a new outlet: Cricket. Indian sources claim that the country’s cricket board is considering pulling out of the Asia Cup set to take place in September this year due to the fact that the Asian Cricket Council is led by Mohsin Naqvi, a Pakistani minister who also serves as the Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). In
In an edge-of-the-seat encounter in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, the Indian women’s cricket team led by Harmanpreet Kaur achieved their first win in the tournament after a heavy defeat. Coming off a disappointing defeat to New Zealand in their opening match, It was able to top their fiercest rivals Pakistan in Dubai. The game in which Pakistan managed to post a mere total of 106 runs had the Indian bowlers run right over their batsmen and a dogged batting display
India vs. Pakistan: Sreesanth vs. Arthur Former Indian cricketer S Sreesanth responded to Mickey Arthur's audacious claims after Pakistan's defeat to India in the World Cup. Arthur, Pakistan's technical director, had expressed his desire to face India in the tournament's final. Sreesanth, however, dismissed this idea and made strong statements about Pakistan's capabilities. Sreesanth stated, "Mickey Arthur said we'll meet in the final. I don't think Pakistan can ever beat India in an ICC trophy or in any other event considering the team
India vs Pakistan ODI World Cup match security deployment Preparations are underway for the highly anticipated India vs. Pakistan ODI World Cup match set to take place on Saturday, October 14, 2023, at the Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad. In light of potential security threats, a massive deployment of over 11,000 security personnel from various agencies, including the Gujarat Police, NSG, RAF, and home guards, is planned for the event. This decision comes after a thorough security assessment, including a meeting involving
India vs Pakistan ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Match: Ground, Players, Records, and Matches The upcoming India vs Pakistan ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match is set to take place on October 14, 2023, at the magnificent Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India. The Narendra Modi Stadium: This colossal stadium holds the distinction of being the largest cricket stadium globally, with a staggering capacity of over 132,000 spectators. It boasts state-of-the-art facilities and is guaranteed to provide a splendid backdrop for this iconic
Controversy arises the decision for India vs Pakistan . After the first Asia Cup 2023 match between India and Pakistan was washed out due to rain, the fate of another encounter between the two teams in the Super 4 stage is hanging in the balance, with expectations of more rain. During the group match, only one innings was possible, leaving Pakistan without an opportunity to face a single delivery after India set a target of 267 runs to chase. However, former Pakistan Cricket
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is still apprehensive about sending its team to India for the ODI World Cup but International Cricket Council (ICC) is “confident” that the Babar Azam-led team will compete in the 50-over showpiece. The ICC on Tuesday announced the fixtures for the October 5-November 19 tournament and rejected PCB’s request to not schedule their matches in Chennai and Bengaluru against specific teams. PCB did not want to play Afghanistan on a spin-friendly track in Chennai and also wanted to
Be it in any sports, emotions always run high when India and Pakistan clash on the field. We have witnessed numerous on-field brawls between India and Pakistan players in cricket and hockey in the past but the SAFF Football Championship match also saw the players of both the teams getting involved in heated exchange. Things got heated towards the end of the first half when Indian head coach Igor Stimac interfered and stopped a Pakistani player Abdullah Iqbal's throw in. It prompted the
Indian skipper Sunil Chhetri scored in hattrick as the hosts clinched a comfortable win over their arch-rivals. Sunil Chhetri's glittering hat-trick laced India's 4-0 win over Pakistan in their SAFF Championship opener in Bengaluru on Wednesday as the talisman became the second-highest Asian goal-scorer in international football. Ali Daei of Iran holds the record with 109 goals from 149 matches. Chhetri has 90 goals to his name. From the beginning of the match itself India brought forth their experience and class into play.
Sri Lanka is likely to host the upcoming Asia Cup with the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) set to move the tournament from Pakistan. The decision to shift the event from the original host country was always on the cards from the moment BCCI secretary Jay Shah said that the Indian team would not travel across the border. A final decision on the venue for the tournament is expected by the end of this month with Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan backing the move

















