Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni believes India's senior players will play to their potential in the Asia Cup, starting in Dambulla on Tuesday, after being allowed some much-needed rest.
Pakistan has pulled out of the Junior Hockey World Cup to be held in India in November-December.
Babri has in the past also worked with some players helping them understand how to handle pressure situations and get through bad performances and personal issues.
Pakistan's players are scheduled to fly to Colombo on Monday despite uncertainty over their participation in the upcoming T20 World Cup.
'He worked very hard in the last two years, he played a lot of domestic cricket, focused on his batting.'
Pakistan will host the Asia Cup cricket tournament from June 25 in Karachi and Lahore, it was decided at a meeting between Cricket Board Chairman Nasim Ashraf and Asian Cricket Council (ACC) officials in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday.
India stormed to their seventh Women's Asia Cup title in eight editions as they trounced Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the final in Sylhet, Bangladesh on Saturday.
Star drag-flicket Gurjit Kaur made it 4-0 by converting a penalty corner in the 10th minute.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India will seek the government's clearance to conduct the 2018 Asia Cup, involving Pakistan, in India despite losing the hosting rights of the Under-19 continental event due to Pakistan Cricket Board's objections.
India women's team skipper Harmanpreet Kaur blamed their shock loss to Pakistan on rejigged batting order, saying the decision to give batters enough game time before next year's T20 World Cup backfired.
Images from the Asia Cup final between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Dubai on Sunday.
As India start their T20 World Cup title defence in less than 72 hours, one is tempted to look at Suryakumar Yadav and Gautam Gambhir's working relationship which has been fantastic, at least so going by the results -- a whopping 31 wins in 39 games with a winning percentage of 79.48.
India won the Asia Cup hockey title after a ten-year hiatus, beating Malaysia 2-1 in the final in Dhaka on Sunday.
Pratika Rawal along with left-arm spinner Vaishnavi Sharma and seamer Kranti Gaud received their maiden long-format call-ups for the one-off Test against Australia.
Ajantha Mendis broke India's back with a mesmerising six-wicket haul as Sri Lanka won the Asia Cup cricket tournament with a facile 100-run victory in Karachi on Sunday night.
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Saturday lambasted the gruelling schedule of the Asia Cup after his side swamped Bangladesh by seven wickets to record their third successive win in the competition. Dhoni said his players are really tired after the matches and he is happy they would now get a couple of days off.
The two bitter foes will reignite their rivalry in the Asia Cup on Wednesday with India having a 6-5 win-loss record from 12 encounters in the continental event.
India downed Pakistan in the final of the Men's Hockey5s Asia Cup.
Mohammad Wasim was sent for a MRI scan to determine the severity of his injury after he complained of lower back pain
Ayush Shetty's silver medal at the Asia Championships has positioned him as a potential men's singles contender for India, boosting the nation's badminton prospects as they prepare for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
The two sides currently occupy the top two spot in the points table with India, who have won three games on the trot, leading the table.
Increased input costs due to geopolitical conflict in West Asia and unseasonal rain in March negatively impacted volumes of consumer durables makers, particularly air conditioners, in Q4FY26, leading to projected declines in EBITDA and APAT despite revenue growth.
BCCI President Sharad Pawar said it would be rescheduled at a "later mutually convenient date."
Tamim came out to bat after despite his injury in the opening match, against Sri Lanka in the opening match on Saturday.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has said it not going to be easy for Pakistan to defeat India in their ICC T20 World Cup group match come February 15.
The International Cricket Council appointed Simon Taufel and Tony Hill as umpires for the Asia Cup final, to be held in Karachi, on July 6. The six super-four games of the quadrennial event will be shared by Taufel and Ian Gould, and Tony Hill and Brian Jerling, while Alan Hurst will oversee all seven matches, an ICC statement said.
While India's rivalry with Pakistan is historic, the one against Bangladesh has been a bitter one post the controversial 2015 World Cup quarter-final at Melbourne.
The eight players who featured in India's World Cup triumph in 2024 will aim to repeat their magic from two years ago.
PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, and Kidambi Srikanth secured victories in their respective singles matches at the Thailand Open Super 500 tournament, while other Indian players experienced mixed results.
The Asian Cricket Council awarded the rights to ESPN-Star after Nimbus bagged out of the deal citing the absence of big names in the tournament.
There is yet another injury blow to India's prospect in the upcoming Asia Cup hockey tournament. The men in blue were dealt a severe blow after star forward S V Sunil had to be ruled out of August 24-September 1 event due to an elbow injury.
Also making it to the list was left-arm paceman Zaheer Khan.
Sawant congratulated the Indian team for winning the Asia Cup and also congratulated Yadav for giving the winning amount to the Indian Army.
The BCCI has declared that the victorious Indian team and its support staff will be presented a prize money of Rs 21 crore for their unbeaten run in the Asia Cup.
On-field umpires Masudur Rahman and Ruchira Pilliyaguruge, third umpire Raveendra Wimalasiri and fourth umpire Gazi Sohel levelled the charges.
Placed in the tougher Pool B, India's bid for a semi-final berth at the biggest Asia Cup is going to be difficult.
Two-time Olympic medallist Gurjant Singh has retired from international hockey after a successful career, citing a back injury and the desire to give younger players a chance.
India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan are all confirmed participants while UAE, Singapore, Oman, Nepal, Malaysia and Hong Kong will vie for the remaining qualifier spot.
PCB chief Shaharyar Khan said a decision was made at Monday's ACC meeting in Dubai.
Images of Asia Cup tie between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan played in Dubai on Saturday
