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Watch: Babar Azam's Grand Entry To Shaheen Afridi's Wedding, Followed By Grander Hug And Post

Much has been said and written about the worsening relationship between Pakistan cricket team captain Babar Azam and marquee pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi. However, the cricketers quashed the outside noise as they greeted each other in a heartwarming manner at the wedding ceremony of Shaheen. Babar arrived at the wedding venue in a grand style and then gave a big hug to Shaheen who got married to Ansha, the daughter of former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi, just days after the conclusion of the Asia Cup 2023.

Why Kuldeep Yadav Is Not In India Team For 2 ODIs vs Australia? Rohit Sharma Answers

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma disclosed the reason for dropping India's Chinaman bowler, Kuldeep Yadav in the first two matches of their upcoming ODI series against Australia. Kuldeep's prowess with spin was on display throughout the Asia Cup is now going to miss the first two games of India's three-match ODI series due to the risk of not exposing him a lot before the ODI World Cup.

India's Full Schedule At Asian Games On September 20: Full List Of All Indian Athletes In Action

The latest edition of the Asian Games will start on September 23 in China's Hangzhou and will go on till October 8. The 19th edition of the Asian Games will witness a 655-member strong Indian team in action in 41 disciplines out of 61. The games will be played across 56 venues, with 481 gold medals on offer. Though the games will officially start on September 23, sports like cricket, football, volleyball and beach volleyball will kickstart from September 19 onwards.

"Why Blame Babar Azam Only When...?": Pakistan Greats On Team's Asia Cup Debacle

Pakistan legends Javed Miandad and Misbah ul Haq on Tuesday defended Babar Azam, saying the captain should not be squarely blamed for the below-par performance in the just-concluded Asia Cup as cricket is a team game. Talking to the media here at a match of the 40's Global Cricket Event, Miandad and Misbah both advised the country's cricket authorities to not press the panic button. "Why blame Babar Azam only when the rest of the team didn't perform as well in the Asia Cup matches against India and Sri Lanka," Miandad said.

Watch: Rohit Sharma Returns Home In Mercedes, Obliges Police Officers For Selfies Even After Tiring Journey

The Indian cricket team management on Monday announced the squad for the three-ODI series against Australia. The contest is being seen as a dress rehearsal ahead of the World Cup. Senior players including skipper Rohit Sharma, senior batter Virat Kohli, all-rounder Hardik Pandya and in-form spinner Kuldeep Yadav were rested from the first two games, giving them a chance to get mentally fresh for the mega event. KL Rahul will lead the side in the first two games against Australia before Rohit returns to lead a full-strength squad in the third and final ODI ahead of the World Cup beginning October 5.

"Either He Has Fought With Someone Or...": Harbhajan Singh's Explosive Analysis On Yuzvendra Chahal

Former Indian cricket team spinner Harbhajan Singh was left disappointed with the omission of Yuzvendra Chahal from India's squad for the ODI series against Australia and the Cricket World Cup 2023. India went with the spin trio of Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, and Ravindra Jadeja but an injury to Axar paved the way for Washington Sundar in the Asia Cup 2023 squad and Ravichandran Ashwin in the squad for the Australia ODIs. Harbhajan was surprised by the decision to not give Chahal a chance and said that maybe he had fought with someone or had said something to someone that had impacted his chances of getting selected.

"Mother Is A Woman": Bangladesh Star Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Under Fire For Misogynist Remarks, Apologises

A Bangladeshi cricketer has apologised for social media posts condemning working women but denied he was a misogynist because "his mother is a woman", the country's cricket board said Tuesday. Tanzim Hasan Sakib took the wicket of India captain Rohit Sharma with only his fourth international delivery when the neighbours met in the Asia Cup last week before helping secure victory for Bangladesh. But the resulting adulation for the 20-year-old turned to scorn from women's rights activists and feminists after his misogynist social media posts came to light.

Saudi U-23 football team tie with Iran in opening match at 19th Asian Games

HANGZHOU: Saudi Arabia’s U-23 footballers played out a goalless draw with Iran on Tuesday, in their opening match at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. Prince Abdullah bin Fahd bin Abdullah, the head of the Saudi delegation at the Games, watched the match, which took place at the Lining Sports Center. The Green Falcons’ next game is on Thursday morning when they will face Mongolia, who were defeated 4-2 by Vietnam on Tuesday. The Kingdom is one of 45 countries competing in the Games in Hangzhou, which continue until Oct.

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Watch: Babar Azam's Grand Entry To Shaheen Afridi's Wedding, Followed By Grander Hug And Post

Why Kuldeep Yadav Is Not In India Team For 2 ODIs vs Australia? Rohit Sharma Answers

India's Full Schedule At Asian Games On September 20: Full List Of All Indian Athletes In Action

"Why Blame Babar Azam Only When...?": Pakistan Greats On Team's Asia Cup Debacle

Watch: Rohit Sharma Returns Home In Mercedes, Obliges Police Officers For Selfies Even After Tiring Journey

"Either He Has Fought With Someone Or...": Harbhajan Singh's Explosive Analysis On Yuzvendra Chahal

"Mother Is A Woman": Bangladesh Star Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Under Fire For Misogynist Remarks, Apologises

Saudi U-23 football team tie with Iran in opening match at 19th Asian Games