From the electrifying victory of the Indian cricket team in the recent T20 series to the rising star power of young badminton sensations, India's sporting landscape is ablaze with action! This week alone saw record-breaking performances in the Pro Kabaddi League, showcasing the nation's unwavering passion for indigenous sports. The upcoming Asian Games are generating immense anticipation, with athletes across disciplines sharpening their skills and aiming for glory on the international stage. We delve into the crucial role of sports sponsorships in nurturing talent and boosting India's sporting infrastructure. Furthermore, debates rage on about the future of cricket's dominance in India's sporting ecosystem, with other sports like hockey and football vying for increased attention and investment. Stay updated on all the latest scores, match analyses, and exclusive interviews with your favorite athletes. Explore the dynamic world of Indian sports—from the bustling stadiums to the quiet dedication of rising stars—right here. Discover the stories that shape the nation’s sporting spirit and witness the unfolding drama of the sporting year.
Dubai: India's T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav (SKY) has announced that he will donate his entire match fees from the Asia Cup 2025 tournament to the country's Armed Forces and the victims of Pahalgam terror attack. India defeated arch rivals Pakistan by five wickets in a nail-biting final on Sunday night here to become the Asia Cup champions for the ninth time. "I have decided to donate my match fees from this tournament to support our Armed Forces and the families of the victims who suffered from the Pahalgam terror attack. You always remain in my thoughts. Jai Hind," the 35-year-old posted on his social media handle after the high-voltage win.
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 14 (ANI): Vishnu Das Maharaj of Sitaram Yoga Sadan Temple, Ayodhya, on Sunday said that they have full faith that India will win today's India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 match. The saints and sages of Ayodhya also performed Puja and Archana in the temples for Team India's win. Also Read | ITR Filing 2025 Last Date: Know How To File Tax Returns As September 15 Deadline Approaches. Speaking to ANI, Vishnu Das Maharaj said, "Pakistan is a coward; India has always taught the cowards a lesson. The way the incident happened in Pahalgam, our Indian army ta ...Read More >
India (IND) will face Pakistan (PAK) in the most anticipated clash of the Asia Cup 2025 on... Kuldeep Yadav spearheaded India's spin attack as they delivered another commanding performance, dismantling Pakistan in Dubai. Ruthless from the outset, India restricted their rivals to just 127/9 before cruising to the target with 25 balls remaining. India wasted no time asserting dominance, striking in just the second delivery of the match before Pakistan could even settle. It took 15 balls for the Men in Green to register their first boundary, a testament to India's relentless start. Hardik Pandy ...Read More >
New Delhi: Following Asia Cup 2025 Group A clash in Dubai on Sunday, India and Pakistan players refrained from shaking hands or sharing the usual embraces. India easily chased down the 128-run target in just 15.5 overs, but the customary post-match handshake was missing. Skipper Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dube remained unbeated, and they walked straight off. Earlier at the toss, Suryakumar and Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha had also avoided a handshake or eye contact. After securing a victory over Pakistan with a six, Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav headed off the field alongside Shivam D ...Read More >
Mumbai, September 14: India head coach Gautam Gambhir orchestrated the handshake snub of Pakistani players by members of the Indian team before, during, and after their clash in the Men's T20 Asia Cup 2025, which India won comprehensively by seven wickets at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on Sunday. The handshake snub was the brainchild of head coach Gambhir, who had advised the Indian players against engaging in a handshake with the Pakistani players and also asked them not to have any verbal exchanges with the archrivals, according to a report in Telecom Asia Sport. IND vs PAK, Asi ...Read More >
DUBAI: India's seven-wicket win over Pakistan in the Asia Cup clash at Dubai Stadium on Sunday was eclipsed by off-field drama after Indian players skipped the customary post-match handshake. Instead of greeting their opponents, Suryakumar Yadav and teammate Shivam Dube exchanged fist bumps after hitting the winning runs, congratulated each other, and then headed straight to the dressing room. Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha and head coach Mike Hesson later approached the Indian camp, but no players came out. Hesson called it "a disappointing way for the match to end." "We were ready to s ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav has undergone a successful surgery for a sports hernia in his lower right abdomen in Munich, Germany. PTI had reported last week that Suryakumar was suffering from sports hernia in his right lower abdomen and will go under the knife if required. "Life Update: Underwent surgery for a sports hernia in the lower right abdomen. Grateful to share that after a smooth surgery, I'm already on the road to recovery. Can't wait to be back," the 34-year-old batter wrote on his social media handle on Wednesday. ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 13 (ANI): Left-arm quick T Natarajan is assured that the "energetic" Indian team led by Suryakumar Yadav will stand triumphant at the Asia Cup. Fans and former cricketers have classified the T20 World Champions, India, as the clear favourites to blaze their way through the final and lift the title. With the Asia Cup serving as the ideal platform for fine-tuning the preparations before the next year's World Cup, Natarajan sees India cruising to the title. "The current Indian Cricket Team for the Asia Cup is young and energetic. I am sure they will win t ...Read More >
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 14 (ANI): Vishnu Das Maharaj of Sitaram Yoga Sadan Temple, Ayodhya, on Sunday said that they have full faith that India will win today's India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 match. The saints and sages of Ayodhya also performed Puja and Archana in the temples for Team India's win. Speaking to ANI, Vishnu Das Maharaj said, "Pakistan is a coward; India has always taught the cowards a lesson. The way the incident happened in Pahalgam, our Indian army taught them a lesson." He further said that the Indian cricket team will show Pakistan its true status in t ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 14 (ANI): Ahead of the high-profile India-Pakistan match in the Asia Cup 2025 on Sunday, former cricketer and West Bengal Sports Minister Manoj Tiwary said that he will "boycott" the game being played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The India national cricket team is taking on Pakistan for the first time in an international cricket match after the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor. Ahead of the clash, there had been a widespread demand from the opposition to boycott the match. However, the Centre had issued no objection for the Indian team t ...Read More >
New Delhi: Just before the India-Pakistan match of Asia Cup 2025, a major controversy erupted in Dubai when the organizers mistakenly played a different song instead of the national anthem of Pakistan. This incident confused the players of Pakistan. However, the correct national anthem was played immediately, and the matter was settled. Before the match, Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha won the toss and decided to bat first. Both teams had not made any changes in their starting lineups. Pakistan defeated Oman by 93 runs in their first match, in which the Oman team was bowled out for 67 runs. ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], September 15 (ANI): Taking a dig at Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav, Union Minister Chirag Paswan on Monday said that even after putting in all the efforts in Rahul Gandhi's Voter Adhikar Yatra, the former's leadership was not given due respect by the Congress leader. Paswan said that it's quite natural for Tejashwi Yadav to be sad after "getting ignored" by Rahul Gandhi. When asked about Tejashwi Yadav's latest remark "Tejashwi will fight on all 243 seats" remark, the Union Minister said, "Bihar's opposition leader gave his all for Rahul Gandhi's Yatra. He ...Read More >
No Handshake: The aftermath of India's commanding seven-wicket win over Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 continues to dominate discussions, not for cricketing reasons but for what happened-or rather, what didn't happen-after the match. The Indian team refrained from the customary handshake with their Pakistani counterparts, a move that has triggered a wave of reactions across the cricketing world. According to a PTI report, a senior BCCI official clarified that there is no rule mandating players to shake hands after a game. "Look, if you read the rule book, there is no specification about shaki ...Read More >
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 13 (ANI): Former cricketer Yograj Singh doesn't see any real contest between India and Pakistan ahead of their upcoming fixture at the Asia Cup in Dubai on Sunday. According to him, Pakistan doesn't possess the necessary firepower to compete against India, even though the Men in Green recently engineered a win in the final of the T20I Tri-Series against Afghanistan. India will march into the Dubai International Stadium as the clear favourite to take down Pakistan, who continue to rue the performances of their misfiring batters. According to Yograj, the c ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 14 (ANI): India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav's childhood coach Ashok Aswalkar believes his former pupil will remain unperturbed despite the pressure of leading the nation into a high-profile fixture against arch-rival Pakistan at the Asia Cup. Suryakumar was passed the captaincy baton after Rohit Sharma lifted the T20 World Cup title in Barbados last year and bid adieu to the shortest format of cricket. Under his reign, India has continued to soar to new heights, notching 13 victories out of 16 fixtures while intensifying their preparations for defendi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 14 (ANI): Residents of New Delhi are backing the Indian cricket team for the victory ahead of the Asia Cup clash against Pakistan on Sunday. Speaking to ANI, Anmol Kumar Ojha, a resident of the national capital, expressed confidence in Team India and said that they will beat the Pakistan cricket team as usual. He noted that despite the team not having the services of former captain Rohit Sharma and star batter Virat Kohli, the team still looks "strong". "India is coming after a win against the UAE, and we hope team India will beat Pakistan as usual. Our two dest ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 14 (ANI): Ahead of the high-profile India-Pakistan match in the Asia Cup 2025 on Sunday, former cricketer and West Bengal Sports Minister Manoj Tiwary said that he will "boycott" the game being played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The India national cricket team is taking on Pakistan for the first time in an international cricket match after the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor. Ahead of the clash, there had been a widespread demand from the opposition to boycott the match. However, the Centre had issued no objection for the Indian team t ...Read More >
Guwahati: India had a convincing triumph over arch-rivals Pakistan by seven wickets in their Asia Cup encounter against Pakistan on Sunday in Dubai. Pakistan batting first put up a total of 127 for 9 leaving India with a meager target of 128 which India achieved in no time. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav playing a stellar role finished it off with a mammoth six off Sufiyaan Muqeem. It sealed another one-sided win for India over Pakistan. The Sunday victory in Dubai makes it 11 wins in 14 T20I meetings between ...Read More >
India's T20I skipper, Suryakumar Yadav, is celebrating his 35th birthday today (Sunday, September 14). Later this evening, he will face a tough challenge as he leads India in their Asia Cup 2025 clash against Pakistan at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Since making his international debut in 2021, Suryakumar has established himself as one of the finest T20I batters. In 84 matches, he has scored 2,605 runs at an average of 38.30 and a strike rate of 167.30, including 21 fifties and four ...Read More >
DUBAI: The Indian players' refusal to exchange handshakes with their Pakistani counterparts after an Asia Cup clash here snowballed into a major controversy on Monday as an irate PCB sought the removal of match referee Andy Pycroft, holding him responsible for the fiasco that has stirred fresh tensions between the two arch-rivals. India captain Suryakumar Yadav had justified his team's stand after the seven-wicket win on Sunday, stating that it was meant to show solidarity with the families of Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 people were gunned down by Pakistan-backed terrorists. This was ...Read More >
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], September 14 (ANI): Former all-rounder and BJP leader Kedar Jadhav personally isn't in favour of India squaring off against Pakistan at the ongoing Asia Cup in Dubai on Sunday. The anger over India facing Pakistan in the tournament stems from the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, during which 26 tourists were killed on April 22 by Pakistan-sponsored terrorists. The emotions around the contest are mixed, and there have been calls to boycott the fixture against Pakistan. Like former batter Manoj Tiwary, Jadhav voiced his opinion that India should not co ...Read More >
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], September 14 (ANI): Former all-rounder and BJP leader Kedar Jadhav personally isn't in favour of India squaring off against Pakistan at the ongoing Asia Cup in Dubai on Sunday. The anger over India facing Pakistan in the tournament stems from the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, during which 26 tourists were killed on April 22 by Pakistan-sponsored terrorists. The emotions around the contest are mixed, and there have been calls to boycott the fixture against Pakistan. Also Read | Will Lionel Messi Play Tonight in Charlotte FC vs Inter Miami MLS 2025 ...Read More >
DUBAI: India's seven-wicket win over Pakistan in the Asia Cup clash at Dubai Stadium on Sunday was eclipsed by off-field drama after Indian players skipped the customary post-match handshake. Instead of greeting their opponents, the Indian team walked straight to the dressing room. Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha and head coach Mike Hesson later approached the Indian camp, but no players came out. Coach Mike Hesson called it "a disappointing way for the match to end." "We were ready to shake hands at the end, but the opposition had already gone to the dressing room," he said. Facing quest ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India vs Pakistan under such a hostile climate -- ranging from boycott calls to the post-match handshake snub -- has already turned the Asia Cup 2025 into a politically charged and volatile spectacle. But the drama in the UAE may only be beginning. The tournament format leaves open the tantalising possibility of not one, but two more high-voltage India-Pakistan clashes before the month is out.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!One down, two to goIndia's seven-wicket win over Pakistan on Sunday at the Dubai International Stadium virtually secured their pla ...Read More >
Mumbai, September 15: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi has demanded an immediate removal of match referee Andy Pycroft from the Asia Cup roster following India's refusal to shake hands with Pakistani players following their match in Dubai on Sunday. In addition to the statement released by the PCB, Naqvi's, who himself heads the continental cricket body, request to remove the match referee from the tournament comes as a surprise because the previous commune from the board doesn't contain this request. IND vs PAK, Asia Cup 2025: Pakistan Cricket Board Lodges Protest With Asian ...Read More >
IMAGE: India has asserted its superiority with comprehensive performances. Photograph: ANI Photo India's march to the Super 4 of the Asia Cup 2025 is all but confirmed, as the United Arab Emirates delivered a standout all-round effort to overpower Oman by 42 runs and keep their own chances of progressing alive. Led by Suryakumar Yadav, India had already secured comfortable wins against Pakistan and the UAE, ensuring their smooth passage in the continental competition. India has asserted its superiority with comprehensive performances, setting the tone for the next phase of the tournament an ...Read More >
India announced their Asia Cup squad on Tuesday (August 19). Here's what their playing XI could look like for the tournament. India have been placed in Group A alongside Pakistan, Hong Kong, and the UAE. The tournament will be played in the UAE between September 9 and 28, marking the beginning of the journey towards the 2026 T20 World Cup. Also read: India Asia Cup T20I squad: Shubman Gill named vice-captain, no room for Yashasvi Jaiswal Shubman Gill has returned to the T20I setup as vice-captain for the Asia Cup, replacing Axar Patel as Suryakumar Yadav's deputy. Jasprit Bumrah also featur ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 13 (ANI): South Indian actor Sai Dharam Tej expressed his confidence in the skills of the Indian cricket team to defeat the Pakistan cricket team in the ongoing Asia Cup 2025 tomorrow. While talking to ANI, Sai Dharam Tej said that the Indian cricket team will "undoubtedly" win the match against the Pakistan cricket team tomorrow, expressing his belief in the skills of the Indian cricket team. He said, "India is going to win, man. There's no doubt about that. My focus and my prayers are for India to win, no matter what." The clash between India and P ...Read More >
Mumbai, September 14: Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson has expressed his disappointment after Indian players snubbed members of his team by declining to engage in the customary post-match handshakes following their Asia Cup Group A clash on Sunday, saying his team had expected the gesture regardless of the result. IND vs PAK, Asia Cup 2025: Handshake Snub of Pakistan Players After Match Was Indian Head Coach Gautam Gambhir's Idea, Says Report. "We were ready to shake hands. Disappointed the opposition didn't do that," Hesson said in the post-match press conference, stressing that Pakistan view ...Read More >
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 15 (ANI): Former cricketer Madan Lal expressed his thoughts on Indian players refusing to shake hands with the Pakistan team after the Asia Cup 2025 clash between the two sides on Sunday, saying "terrorism" and "sports" can't be together. Before the first ball of the rivalry fixture was bowled, India skipper Suryakumar Yadav and Salman turned heads by not engaging in the traditional handshake after the toss. During the toss, neither skipper maintained eye contact nor tried to initiate a handshake and eschewed the gesture. India's stance was linked to ...Read More >
New Delhi: The biggest match of the Asia Cup 2025 will be played between India and Pakistan on September 14 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Fans have been waiting for this clash for a long time. India beat UAE by 9 wickets in their first match, while Pakistan beat Oman to open the tournament. However, the performance of both teams was quite different from each other. Hardik Pandya is already there in the role of a pace all-rounder. With the entry of Arshdeep, Hardik can strengthen the bowling as the third fast bowler. The pairing of Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakravarthy strengthe ...Read More >