Handshake spat bad for cricket, says Agha ahead of India final
Pakistan captain Salman Agha condemned India's refusal to shake hands with their arch-rivals, calling it "not good for cricket" before Sunday's high-stakes Asia Cup final in Dubai.
Pakistan captain Salman Agha condemned India's refusal to shake hands with their arch-rivals, calling it "not good for cricket" before Sunday's high-stakes Asia Cup final in Dubai.
Nepal scripted history in Sharjah with a 19-run win over West Indies, their first-ever victory against a Full Member nation.
The traditional pre-final trophy shoot will not take place ahead of the much-anticipated Asia Cup 2025 final between Pakistan and India, sources confirmed on Saturday.
A total of 60 candidates across three categories have collected nomination papers to contest in the upcoming Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) elections.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) election is set to be held on October 6, with a festive atmosphere already visible at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium premises. On Saturday (September 27), nomination forms were distributed from 10 AM to 5 PM for director positions, attracting notable names from Bangladesh cricket.
Just days before leaving for the Women’s ODI World Cup, Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana Joty penned a column for the ICC, writing, “This time we want to do something special that’s our expectation.”
Bangladesh captain Litton Das, who missed the Asia Cup matches against India and Pakistan with a side strain, has been ruled out of the upcoming three-match T20 series against Afghanistan as well.
A pulsating contest at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium ended in high drama as India defeated Sri Lanka in a Super Over after their last Asia Cup Super Fours clash finished tied on 202 runs apiece.
The ICC has reprimanded Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf and opener Sahibzada Farhan for breaching the Code of Conduct during the September 21 India-Pakistan Super Four match in Dubai.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) elections will be held from October 6. A total of 191 councillors have been named in the final voters’ list.
Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson called on his players to focus on cricket when they face India in the Asia Cup final on Sunday, after the previous two meetings between the sides caused tensions to run high.
Bangladesh have already bowed out of the ongoing Asia Cup on Thursday as their last match was turned into a virtual semifinal at Dubai, the Tigers showed promise with the ball against Pakistan but a disastrous batting display saw them fall 11 runs short of a modest 136-run chase, missing out on a golden opportunity to reach the final.