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This is a cricket article but we are going to start with some golf.Before a ball had been hit at last week’s Ryder Cup in New York, there was an overwhelming feeling that this was Europe’s best chance in ages to win in the United States. A talented squad, and inspirational captain in Luke Donald, did just that, quelling a courageous fightback from USA on the final day at Bethpage before toasting away success for the first time since 2012.Which brings us to the cricket.Reasons for India to be positiveBefore a ball has been hit at the 2025 Women’s World…

JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Tilak Varma’s calm and composed half-century, backed by Kuldeep Yadav’s decisive four-wicket haul, powered India to a five-wicket victory over Pakistan in the ACC Men’s T20 Asia Cup 2025 final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Chasing 147, India overcame a fiery start from Pakistan’s pacers to seal the title with two balls to spare. Tilak remained unbeaten on 69 off 53 deliveries, striking four sixes and three fours to guide the reigning world champions to a record-extending ninth Asia Cup crown. Put in to bat first, Pakistan looked set for a big total…

Harmanpreet Kaur has the honour of leading India in a home World Cup. ©Getty Hosting a Women’s World Cup for the first time in over a decade, India have a rare, perhaps once-in-a-lifetime, opportunity to end their long-standing ICC trophy drought in the after years of unfulfilled promise. The home side are heading to their most important assignment of 2025 having played the maximum number of ODIs (14) as compared to the other seven participating teams this year, with a 10-4 win-loss record, their only series defeat coming against Australia last week. They have most boxes ticked – a settled…

Sky Sports will remain the home of the Big Bash League (BBL), extending its partnership for a further four years.As the inaugural broadcaster of the BBL, the four-year agreement will see Sky Sports air the tournament across December 2025 and January 2026. Most of the matches will be played in the mornings, featuring familiar faces with the likes of Sam Billings, Jamie Overton and Chris Jordan in the men’s competition, and Nat Sciver-Brunt, Sophie Ecclestone, and Heather Knight in the women’s edition.The 2024-25 edition was the most-watched BBL season under the current broadcast rights holders, while the average attendance of…

Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chief Mohsin Naqvi on Monday warned India against “dragging war” into sports, saying that doing so only exposed India’s “desperation,” while responding to comments made by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who politicised India’s Asia Cup final win against Pakistan. In a post on X, Modi congratulated the Indian cricket team on scoring a win in the final against the Green Shirts, calling it a continuation of India’s Operation Sindoor, launched against Pakistan in the four-day military conflict between the two countries. “#OperationSindoor on the games field. Outcome is the same — India wins! Congrats to…

TROPHY GATE India pose ‘without’ the Asia Cup trophy. © Getty India captain Suryakumar Yadav said he had “never seen” a champion side denied a well-deserved trophy, after his team was left without the Asia Cup silverware on Sunday night in Dubai. But he insisted that he was not “disappointed.” “This is one thing which I have never seen since I have started playing cricket, since I have started following cricket that a champion team is denied to get a trophy,” Suryakumar said. “That too a hard-earned one, it’s not like we got it easily. It was a hard-earned tournament.…

PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT Abhishek Sharma finished with 314 runs at a SR of 200. © Getty For Abhishek Sharma, the 2025 Asia Cup was more than just a strong tournament, it was a statement. Early T20I outings had hinted at his potential, but in this campaign he proved he could shape games at the highest level. His fearless approach, built on high-risk strokeplay, was made possible by the trust placed in him by captain Suryakumar Yadav and head coach Gautam Gambhir. That backing, he said, allowed him to treat every game with the same mindset. “I have never felt…

Nitschke pointed out there were plenty of ‘good takeaways’, despite the unfavourable result. Notably, all-rounder Sophie Molineux made her return from a 12-month absence due to a knee injury. The left-armer managed 1-37 from 5.3 overs “We certainly weren’t on top of our game, but there’s still a lot of good takeaways and we move to Indore now and start to prepare for Round 1,” Australia’s coach said following the game. “It was a good hit out, that’s what we wanted (but) we didn’t score as many as we would have liked batting first. It was pretty exciting to see…

ASIA CUP CONTROVERSY There have been no handshakes between India and Pakistan in the series. © Getty Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha accused India of “disrespecting” the game of cricket during the Asia Cup, sharpening the fallout from a series marred by disputes on and off the field. “What happened in this tournament, I think it is very disappointing,” Agha said at the post-match press conference after India beat Pakistan by five wickets. “If you look at it, they feel that by not shaking hands, they are disrespecting us but in fact they are disrespecting cricket. And anyone who disrespects…

NEWCASTLE: Arsenal defender Gabriel headed a stoppage-time winner from a corner to secure his side a 2-1 Premier League victory over Newcastle United at St James Park on Sunday and close the gap on leaders Liverpool to two points with a stunning late show. Arsenal climbed to second place in the table with 13 points from six matches while Newcastle are in 15th with six points from the same number of games. Newcastle took the lead in the 34th minute when Nick Woltemade rose highest to meet a cross from a short corner and head into the net after Arsenal…