Ravichandran Ashwin has criticised the Asia Cup 2025, questioning the competitiveness for Team India. He suggested the inclusion of India A or a combined Afro-Asia team to create a real challenge. Ashwin doubted other teams could compete with India’s strong batting and bowling, hoping for a surprise winner to inject excitement into the tournament.
Turkish chess prodigy Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus, 14, drew against his coach Shakhriyar Mamedyarov at the FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 after a short 16-move game. This followed Yagiz’s stunning victory over India’s Aditya Mittal, where he executed a brilliant checkmate despite a significant material disadvantage. Praveen Thipsay called it a “game for the books of combinations.
Dewald Brevis has become the costliest player in SA20 history after Pretoria Capitals, guided by Sourav Ganguly, acquired him for a record R16.5 million. The intense bidding war saw off competition from Joburg Super Kings. Ganguly emphasized Brevis’s exceptional talent, particularly his ability to play spin, justifying the high price.
Dubai is gearing up for the Asia Cup 2025, but surprisingly, tickets for the highly anticipated India vs. Pakistan match on September 14 are still available, despite exorbitant prices reaching over Rs 2.5 lakh for two seats. The captains’ press conference saw India’s Suryakumar Yadav and Pakistan’s Salman Ali Agha kept apart, setting the stage…
Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan and Sri Lanka’s Charith Asalanka voiced their concerns regarding the Asia Cup 2025’s scheduling and logistics. Rashid highlighted the inconvenience of traveling between Dubai and Abu Dhabi for matches. Asalanka expressed fatigue from back-to-back games and emphasized the need for recovery time amidst the extreme heat.
A video of Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi warmly greeting India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav ahead of the Asia Cup 2025 has gone viral, adding buzz to the India-Pakistan rivalry. Despite political tensions and Naqvi’s recent remarks about India, cricket took center stage as captains discussed their ambitions for the tournament, which begins today…
Suryakumar Yadav led the Indian team at the 2025 Asia Cup pre-tournament press conference in Dubai, shaking hands with ACC President Mohsin Naqvi. Eight captains expressed their determination to win the title, with India and Pakistan set for a highly anticipated clash on September 13.
In Dubai, organisers strategically placed Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan between India’s Suryakumar Yadav and Pakistan’s Salman Ali Agha at the Asia Cup 2025 press conference. Yadav emphasized the importance of aggression for victory, while Agha left emotional regulation to his players. India, aiming for their ninth title, will face Pakistan on September 14.
