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Tuesday, September 30, 2025
TopicAsia Cup

Topic: Asia Cup

Playing Asia Cup with Pakistan was the worst decision India could have taken

The Indian government has tried to assuage public sentiment by saying things like ‘Operation Sindoor is still on’. But clearly, it isn’t. Otherwise, why would we be playing cricket with the enemy?

Asia Cup match referee Pycroft has history with Pakistan. He has called out their chuckers

Pakistan Cricket Board has filed complaint with ICC alleging that Pycroft asked Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha, at time of toss, not to shake hands with his Indian counterpart.

Team India’s refusal to shake hands with Pakistan players is not patriotism

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

Indian cricket team and its half-hearted performative patriotism

India won the match against Pakistan. But when it came to upholding the spirit of the game, they dropped the ball.

Asia Cup: India beats Pakistan by 7 wickets, Suryakumar skips post-match handshake

India chased 128 runs in 15.5 overs. The Indian skipper said the team stands by families of victims of Pahalgam attack, and give armed forces more reasons to smile whenever possible.

‘Unsporting’, PCB lodges protest with ACC after Suryakumar’s post-match handshake snub

Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav said the decision not to shake hands with the opposition was a show of solidarity with the families of the victims of Pahalgam terror attack in April.

Prodigy to poster boy: How BCCI is scripting Brand Shubman’s rise as next all-format superstar

That Shubman Gill would take the baton from Virat Kohli as India’s next cricketing superstar was never in doubt. His T20I return and vice-captaincy only make it official.  

‘Do not watch Ind vs Pak cricket match, don’t switch on your TV’: Pahalgam attack victim’s wife

Aishanya Dwivedi slammed the BCCI & called for a boycott of the Ind vs Pak match in the Asia Cup 2025 scheduled for 14 September.

‘Can blood & cricket go together?’ It’s Sena vs Sena over India vs Pakistan Asia Cup match

India will be playing Pakistan Sunday in an Asia Cup fixture in UAE. Shiv Sena (UBT) has called for its cancellation, while the Shinde-led party has not stated its stance yet.

In Asia Cup, India hope Shubhman-Suryakumar duo clicks before T20 World Cup

Before the 2026 T20 World Cup, the tournament in UAE gives India a chance to fine tune team balance & explore some combinations. Men in Blue start as firm favourites once again.

On Camera

Bodoland poll loss a wake-up call for Assam BJP. Zubeen’s death puts CM Sarma in a tight spot

Assam CM can’t celebrate that the Congress drew a blank in the Bodoland Territorial Council polls in 2010 as well as 2015, and bagged only one in 2020.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Aerial warfare analyst Tom Cooper faults India’s military PR, says Pakistan does it better

In post on social media, Cooper narrated experience of MiG-21 researcher from Germany who wanted to attend aircraft’s farewell ceremony in India, and the roadblocks he faced. 

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.