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DUBAI: Pakistan will be gunning for revenge, but an unbeaten India look firm favourites to retain the Asia Cup title when the arch-rivals clash in a potentially testy final on Sunday, with political and on-field friction overshadowing their first-ever title clash in the regional tournament. The Indian juggernaut crushed every opposition before swaggering into the final of the eight-team tournament, looking every inch the reigning 20-over world champions. Pakistan secured their place in the final after edging past Bangladesh by 11 runs on Thursday, setting the stage for a blockbuster meeting with the defending champions. The showdown comes months after…
ROME: Israel-Premier Tech have been excluded from the Giro dell’Emilia cycling race on Oct 4 in Italy for safety reasons, the organisers told AFP on Saturday. Adriano Amici, president of GS Emilia, which organises the one-day race, said the team “will unfortunately not be present at our race. We had to make this decision for reasons of public security. “There’s too much danger for both the Israeli Tech riders and others. The race’s final circuit is run five times so the possibility of the race being disrupted is very high. “It’s a decision I regret having to make from a…
ASIA CUP 2025, FINAL Can cricket between the two countries stand up and take its rightful place? © ACC We have been here before. Not in the Asia Cup, where it’s taken 41 years and 17 editions to have both India and Pakistan in the final, but in the rhythms of this rivalry. Pakistan have looked like this before: clumsy, erratic, often undone by their own urgency against India, the occasion weighing heavier than the ball in hand. India have looked like this too: steadier, sharper, carrying themselves with the kind of stoic confidence that can, in moments, harden into…
BCCI NEWS There was opposition to the nomination of Harbhajan Singh from the Punjab Cricket Association © Getty It was well known that disputes had erupted in the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) and Goa Cricket Association (GCA), with complaints filed against their representatives – Daljit Singh and Rohan Gauns Dessai, respectively – to the Annual General Meeting (AGM) and elections of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). It has now emerged that there was opposition to the nominations of Harbhajan Singh from the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA), Rajeev Shukla from the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA), and…
Liverpool’s perfect Premier League start came undone in a 2-1 defeat at Crystal Palace on Saturday as Manchester United suffered another setback in losing 3-1 at Brentford. Palace are now the only undefeated team in the Premier League after extending their club record run to 18 games in all competitions without losing, including three games against Liverpool. “These are the moments why we love football. The fans will have a great Saturday evening now,” said Palace boss Oliver Glasner. “We deserved it. Great performance, great game, great win.” The English champions were finally made to pay for another disjointed performance…
Julian Alvarez struck twice to earn Atletico Madrid an emphatic 5-2 derby victory over La Liga leaders Real Madrid on Saturday, ending their rivals’ perfect start to the season. Xabi Alonso’s side had won all six of their games but Diego Simeone’s Atletico overran them at the Metropolitano stadium. The hosts took the lead through Robin Le Normand. Kylian Mbappe and Arda Guler netted to put Real Madrid in front but Alexander Sorloth levelled for Atletico at the end of a thrilling first half. Alvarez fired in from the penalty spot and then bent home a free-kick. Antoine Griezmann grabbed…
WOMEN’S WORLD CUP 2025 Australia won their recent ODI series against India 2-1 © Getty For once, we did seem to get an answer, a near definite one. Regardless, it was a perfect teaser for the 13th edition of the Women’s World Cup, which promises to be a run-fest. Australia Women breached the 400-run mark for the first time since Belinda Clark powered them there during the 1997 World Cup. When the men’s team got there for the first time in 2006, they finished second. Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur and Deepti Sharma threatened to pull off a Gibbs, Smith and…
Seven-time champions Australia will once again be the team to beat in the Women’s World Cup as eight teams prepare to battle it out for the trophy in India and Sri Lanka. England have won four titles and New Zealand one, while Pakistan, South Africa, Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka will be bidding for their maiden crown. Australia have a shot at cricket history when the Women’s World Cup, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, begins on September 30. The tournament presents the defending champion Australians, who won three consecutive titles from 1978-1988, with the chance to become the first…
ASIA CUP 2025 Salman Ali Agha believes his team has “saved their best” for Sunday’s Asia Cup final against India © ACC Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha believes his team has “saved their best” for Sunday’s Asia Cup final against India. Despite suffering comprehensive defeats in the last two encounters between the sides in Dubai, Salman said Pakistan remained confident of turning things around in a high-pressure clash. “There is always a lot of pressure on Pakistan and India when they play each other, and if we say that there is no pressure, then it is wrong. Both the teams…
ICC WOMEN’S WORLD CUP 2025 “Mr. Jay Shah’s commitment to empowering cricket at every level has been extraordinary,” said Ajinkya Naik © Getty The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA), on Saturday, felicitated Jay Shah, Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC), for his exemplary contribution towards the growth and global reach of cricket. The felicitation, held at a gala dinner in Mumbai, comes on the eve of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Annual General Meeting scheduled on September 28. Over the past decade, Shah has played a pivotal role in shaping the future of cricket. From strengthening…