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"Dinesh Karthik Is Better Option" Than Rishabh Pant For Asia Cup: Cheteshwar Pujara

India's Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara feels it's "impossible" to include both Rishabh Pant and Dinesh Karthik in the playing XI during the Asia Cup T20 tournament, given the team's settled top-order. The top-order comprises KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav, who Pujara describes as one of India's top T20 batters currently. They are followed by the likes of Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja, leaving space for only one player among Pant and Karthik.

Asia Cup 2022, India vs Pakistan: Post 2021 World T20 loss to Pakistan, a lot has changed in the Indian team

World Cup opener against Pakistan and India's erstwhile team management did cop a lot of flak for its archaic batting approach in shortest format of the game. A look at what has changed since then: ROHIT SHARMA AS CAPTAINUnder Rohit's captaincy, India's record since the T20 World Cup is good: 14 wins out of 16 played. His instinctive and out-of-the-box leadership is popular with players.

India vs Pakistan: Indian players speak on rivalry with Pakistan ahead of blockbuster Asia Cup 2022 clash

Pakistan match in the Asia Cup, Indian players spoke on the rivalry with Pakistan after their defeat in the last T20 World Cup in 2021. India will start its Asia Cup title defence in a much-anticipated clash with the arch-rivals in Dubai on Sunday. Indian skipper Rohit Sharma said what the team needs to achieve as a group is more important than the opposition. "First game on (August) 28th. We will try to be in the present. Preparation-wise, we will not be short. We are not looking at the opposition at all. What we need to achieve as a group is more important than the opposition. We have to think of this as just another opposition who we want to beat and do well against. It is going to be challenging no doubt. We will have to be up for it," said Rohit in a video posted by BCCI, which also featured other members of Team India in it. Virat Kohli also said that as a player, it is like any other game for him.

India coach Dravid recovers from COVID to take charge in UAE

MUMBAI : India head coach Rahul Dravid has taken charge of the team in the United Arab Emirates for the Asia Cup campaign after recovering from COVID-19, the country's cricket board (BCCI) said on Sunday.

Serena Williams era ends and other US Open talking points

The closing Grand Slam of the season is upon us in New York and there is a lot on the line. Here’s a look at some of the main talking points at this US Open.

"...Pressure Was Evident On His Face": Ex-India Spinner's Huge Statement On Virat Kohli

Team India is all geared up for the high voltage Asia Cup clash against Pakistan on Sunday. Like always, this clash is also going to grab all the attention from the cricket fans because of the rivalry between the two teams. Apart from this, another highlight of the match will be return of the India star batter Virat Kohli, who will be playing his 100th T20I match and will also become the first player in history to play a hundred matches for India in all formats of the game. Virat's form has been a major concern this year as he is going through a lean patch. However, former India spinner Harbhajan Singh believes that Virat "will rise again".

It's sad talented youngsters of India & Pakistan are not getting to play bilaterals: Asif Iqbal

Tragic that people on both sides are being denied the joy of watching these top cricketers play on their soil, writes former Pakistan captain Asif IqbalI still recall the time when cricket between India and Pakistan stalled for almost two decades due to non-cricketing reasons, finally resuming with a three-Test series in 1978. I remember a lot of us Pakistani players were playing in the Kerry Packer 'rebel' series at that time, due to which those players had been banned from playing for Pakistan. However, once it was announced that India were coming to Pakistan, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) changed its mind about those players.

Asia Cup 2022, India vs Pakistan: Who will be missed more, Jasprit Bumrah or Shaheen Afridi?

Absence of top pacers has become a talking point leading up to today's gameLike it happens before and after India-Pakistan matches these days, one tweet has triggered a major debate. A few hours after Pakistan's ace fast bowler Shaheen Afridi was ruled out of the Asia Cup due to a knee injury, Pakistan pace bowling great Waqar Younis tweeted: "Shaheen's injury big relief for Indian top order batsmen. Sad we won't be seeing him."

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"Dinesh Karthik Is Better Option" Than Rishabh Pant For Asia Cup: Cheteshwar Pujara

Asia Cup 2022, India vs Pakistan: Post 2021 World T20 loss to Pakistan, a lot has changed in the Indian team

India vs Pakistan: Indian players speak on rivalry with Pakistan ahead of blockbuster Asia Cup 2022 clash

India coach Dravid recovers from COVID to take charge in UAE

Serena Williams era ends and other US Open talking points

"...Pressure Was Evident On His Face": Ex-India Spinner's Huge Statement On Virat Kohli

It's sad talented youngsters of India & Pakistan are not getting to play bilaterals: Asif Iqbal

Asia Cup 2022, India vs Pakistan: Who will be missed more, Jasprit Bumrah or Shaheen Afridi?