Karim Benzema, Alexia Putellas win UEFA best player awards
ISTANBUL: Karim Benzema and Alexia Putellas won UEFA’s player of the year awards on Thursday, making it a sweep for Spanish clubs.
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Bayern to play Barcelona in Champions League group stage, Man City to meet Dortmund
ISTANBUL: Bayern Munich were placed in the same section as Robert Lewandowski’s Barcelona in Thursday’s draw for the UEFA Champions League group stage in Istanbul.
Safety, security paramount as Dubai prepares to host 15th Asia Cup cricket tournament
DUBAI: Dubai is ready to safely host the 15th edition of the Asia Cup cricket tournament, according to the Dubai Sports Council, the body responsible for promoting sports activities across the emirate. Dubai International Stadium will host the opening match between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan this Saturday when the 16-day tournament kicks off, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. As the International Cricket Council’s headquarters, Dubai will host 10 of the 13 Asia Cup fixtures, including the opener between arch-rivals India and Pakistan on Aug.
Watch: India Captain Rohit Sharma Takes On Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin In Nets Ahead Of Pakistan Clash In Asia Cup
Cricket fans will be in for treat when India take on arch-rivals Pakistan in their opening match of the upcoming Asia Cup on Sunday, August 28. The Indian players have been sweating it out in the nets to prepare of the high-octane clash in Dubai. India are place in Group A alongside Pakistan and Hong Kong. In a video shared on social media, India captain Rohit Sharma can be seen taking on spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin in the nets. Rohit can be seen hitting big shots around the park.
Adani Group, GMR Group Acquire Franchises In Legends League Cricket
Legends League Cricket announced their tie-up with Adani Group and GMR group as they join hands with two Franchise teams in the League. With this investment GMR Group, have made their third investment in franchise cricket and Adani group has made its second investment. Both Adani and GMR Sports groups recently acquired teams in the UAE T20 league while GMR is the co-owner of the Delhi Capitals team in the Indian Premier League.
Asia Cup 2022 - "Big Fan Of You": Babar Azam Obliges Excited Fan, Signs Cricket Ball For Him
The Asia Cup will begin in the UAE from August 27 and the teams have already arrived for the continental tournament. The big clash is slated for August 28 as India will lock horns with eternal rivals Pakistan. Both the Indian and Pakistani teams have started their practice in Dubai and their fans have been visiting the arenas to get a glimpse of their favourite stars.
Asia Cup 2022, India vs Pakistan: How the T20I numbers stack up
Despite not playing any bilateral series in the last decade, the two teams have faced each other in as many as 200 international matches (Tests, ODIs & T20Is) so far. The last clash between the Men in Blue and the Men in Green was their encounter at last year's T20 World Cup in Dubai, where Pakistan registered their first ever World Cup win against India ever, defeating their rivals by a whopping margin of 10 wickets.
Cricketer Irfan Pathan Slams Vistara Airlines For "Rude" Behaviour, "Bad Experience"
Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan took to Twitter on Wednesday to share his "very bad experience" while travelling to Dubai from Dubai by Vistara airlines. Pathan shared his experience in detail and said that he was made to wait for more than an hour at the counter with his wife and children and that the "ground staff were rude"