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Time of India
5 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Asia Cup 2025: How India and Pakistan could clash three times in UAE showdown
How India and Pakistan could meet thrice in the Asia Cup NEW DELHI: The much-awaited fixture of the Asia Cup 2025 was officially released on Saturday, setting the stage for a high-stakes tournament scheduled to take place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from September 9 to 28. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! The tournament, to be played in the T20 format, is viewed as an important dress rehearsal for next year's T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. And if the draw pans out as expected, India and Pakistan could face off not once, but up to three times. Poll Do you believe the Asia Cup will impact the T20 World Cup preparations? Absolutely Somewhat Not really The two arch-rivals are placed together in Group A along with UAE and Oman. India begins their campaign against UAE on September 10, before squaring off with Pakistan on September 14 — a clash that is already being billed as one of the most anticipated global sporting events of the year. India will wrap up their group fixtures with a match against Oman on September 19. Bombay Sport Exchange: FanCode's Yannick Colaco on toxic fan wars, India's sports ecosystem How India, Pakistan could meet thrice in the Asia Cup After their group stage match on September 14, given the strength of the sides, both India and Pakistan are heavily favoured to qualify for the Super 4s, where they could meet again on September 21. But the story might not end there. If both teams maintain their winning run, they could face off a third time in the Asia Cup final on September 28 — a rare triple-header between cricket's most passionate rivals. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like This is What Your Fingers Say About Your Personality Tips and Tricks Undo The matches will be hosted across venues in Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, and Dubai, bringing the continental cricketing giants together once again on neutral soil. Full Asia Cup 2025 Schedule and Groups Group A: India, Pakistan, UAE, Oman Group B: Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Hong Kong Group Stage fixtures September 9 (Tuesday) - Group B: Afghanistan vs Hong Kong September 10 (Wednesday) - Group A: India vs UAE September 11 (Thursday) - Group B: Bangladesh vs Hong Kong September 12 (Friday) - Group A: Pakistan vs Oman September 13 (Saturday) - Group B: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka September 14 (Sunday) - Group A: India vs Pakistan September 15 (Monday) - Group A: UAE vs Oman September 15 (Monday) - Group B: Sri Lanka vs Hong Kong September 16 (Tuesday) - Group B: Bangladesh vs Afghanistan September 17 (Wednesday) - Group A: Pakistan vs UAE September 18 (Thursday) - Group B: Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan September 19 (Friday) - Group A: India vs Oman Asia Cup Super 4s and knockout fixtures September 20 (Saturday) - B1 vs B2 September 21 (Sunday) - A1 vs A2 September 23 (Tuesday) - A2 vs B1 September 24 (Wednesday) - A1 vs B2 September 25 (Thursday) - A2 vs B2 September 26 (Friday) - A1 vs B1 September 28 (Sunday) - Final For real-time updates, scores, and highlights, follow our live coverage of the India vs England Test match here. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
Time of India
5 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
IND vs ENG 4th Test: Sunil Gavaskar lambasts Team India's leadership - 'Difficult for me to get my head around'
India coach Gautam Gambhir talks with captain Shubman Gill of India (Photo by) Legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar didn't mince his words as he reacted to India's dismal performance in the fourth Test against England at Old Trafford. Speaking on Sony Sports, the former India captain questioned the decision-making setup within the team, firmly placing responsibility on skipper Shubman Gill. Bombay Sport Exchange: FanCode's Yannick Colaco on toxic fan wars, India's sports ecosystem Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! 'Look, I mean we didn't have coaches, we just had, you know, former players as managers or assistant managers of the team… they were not coaches but the kind of people you actually went up to and talked… they would give you some advice at lunchtime or at the end of the day's play or on the eve of the game. So it's difficult, you know, for me to get my head around the captains and the coaches combination,' Gavaskar said. The former captain noted that in his playing days, decisions rested with the skipper, not a team of analysts or coaches. 'When I was captain we had nobody who was a former player to be honest. I had Commander Durrani once and I had Raj Singh Dungarpur. The only time was Irapalli Prasanna and he was brilliant.' His remarks come at a time when Team India is struggling to contain England's dominance in the Test series. England, led by Ben Stokes' stellar century and five-wicket haul, posted a mammoth 669 in their first innings. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Walmart Cameras Captured These Hilarious 20 Photos Undo India, in reply, collapsed early in the second innings, losing openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sai Sudharsan for ducks, both dismissed by Chris Woakes within the first over. Drawing attention to team selections, Gavaskar made a pointed remark: 'You can't say that he didn't want somebody like, you know, maybe in Shardul Thakur's case or Kuldeep Yadav's case... maybe Shubman didn't want Shardul in the team and wanted Kuldeep in the team. He should have had them in the team. He is the captain.' Gavaskar didn't stop there. 'He's going to be... I mean people are going to talk about him and his captaincy out there so it's got to be his call really. And I know for the sake of showing everything is hunky dory that these things might not come out. Fact is that the captain is the one who is responsible for the team. He's the one who's going to be leading those 11 players. Simple as that.' For real-time updates, scores, and highlights, follow our live coverage of the India vs England Test match here. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
Time of India
19-07-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
'All good things come to an end ... incredible going out on his terms': Kane Williamson on Virat Kohli's retirement
Virat Kohli (L) and Kane Williamson (R). (Image: Instagram) in Manchester: Shubman Gill has led India in three Tests - losing two and winning one. The ongoing Test series versus England is the 25-year-old's first assignment as Test captain and he has impressed so far. He has been on fire with the bat, leading the pack well in the middle and the off-field vibe, too, has been relaxed. Many pointed fingers at BCCI's move to give him the captaincy armband but his former Gujarat Titans teammate Kane Williamson wasn't surprised with the decision. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! He always felt captaincy sits well on the youngster and believes it's just the start of bigger and better things for the future. Williamson is currently playing the Vitality Blast for Middlesex and was in attendance on Day 3 of the Lord's Test, which India lost by 22 runs. Bombay Sport Exchange Episode 3: Kane Williamson exclusive on NextGen cricketers to watch out for The former New Zealand captain feels the way the series has been played, any side could have won them all. In an exclusive chat with Williamson opens up on how Test batting has evolved, India's new Test captain, England under Brendon McCullum and his views on Virat Kohli 's decision to retire. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Tennis takes over in July Tennis TV Watch Now Undo Excerpts: You were at the Lord's last week during the third Test between India and England. Do you think Test batting has evolved over the years and is certainly not what it used to be? Especially with the points system of the World Test Championship? It's certainly... I mean it has evolved. It's changed. Definitely the World Test Championship creating that bit of context, you know, the value. Everybody now just really pushes for a result and therefore you do see the majority of games now matches are decided within sort of four days generally. The wickets, however, have been quite sporting in this series. It's been quite good for the game. It's created a lot more results, a lot more entertaining cricket and then you see teams like England. The best recipe for their success is to go out and be nice and positive and play with that freedom to try and move the game forward as quickly as possible and operate in that fashion. I think every team still does it a little bit differently but on a whole it's absolutely changed direction a little bit and I think that's been important with the challenges that the longer format faces. And we talk about it so often. However, a lot of the Test cricket that we see on our TV sort of really draws you in and is really quite exciting to see. England's head coach Brendon McCullum during a nets session in Birmingham, England. (PA via AP) I'm sure you wouldn't be surprised that the man at the forefront of leading that revolution of sorts is former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum. I mean not not surprised. He always played with that freedom and then having sort of played under Brendon for a long time and how he promotes players to go out and express themselves and commit to it and have that full backing of you know, the people behind them, so they're able to do that day in and day out. That's what we're seeing with this England side and is very consistent with how he's looked to operate for a long period of time. It's been quite enthralling to watch Many Test matches and certainly this series that we've seen between England and India has been very exciting. Two strong teams with slightly different styles, but both looking to push the game forward has been great to follow. India vs England: India fall short at Lord's, England lead series 2-1 Were you surprised that India ended up on the wrong side especially after the kind of cricket they played and how they had England on the edge after getting them out cheaply in the second innings? Or you reckon the pitch played its part to make the scoreline 2-1 in England's favour? It was slightly more old-school wasn't it? The Test match at Lord's where players had to dig deep and work really hard for their runs and bowlers got some assistance and knew that they had to be patient as well to get rewards. We did see both teams operate and adjust in that fashion and any chase last on a wicket that has deteriorated is never easy. And there's been only a handful of chases above that score that have been successful at that ground. There were going to be some challenges there and having said that, India have been outstanding throughout the series and both teams could have won them all really. They've both had their opportunities which I think makes for great viewing and shows that the two very strong teams are going at it but I suppose at the start of that contest, there was that ability to see off the new ball and build some of those early partnerships. Then it goes a long way to knocking off a score like 190. India have been outstanding throughout the series and both teams could have won them all really. They've both had their opportunities Kane Williamson I think we have to be honest that the conditions at Lord's were significantly different to the other two Test matches. Teams were looking at chasing above 300 and there were elements of comfort and some of that because the wickets were so good and held together for the five days. So it was a lot more old-school which was quite nice to watch and follow as well. I think we haven't seen that for such a long period of time. We're gonna have some challenges but I think that the Indian team is playing brilliant cricket, turning up with a great opportunity every day against a strong English side and certainly, you know when the toss goes up you truly don't know who are favourites walking into each match. After three Tests, Shubman Gill is the leading run-scorer in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. (Image via Getty Images) You've seen Shubman Gill from close quarters at Gujarat Titans. What is your assessment of Shubman Gill the captain, the cricketer and how has he responded to the early challenges of Test cricket as a leader and as India's new No.4. He's responded beautifully, hasn't he? I always thought captaincy sits well with Shubman. I know happening in a franchise space is slightly different, you know it's a shorter sort of project versus captain in your country, which is you know it's a lot more consuming. Whilst you're in that role, you're never out of it. It's a much larger role sort of on and off the field. Watching Shubman operate and he's wise beyond his years and you know that responsibility is naturally something that he would look to take on. So hearing him get that opportunity was no surprise to me but you know the quality of the player is something that goes without saying. He's absolutely world-class. And all the other formats throughout... the IPL for a number of years and one day cricket I think he's top of the tree there. Test cricket really is a matter of time. To see him come over here and conditions that can be challenging with the Dukes from time to time, and dominate like he has, it's been amazing. There are going to be really valuable lessons for him and we're looking towards the leader that he will become but it's still early days. Kane Williamson on Shubman Gill And then I think goes a long way for him and his comfort in that role as well as a leader of the Indian team. The cricketer Shubman and the leadership qualities that he has... if he separates those then there is real quality in both departments and actually starting sort of embedding the things that you value, along with the head coach. Forming that really strong bond... it's really important and I think that's what we're seeing in these early stages. There are going to be really valuable lessons for him and we're looking towards the leader that he will become but it's still early days. Virat Kohli retired from Test cricket ahead of the series against England. (AP) When Roger Federer retired, Rafael Nadal got very emotional and said "a part of my life left with him". I know different sport but did you get that kind of feeling when Virat Kohli decided to say goodbye to Tests? Funny you mentioned that. You don't consider that whilst you're just right in the middle of it and then players that you've played alongside for so many years. Your careers have kind of married up from under 19s through to captaining or playing for your country. Then in the captain instance that we did that... were very similar times to the natural progression. Everybody finishes. When some of those decisions are made it does stop you and make you consider a lot of things but also appreciation and respect. Someone like Virat.. so many great moments throughout the international game but really the bond outside of the pitch is something that's you know far more special and those experiences that have been shared together. All good things come to an end and the way he's been able to make those decisions that feel comfortable to him... I think it's been incredible going out on his terms, etc. Although still involved in one of the formats. Lord's museum tour: Cricket's greatest artifacts and the stories behind them What are your thoughts on the Big Three discussions and how England, India and Australia regularly play five Tests but we see the likes of South Africa and New Zealand winning the WTC titles without playing the bigger series. What's your take on the situation? At the end of the day, you just focus on the things that you can control and you know playing five Test match series for countries like New Zealand and other ones that share a similar standing aren't realistic despite a real passion to do so. And like you mentioned, there are other teams out there where that's a more feasible option. You're just focusing on what it is you can do and the calendar that you have and trying to basically put out your best performances and grow as a side over the two-year blocks that you have for the World Championship. Just focus on the things that are in front of you and know that if you do that, you trust that, then it allows you to put out your best performances and ultimately give you a chance, but yeah, there are obviously a number of strong teams within there's and I think it's it's been helpful for the game. Tracing Moeen Ali's steps in Birmingham Playing T20s here in England, how has the experience been like hopping from one ground to another. Yeah I've really enjoyed playing in the Vitality Blast and you know as a family, it's been nice to be in the UK. We have some ties here. So It's been enjoyable and you get to play it, you know, such a variety of grounds and the standards are good so yeah, it's been fun and nice to be sort of playing in a new team as well as a new community. Which is always enjoyable when you get the opportunity to play cricket around the world. For an international professional like you, how is it like to interact with different individuals, part of different cultures, during your time playing for different teams in different leagues around the world? I do really enjoy that aspect. Little bit of flexibility and those opportunities to be exposed to different cultures in different parts of the world and playing good cricket and in the sport that I love. It's definitely an attractive part... at this stage of my career and also to have the family with me and they get to see some. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
Time of India
07-07-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
'I thought we got enough': Wiaan Mulder discloses why he didn't go for Brian Lara's 400-run Test record
Wiaan Mulder in action for South Africa South Africa's stand-in captain Wiaan Mulder has explained the reasoning behind his selfless decision to declare the innings at 626/5 during the second Test against Zimbabwe, despite being within touching distance of Brian Lara 's iconic record for the highest individual score in an innings in Test cricket. Mulder remained unbeaten on 367 off 334 balls at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo on Monday. Lara's unbeaten 400, scored against England in 2004, still stands as the highest individual Test score, and Mulder made it clear he had no regrets about putting his team's needs ahead of personal milestones. 'First things first, I thought we got enough and we need to bowl. And secondly, Brian Lara is a legend, let's be real. He got 401 or whatever it was against England. And for someone of that stature to keep that record is pretty special,' Mulder said after stumps on Day 2, as quoted by AFP. "I think if I get the chance again, I'd probably do the same thing. I know speaking to the head coach Shukri Conrad, he kind of said to me as well, like, listen, let the legends keep the really big scores,' he added. Bombay Sport Exchange Episode 1: Interview with Sanjog Gupta, CEO (Sports) at JioStar Mulder's 367* is now the highest individual score by a South African in Test cricket, surpassing Hashim Amla's 311, and also the highest in an away Test. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Concentrated Siberian Ginseng Extract 2oz Superior Ginseng Undo He reached his triple century in just 297 balls, making it the second-fastest in Test history. Poll Should Wiaan Mulder have pursued Brian Lara's record instead of declaring the innings? Yes, he should have gone for the record. No, prioritizing the team's needs was right. Despite the historic feat, Mulder made it clear that personal records weren't the priority. 'You never know what's my fate or whatever you want to call it, what's destined for me. But I think Brian Lara keeping that record is exactly the way it should be,' he said. Game On Season 1 continues with Mirabai Chanu's inspiring story. Watch Episode 2 here.
Time of India
07-07-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Wiaan Mulder shockingly declares just 33 runs behind Brian Lara's Test score record - list of top 10 highest scores
Wiaan Mulder declared with just 33 more runs needed to break Brian Lara's record South Africa's stand-in captain Wiaan Mulder made an extremely selfless call as he declared the innings at 626/5 despite being on the brink of breaking Brian Lara's iconic world record for the highest individual score in Tests. Mulder remained unbeaten on 367 off 334 balls in the first innings of the second Test against Zimbabwe at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo on Monday. Lara's record of 400* against England in 2004 remains intact, but Mulder has now entered the top five highest individual scores in Test history. The right-hander, who dominated the Zimbabwean bowling attack throughout, opted not to chase Lara's milestone, putting his team first. His 367* has now become the highest individual score by a South African in Test cricket, surpassing Hashim Amla's 311 against England in 2012. Mulder also set a new benchmark for the highest individual score by any batter in an away Test, overtaking Pakistan's Hanif Mohammed's 337 against West Indies in 1958. Additionally, he recorded the second-fastest triple century in Tests, reaching the milestone in just 297 balls. Only Virender who needed just 278 balls against South Africa in Chennai, has done it faster. Leading the Proteas in the absence of Keshav Maharaj and the injured Temba Bavuma, Mulder entered the series with a significant weight on his shoulders. Bombay Sport Exchange Episode 1: Interview with Sanjog Gupta, CEO (Sports) at JioStar Mulder's marathon innings was composed of 49 fours and 4 sixes, reflecting his aggressive approach. He also surpassed Graeme Smith's aggregate of 362 runs (277 & 85) to register the highest match tally by a South African in Test history. Poll Should Wiaan Mulder have pursued Brian Lara's record? Yes, records are meant to be broken No, team success is more important List of top 10 highest scores in an innings in Tests Brian Lara – 400* (582 balls), vs England, 2004 Matthew Hayden – 380 (437 balls), vs Zimbabwe, 2003 Brian Lara – 375 (538 balls), vs England, 1994 Mahela Jayawardene – 374 (572 balls), vs South Africa, 2006 Wiaan Mulder – 367* (334 balls), vs Zimbabwe, Bulawayo, 2025 Garfield Sobers – 365*, vs Pakistan, 1958 Len Hutton – 364 (847 balls), vs Australia, 1938 Sanath Jayasuriya – 340 (578 balls), vs India, 1997 Hanif Mohammad – 337, vs West Indies, 1958 Wally Hammond – 336*, vs New Zealand, 1933 Game On Season 1 continues with Mirabai Chanu's inspiring story. Watch Episode 2 here.
