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New Delhi, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Home Minister Amit Shah hailed Team India's dramatic five-wicket victory over Pakistan in the final of the Men's T20 Asia Cup 2025, calling it "a phenomenal victory," reinforcing the belief that the country is destined to win, no matter the field. "A phenomenal victory. The fierce energy of our boys blew up the rivals again. Bharat is destined to win no matter which field," Shah posted on X, capturing the national mood after India's thrilling triumph at ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 30 (PTI) The BCCI will lodge a "very strong protest" in the next ICC meeting in November against Asian Cricket Council chief Mohsin Naqvi, who walked away with the Asia Cup trophy after the Indian team refused to accept it from him in Dubai. BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia justified the team's refusal saying that India cannot accept the trophy from a person who is "waging a war against the country." India defeated Pakistan by five wickets in the final on Sunday. Naqvi is also the hea ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Team India not only dominated Pakistan on the field to win the Men's T20 Asia Cup 2025 but also made a bold off-field statement by refusing to accept the trophy and medals from Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chairman Mohsin Naqvi, who also heads the Pakistan Cricket Board, national convener of the IT cell of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Amit Malviya said on X. "India refused to accept the Asia Cup and medals because Asian Cricket Council chairman Mohsin Naqv ...Read More >
CHENNAI: A lot of drama unfolded after India defeated Pakistan by five wickets in the Asia Cup final in Dubai on Sunday. Even as the match got over before midnight IST (Indian Standard Time), the presentation ceremony could begin only at 1:15AM and was wrapped up in the next 15 to 30 minutes with the presenter Simon Doull clearly informing that the Indian cricket team had decided not to collect their awards. It happened soon after Abhishek Sharma, the Indian opener, who hammered 314 from seven ...Read More >
Dubai, Sept 28 (UNI) In a scene straight out of a tense cricketing thriller, the Indian team refused to accept the Asia Cup 2025 winners' trophy from Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chairman Mohsin Naqvi, who also doubles as Pakistan's interior minister and head of the Pakistan Cricket Board. The unprecedented moment came immediately after India defeated Pakistan by five wickets at the Dubai International Stadium, a victory that was hailed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on social media. On X, PM M ...Read More >
India didn't collect the winning trophy or medals. They celebrated the win without the Asia Cup 2025 award. India beat Pakistan in the nail-biting thrilling game at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday (September 28). However, they didn't collect the winning trophy or medals. "Ladies and gentlemen, I have been informed by the Asian Cricket Council that the Indian cricket team will not be collecting their awards tonight. So that does conclude the post-match presentation," informed Simon Do ...Read More >
DUBAI: Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav skipped the customary joint trophy photoshoot with Pakistani skipper Salman Ali Agha ahead of the Asia Cup 2025 final on Sunday. Agha posed alone with the trophy after the Indian skipper did not appear for the shoot before the high-voltage clash. Indian team management later told the Indian media that they had not been asked by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) to attend any trophy shoot, insisting the event was never scheduled. Reports emerged on Saturday ...Read More >
New Delhi: Excitement is running high between India and Pakistan for the final of the Asia Cup 2025. This is the first final in the tournament's history where the two teams will face each other. During the toss, the two captains, Suryakumar Yadav and Salman Ali Agha, did not shake hands. This move was not surprising after the previous Pahalgam terrorist attack and the recent gestures made by Pakistani players Sahibzada Farhan and Haris Rauf. India won the toss and chose to bowl first. The Pakis ...Read More >
Mumbai: The controversy over the India-Pakistan face-off on Sunday in Dubai ended in a win but the controversy simply refuses to die down and in fact may extend to other cricketing faceoffs with Pakistan depending on how the matches unfold. About The Controversy On Monday, the refusal to shake hands with the opposing team, a sporting courtesy, snowballed after a wicket fell in Pakistan, that of a sports administrator. Pakistan also lodged a formal complaint. More significantly, comments by for ...Read More >
ABU DHABI: India secured their spot in the Super Four of the ACC Men's Asia Cup 2025 after the UAE crush Oman at the Zayed Cricket Stadium on Monday. The result confirmed India's qualification, as the men in blue top Group A with two wins in two matches. India opened their campaign with a victory over UAE before defeating arch-rivals Pakistan on Sunday. With four points and a net run-rate of 4.793, they lead the table comfortably. Pakistan and UAE are tied on two points each, but Pakistan hol ...Read More >
CHENNAI: A day after India refused to shake hands with Pakistan after recording a comprehensive win in the Asia Cup match, the issue has snowballed into a major controversy. In a letter to the International Cricket Council, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has threatened to withdraw from the ongoing Asia Cup if their demand of immediate removal of match referee Andy Pycroft is not met. The letter has been written by PCB's director, international cricket, soon after the match. Interestingly, former ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 15 (ANI): Punjab Kings batter Shashank Singh supported India's decision to forgo handshakes with Pakistan in the Asia Cup match on Sunday, backing skipper Suryakumar Yadav's stance and prioritising national sentiment over sportsmanship gestures. The highlight of the match occurred after the game, as Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav and his batting partner Shivam Dube walked off the field without shaking hands with the Pakistan team, and the skipper dedica ...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 ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has escalated tensions with India by demanding the removal of match referee Andy Pycroft following a controversial handshake refusal by Indian players after their Asia Cup clash on Sunday. The incident occurred after India's seven-wicket victory, when the team declined to shake hands with Pakistani players in solidarity with the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack.The PCB has taken the matter to both the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and the Internatio ...Read More >
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], September 15 (ANI): Former cricketer Atul Wassan defended Indian players as they refused to shake hands with the Pakistan team after their Asia Cup 2025 clash, saying that if the Suryakumar Yadav-led side is not willing, then why are the Men in Green insisting on it? The India-Pakistan rivalry got another chapter in its storied history. With the match being the first between the two nations since the Pahalgam terror attacks on India back in April and consequent launc ...Read More >
Dubai: The Indian team's no-handshake policy during Sunday's Asia Cup clash has stung Pakistan and bruised Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) ego. A day after lodging a protest against the Indian team with match referee Andy Pycroft, the Pakistan board targeted Pycroft himself. PCB has reportedly warned the International Cricket Council (ICC) that its team could pull out of the tournament if its demand of Pycroft's removal from the panel of match referees for the Asia Cup is not met. PCB's grudge ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], September 15 (ANI): Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly on Monday spoke on whether Sunday's India-Pakistan clash in the Asia Cup could have been avoided, saying that while "terror must stop, sports cannot stop" The India-Pakistan rivalry got another chapter in its storied history. With the match being the first between the two nations since the Pahalgam terror attacks on India back in April and consequent launch of Operation Sindoor by the Indian Armed Forces aga ...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 ...Read More >
Mumbai, September 15: Pakistan were no match against a far-superior India in the Group A match of the T20 Asia Cup in Dubai on Sunday. While the world champions' dominance reflected in the seven-wicket win, Pakistan's disappointment showed up in the words of their former wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal - inviting comparison with the downfall of country's hockey. IND vs PAK, Asia Cup 2025: Pakistan Head Coach Mike Hesson Expresses Disappointment Over Handshake Snub of His Players. "Pakistan cricket is ...Read More >
New Delhi: Team India's decision not to shake the hands of the Pakistani cricketers and support staff following their Asia Cup 2025 victory in Dubai on Sunday has divided opinions in the cricket fraternity. The Men in Blue are facing severe backlash for adopting the 'No Handshake Policy' throughout the lopsided clash, but it appears that the criticism will not sway their stance, which is likely to continue in the two other possible games against the arch-rivals. The relations between India and ...Read More >
DUBAI - India maintained their dominance in Asia Cup cricket with a comprehensive seven-wicket victory over arch-rivals Pakistan in a Group A clash of the ACC Men's T20 Asia Cup 2025 at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. Opting to bat first, Pakistan faltered against a disciplined Indian attack and managed only 127/9 in their 20 overs despite a fighting 40 from opener Sahibzada Farhan and a late 33-run cameo by Shaheen Shah Afridi. India's chase was powered by Abhishek Sharma's explosiv ...Read More >
Mumbai: Media-buying firm WPP Media and sports consulting firm ITW Universe have picked up Board of Control for Cricket in India's tender documents for the front-of-jersey sponsorship of the national cricket team, said people familiar with the matter. A cement manufacturer and a global technology company are also understood to have purchased the documents, though their names could not be confirmed. September 12 was the final day to acquire the papers, with bids due on September 16. The sponsor ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 14 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers on Sunday protested at Delhi's Connaught Place against the India-Pakistan Asia Cup match. The police later dispersed the workers who were holding posters and chanting slogans. Also Read | Puja Khedkar's Pune Home Raided After Truck Driver Kidnapping; Police Rescue Victim, Summon Mother of Sacked IAS for Obstruction (Watch Video). Earlier in the day, Aam Aadmi Party President Saurabh Bhardwaj slammed the central government ov ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 14 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers on Sunday protested at Delhi's Connaught Place against the India-Pakistan Asia Cup match. The police later dispersed the workers who were holding posters and chanting slogans. Earlier in the day, Aam Aadmi Party President Saurabh Bhardwaj slammed the central government over India Pakistan Asia Cup match. Expressing his opposition to the match, Bhardwaj questioned whether the government has any "little humanity" left in them ...Read More >
When India and Pakistan meet -- in any sport -- the stakes spill over into something more than just a game. It becomes a clash between neighbours bound by political tension, history, and deep mistrust. That will be the case again in the Asia Cup 2025, when Suryakumar Yadav's India, the defending champions, take on Salman Ali Agha's Pakistan tonight (8:30 pm Bangladesh Time) at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Like many major events in recent years, the 17th edition of the eight-team to ...Read More >
DUBAI, Sept 13 (Reuters) - An India-Pakistan cricket match is always a blockbuster but emotions will run even higher in Sunday's Asia Cup clash between the nuclear-armed neighbours, who engaged in a four-day military conflict earlier this year. Even before the clashes in May, which nearly escalated into a full-blown war, bilateral cricket ties had been suspended. The arch-rivals now play each other only in multi-team tournaments. Political relations have deteriorated further since the clashes, ...Read More >
Kapil Dev urged critics slamming India's decison to play agaisnt Pakistan to not "make this a big issue" Former India captain and World Cup winner Kapil Dev has weighed in on the much-anticipated India-Pakistan clash in the Asia Cup and urged people to avoid making it a big issue, stating that "government will do its job, and the players should do theirs". Since the Asia Cup schedule was announced, a recurring debate has emerged over whether India and Pakistan should engage in a cricketing cont ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) With the high-voltage India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 clash scheduled for Sunday, political analyst Tehseen Poonawalla on Friday called for a nationwide boycott of the match and the tournament altogether. Tehseen Poonawalla condemned the scheduling of the game, citing recent terror attacks and escalating tensions between the two nations. "The entire nation -- 140 crore Indians -- do not want any relationship with Pakistan and also don't want to play cricket," ...Read More >
Vece Paes, a former Indian hockey player and father of tennis star Leander Paes, passed away at 80. He was a member of the 1972 Olympic bronze-winning team. Paes also contributed to sports medicine and rugby. His wife, Jennifer, was a former Indian basketball captain. The family awaits his daughters' arrival for the last rites. Dr. Vece Paes, a member of the 1972 Munich Olympic Games bronze-winning Indian men's hockey team and father of legendary tennis player Leander Paes, died here on Thursda ...Read More >
VMPL New Delhi [India], August 14: Ellenox, India's largest venture studio, is accelerating its global push in enterprise AI development. In the past year, the company has grown its headcount by 50% over the last year, bringing in senior AI talent from Amazon and Google to power its next phase of expansion. Already delivering AI transformation for Fortune 50 leaders in fintech, cloud computing, consumer social, and sports-tech, Ellenox has built systems that replace costly call centers with na ...Read More >
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