asia cup

The New Indian looks at 5 important factors which tilted the scales in Pakistan’s favour in their Asia Cup tie against India.

The shoddy form of seamer Avesh Khan has raised a few questions.

Though the top three batsmen in India’s line-up – Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul and Virat – are undeniably terrific batsmen, together they don’t quite fit into the larger scheme of things.

Afghanistan caused a mini stir when they thumped Bangladesh by seven wickets on Tuesday and became the first team in the Asia Cup to qualify for the Super Four round. They (Afghanistan) had also annihilated Sri Lanka by wickets in their first match of the tournament. Though Afghanistan have been doing decently well, especially in […]

Indian team avenged their last year’s defeat against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup by edging their arch-rivals by five wickets on Sunday in the second match of the Asia Cup. India chased down the target of 148 in 19.4 overs to clinch a five-wicket victory in a humdinger. The New Indian looks at five […]

As India prepare to take on their arch-rivals Pakistan on Sunday in the Asia Cup encounter, The New Indian revisits five thrilling and tendentious moments from the tournament’s history which created ripples – 1) Gautam Gambhir vs Kamran Akmal: The Asia Cup 2010 match between the two nations remains arguably the most high-octane affair with a […]

The arch-rivals, India and Pakistan, are set to lock horns in the Asia Cup match on Sunday. The tournament, which features six nations in this edition, will be played in the T20 format so that major teams can prepare themselves for the upcoming T20 World Cup. India have been the most successful team in the […]

India’s head coach Rahul Dravid has tested positive for COVID-19 and has not travelled with the team to Dubai for the Asia Cup. He is kept under supervision and will join the team once he recuperates. “Team India Head Coach Rahul Dravid has tested positive for COVID-19 in a routine test conducted ahead of the […]

As the Asia Cup 2022, which will be played in the T20 format, gets underway on August 27, all the teams participating in it will use it as a platform to prepare for the upcoming T20 World Cup. The Indian team at present has a solid bench-strength and is spoilt for choices with a host […]

BENGALURU: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the squad for the Asia Cup. While Rohit Sharma will lead the side, KL Rahul – who missed the series against England and West Indies due to injury – has been named the vice-captain. Virat Kohli, who was ‘rested’ for the series against the […]