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Watch: Pakistan, Afghanistan Players Exchange Greetings Ahead Of Asia Cup

Pakistan and Afghanistan players on Wednesday exchanged greetings ahead of the Asia Cup, starting in the UAE from August 27. Afghanistan will take on Sri Lanka, the hosts, in the first match of the tournament at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Pakistan, on the other hand, will face off against arch-rivals India in their opening match on Sunday, August 28 in Dubai. In a video shared by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), players from both camps can be seen exchanging greetings.

Greater Manchester’s curry masters to assemble for ‘Curry Club’ event

The makers of the best Asian food in Greater Manchester are to come together for the Manchester Food and Drink Festival’s annual ‘curry club’ event. Tickets are now on sale for the bash, which will take place within the festival’s ‘hub’ at Cathedral Gardens.

Asia Cup 2022, India vs Pakistan: Watch out for these key player battles

Now that the two arch-rivals don't play any bilateral series due to political reasons, India-Pakistan matches in international multi-nation tournaments add to the intrigue of the storied rivalry between the two cricketing superpowers. India and Pakistan are set to clash in their Asia Cup opener at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on August 28. This will be match number 2 of the Asia Cup, which was shifted from Sri Lanka to the UAE due to the ongoing crisis in the island nation. Both India and Pakistan have lost their pace spearheads Jasprit Bumrah and Shaheen Afridi to injuries but that won’t affect the spiciness and excitement that comes with an India-Pakistan encounter. TimesofIndia.com here looks at some of the key player battles that can be the difference between victory and defeat and what you need to watch out for: Virat Kohli vs Usman QadirVirat Kohli may be going through a lean patch by his own lofty standards, but underestimating the former Indian captain in a match as big will be a mistake Pakistan will not be wanting to make. India's first match of the Asia Cup against Pakistan will be Kohli’s 100th T20I and he will be gunning more than anyone else to get a formidable score.

Cheteshwar Pujara Completes 5,000 runs In List A Cricket

Indian batter Cheteshwar Pujara has completed 5,000 List A cricket runs. India's Test veteran accomplished this landmark during his side's One Day Cup match against Middlesex at Hove on Tuesday. Pujara unleashed a rare side of him during his side Sussex's match against Middlesex, smashing 132 runs in just 90 balls with 20 fours and two sixes. He was striking runs at a great strike rate of 146.66.

Cricketer Murali Vijay, Krisnamachari Srikkanth's Son Among Three Amateurs In Chennai Open Golf

Murali Vijay and state player Anirudha Srikkanth, son of former captain Krisnamachari Srikkanth, will be among three city-based amateurs in the Chennai Open Golf Championship, starting here from Tuesday. The other amateur is Suman Ranjeet. Top-flight golf returns to the city after four years with the tournament which will see participation of the country's top golfers. The tournament, part of the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) Tour and to be held at the Tamil Nadu Golf Federation (TNGF) golf course, will see 126 golfers including 123 professionals and three amateurs taking part, the organisers said at a press meet here on Monday.

West Indies Penalized For Slow Over-Rate, Road To India 2023 Suffers A Blow

The direct qualification road to ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 for the West Indies cricket team seems more distant now after two Super League points were deducted in connection with slow over-rate in the third ODI match against New Zealand. Pooran-led West Indies team was found guilty of not completing their overs in the allotted time and hence was penalized by docking two Super League points. The call was made by the match referee Richie Richardson even after allowances for the slow rate were considered.

Asia Cup: Bangladesh recall batsman Naim, Nurul out

Bangladesh have recalled batsman Mohammad Naim for the Asia Cup starting this week after wicketkeeper-batsman Nurul Hasan and pace bowler Hasan Mahmud were ruled out with injury. Naim, who has featured 34 times in Twenty20 internationals, will join the squad in the UAE from the West Indies where he was playing for Bangladesh "A". Nurul was kept in the squad despite undergoing finger surgery in Singapore last week, in the hope that he would be ready for the tournament when it starts on Saturday.

Cricketer Murali Vijay, Krisnamachari Srikkanth's Son Among Three Amateurs In Chennai Open Golf

Murali Vijay and state player Anirudha Srikkanth, son of former captain Krisnamachari Srikkanth, will be among three city-based amateurs in the Chennai Open Golf Championship, starting here from Tuesday. The other amateur is Suman Ranjeet. Top-flight golf returns to the city after four years with the tournament which will see participation of the country's top golfers. The tournament, part of the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) Tour and to be held at the Tamil Nadu Golf Federation (TNGF) golf course, will see 126 golfers including 123 professionals and three amateurs taking part, the organisers said at a press meet here on Monday.

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Watch: Pakistan, Afghanistan Players Exchange Greetings Ahead Of Asia Cup

Greater Manchester’s curry masters to assemble for ‘Curry Club’ event

Asia Cup 2022, India vs Pakistan: Watch out for these key player battles

Cheteshwar Pujara Completes 5,000 runs In List A Cricket

Cricketer Murali Vijay, Krisnamachari Srikkanth's Son Among Three Amateurs In Chennai Open Golf

West Indies Penalized For Slow Over-Rate, Road To India 2023 Suffers A Blow

Asia Cup: Bangladesh recall batsman Naim, Nurul out

Cricketer Murali Vijay, Krisnamachari Srikkanth's Son Among Three Amateurs In Chennai Open Golf