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Indo-Pak match | Empty stands not good advertisement for cricket’s greatest rivalry

September 10, 2023 admin

Captains Rohit Sharma and Babar Azam at the toss for the Super Fours match between India and Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2023 at R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on September 10, 2023. Empty stands can be seen in the background. | Photo Credit: ANI The electrifying atmosphere that makes a cricket match between India and…

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Asia Cup 2023: Samarawickrama, Shanaka star in Sri Lanka’s victory against Bangladesh

September 9, 2023 admin

Fluent knock: Samarawickrama’s 72-ball 93 was the cornerstone of Sri Lanka’s innings. | Photo Credit: AP Birthday boy Dasun Shanaka was also the man with the golden arm as the Sri Lanka skipper picked three wickets to help his side defend 257 against Bangladesh in a Super 4s match of the Asia Cup at the…

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Shubman Gill sees lack of cricket against Pakistan as a disadvantage

September 9, 2023 admin

Shubman Gill addresses a press conference ahead of the Super Fours match against Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2023, in Colombo on Saturday. | Photo Credit: ANI Shubman Gill, the promising India opener, has admitted that the lack of bilateral cricket between the two sides makes it difficult for India’s batters to dominate Pakistan’s potent…

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Asia Cup 2023: Reserve day only for India-Pakistan Super 4s game causes an uproar

September 8, 2023 admin

K.L. Rahul attends a practice session head of the Asia Cup 2023 one-day international match against Pakistan on September 10. | Photo Credit: AFP It’s my bat, I will set the rules. The rule that’s been the mantra in gully cricket seems to have been adopted for the Asia Cup as well, with a reserve…

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Babar Azam wishes entire Asia Cup could have been held in Pakistan

August 29, 2023 admin

Pakistan’s captain Babar Azam speaks during a press conference on the eve of their Asia Cup cricket match against Nepal at the Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan on August 29, 2023. | Photo Credit: AFP Pakistan captain Babar Azam doesn’t want to make a hue and cry about the hybrid model of hosting the Asia…

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Asia Cup: A mock exam ahead of the main test in October

August 29, 2023 admin

For the first time, the Asia Cup and the World Cup are being held in the same year, and within days of each other. Pakistan begin the tournament as the No.1 team in the world, and while India would like to win it, the focus will be on the bigger challenge commencing at home on…

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Cricket team for World Cup will be a balanced one with a potential to win, says Roger Binny

August 29, 2023 admin

The pressure to win has been there ever since India lifted the 1983 World Cup, but fitness, both mental and physical, holds the key, says Roger Binny. | Photo Credit: File Photo The process of selecting the cricket team for the 2023 World Cup is on, and it will be a very well balanced side…

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