'There has been no gentlemanness in the game. There have been very rude, arrogant gestures on the field.'
Oman will replace Pakistan in the FIH Men's Junior World after the latter withdraw from the tournament to be held in Chennai and Madurai from November 28 till December 10, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) confirmed on Wednesday.
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.
'Operation Sindoor on the games field. The outcome is the same - India wins! Congrats to our cricketers,' PM Modi posted on X.
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.
Mohammad Wasim was sent for a MRI scan to determine the severity of his injury after he complained of lower back pain
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.
India's players celebrated with empty hands, making cricket history for all the wrong reasons.
India won the Asia Cup hockey title after a ten-year hiatus, beating Malaysia 2-1 in the final in Dhaka on Sunday.
Bhutia calls for systemic overhaul, urges India to follow Asian football models
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.
The top two teams from each group qualified for the Super Round stage.
Not just my lips every part of my body prayed for dropped catch: Faheem Ashraf
'In India, it is our tradition that if the team plays well, everyone is quiet, but as soon as the team plays poorly, we get on top of the coach.'
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.
Pakistan will send their hockey team to India to participate in the FIH Hockey Junior World Cup to be held in November-December, said Hockey India secretary general Bhola Nath Singh.
'How many runs India will win or how many wickets it will win is the question.'
Tamim came out to bat after despite his injury in the opening match, against Sri Lanka in the opening match on Saturday.
'Asia Cup in these conditions, we saw them in the Champions Trophy here 50 over. It would be foolish not to say they are one of the favourites.'
BCCI President Sharad Pawar said it would be rescheduled at a "later mutually convenient date."
'Gambhir thought whatever he said was right. But after some time, it is proven that you are not always right.'
On-field umpires Masudur Rahman and Ruchira Pilliyaguruge, third umpire Raveendra Wimalasiri and fourth umpire Gazi Sohel levelled the charges.
This was India's third victory in a row against Pakistan and their 11th victory overall against the arch-rivals in 14 T20 matches.
The International Cricket Council on Monday said it would not be imposing any penalty on the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) for refusing to play its T20 World Cup matches in India.
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.
Images of Asia Cup tie between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan played in Dubai on Saturday
The UAE team never even bothered to be competitive in its chase, finishing the quota of 20 overs at 74 for 4.
Shreyas Iyer is being looked upon as a long-term option to lead India in ODIs till the 2027 World Cup.
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.
After Shah's statement about holding Asia Cup at a neutral venue, PCB issued a statement saying, "The overall impact of such statements has the potential to split the Asian and international cricketing communities and can impact Pakistan's visit to India for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 and future ICC Events in India in the 2024-2031 cycle."
Australia's title bid will be tested by injuries and Asian conditions at the T20 World Cup.
Gambhir Leads Chorus as Cricket Fraternity Hails India's Triumph
Placed in the tougher Pool B, India's bid for a semi-final berth at the biggest Asia Cup is going to be difficult.
"Domestic political issues" might prevent Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Mohsin Naqvi from attending the ICC's Executive Board meeting in Dubai where the BCCI is set to raise the issue of the Asia Cup trophy not being presented to India.
BCCI gets SL, Afghan support on Asia Cup trophy fiasco but Naqvi refuses to budge
Ajit Agarkar's tenure as India's chief selector has been defined by bold decisions, tough calls and India reaching multiple ICC finals during his three-year stint.
