Three-time champions India geared up for Sunday's final against Sri Lanka with a resounding 206-run victory over Pakistan in their last league encounter of the Women's Asia Cup in Dambulla on Friday. Meanwhile, in another match, India's opponent in the final, Sri Lanka, beat Bangladesh by nine wickets in Kurunegala.
IMAGES from the Asia Cup Super 4 match played between India and Sri Lanka in Colombo on Friday.
IMAGES from Asia Cup Super 4 match played between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Colombo on Saturday.
The hosts beat Japan 1-0 to win the 5th Women's Asia Cup hockey tournament in New Delhi.
The left-arm pacer has a side strain and will be rested for India's opening match against minnows Hong Kong on Wednesday.
India will face Sri Lanka in the title clash in Dubai on Friday.
BCCI gets SL, Afghan support on Asia Cup trophy fiasco but Naqvi refuses to budge
'They are forced because the BCCI has agreed to it.'
'Gambhir thought whatever he said was right. But after some time, it is proven that you are not always right.'
The escalating conflict involving the U.S. and Israel with Iran has led to widespread disruption in the world of sports, with events postponed, travel plans thrown into chaos, and athletes seeking asylum.
During the toss for the first Test, Shastri couldn't resist a cheeky nod to those events while introducing Pycroft.
'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.'
"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.
En route to a record sixth Asia Cup title, Team India and Captain Dhoni set an array of records.
The Indian skipper said that the wicket today was much better from a batting point of view.
Drag-flicker Sandeep Singh and forward Shivendra Singh were the notable omissions in a list of 48 Indian probables announced on Tuesday for next month's Asia Cup in Malaysia.
The security concerns triggered by political unrest in Bangladesh notwithstanding, the country will remain the host of the Asia Cup next month, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) announced on Saturday.
'He has been working hard on his bowling. This was a perfect game for him.'
All-rounder Farveez Maharoof has been ruled out of the Asia Cup tournament in Pakistan due to an abdominal strain he sustained during training.
Organisers of cricket's Asia Cup will hold talks next month to decide whether to move February's tournament out of violence-plagued Bangladesh, a top official said on Thursday.
Riding on a blistering century (109) by skipper Mithali Raj and a five-wicket haul by off-spinner Pujare Seema, India on Friday thumped Bangladesh by 182 runs in Women's Asia Cup in Sri Lanka.
Afghanistan doesn't have a women's team since the Taliban took over.
BCCI chief Jagmohan Dalmiya said there is nothing new about it as Pakistan are not staging the tournament.
Tilak added that the atmosphere in the stadium fuelled him to excel in a high stakes contest.
Images from the Asia Cup Super 4 match between India and Sri Lanka at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Tuesday, September 12.
Gill, who donned the opener's role during India's unbeaten run to the Asia Cup trophy, mustered up 127 runs in seven appearances.
Ritu Rani-led Indian junior women's hockey team today left for Bangkok to participate in the sixth Junior Women Asia Cup to be held from June 27 to July 7.
Defending champions India started their women's Asia Cup campaign beating Pakistan by 80 runs.
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Wicketkeeper Moin Khan was also included in the team but speedster Umar Gul was left out.
With the number of teams participating in the ICC events - like the World Cup - increasing on a regular basis, the whole idea of a separate tournament for Asian nations seems far-fetched. Is a tournament like the Asia Cup still relevant?
A look at some of the long-standing barriers or world records which were broken in athletics, cricket and badminton.
Unless a player picks up an injury in training, India's team is expected to wear the same look against a Pakistan squad that are without top stars Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan, lending it a look of youth and experience.
Diwakar Ram's goal in extra-time gave India a 3-2 victory over South Korea in the final. India were down by two goals but rallied splendidly to come out trumps.
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Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by five wickets to make the grade.
India's captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, however, insisted his team was not under any added pressure despite being beaten by the hosts by seven wickets in their final pool match.
India will take on Pakistan for the second time in a span of 10 days, as they begin their campaign in the Super-four of the Asia Cup on Sunday.
The fast bowler's selection would be subject to his passing a fitness test.
In the final over, when the nerves jangled, it was Bangladesh who stayed composed and savoured the sweet taste of success. Sri Lanka's 8-match winning streak in the T20 Asia Cup came to a bitter end with this defeat.
