Spinners led by Kuldeep Yadav helped India thrash Pakistan by seven wickets in the Asia Cup on Sunday as the neighbours met on the cricket pitch for the first time since a military conflict between them in May.

Kuldeep Yadav led the charge as India restricted Pakistan to 127-9 in a key Asia Cup clash on Sunday as the two countries met on the pitch for the first time since a military conflict between them in May.

Ekush Tapadar tries to explain Bangladesh's qualification path to the Super 4 of the Asia Cup T20 on today's Star Explains.

NCL T20 tournament kicked off on Sunday amidst rain interruptions which saw the match between Rangpur and Sylhet at Bogura wiped out while only a five-over game was possible between Rajshahi and Dhaka Metro at Rajshahi.

In a surprising turn of events, hundreds of tickets for the much-anticipated India-Pakistan clash in the Asia Cup 2025 in Dubai remain unsold mere hours before the game, with organisers even slashing prices to attract spectators, according to multiple media reports.

Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik has outlined two ways through which the Pakistan side can overcome India in their Asia Cup Group A match today in Abu Dhabi, and both involve their bowlers neutralising the opposition's batting threat.

As India and Pakistan brace for a showdown in the Asia Cup 2025 today, the much-anticipated match in Dubai has already sparked political heat in India.

The mood outside the dressing rooms at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Saturday evening told two very different stories. Sri Lanka’s Dushmantha Chameera and Wanindu Hasaranga emerged from the cramped elevator juggling their kit coffins, yet still found time for jokes and laughter. Moments later, Taskin Ahmed and Shamim Hossain followed, their faces drawn and smiles faint -- a reflection of Bangladesh’s bruising six-wicket defeat to the Lankans in their Asia Cup Group B encounter.

Defending champions India take on Pakistan in a much-anticipated Asia Cup clash at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium tonight (8:30 pm Bangladesh Time). Even though both sides bring fresh new looks -- India led by Suryakumar Yadav and Pakistan under the captaincy of Salman Ali Agha -- the rivalry between the two politically intertwined sides remains unmatched.

The nuclear-armed neighbours engaged in a four-day military conflict earlier this year, and bilateral cricket has remained suspended since 2008.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) held an emergency board of directors meeting on Saturday about the upcoming BCB election, scheduled to be held in the first week of October, with the main agenda being finalisng the councillorship list.

Yet the expectations behind including Oman, Hong Kong, and hosts UAE in the tournament have largely gone unmet.

The Tigers were thrashed by six wickets at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi, leaving their path to the Super Four hanging by a thread.

When India and Pakistan meet -- in any sport -- the stakes spill over into something more than just a game. It becomes a clash between neighbours bound by political tension, history, and deep mistrust.

Bangladesh captain Litton Das said that lacklustre batting in the Powerplay cost his side their Group B Asia Cup match against Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.

Mushfiqur Rahim -- one of Bogura's proudest sons -- will take the field at the district's Shaheed Chandu Stadium on the opening game of the second edition of National Cricket League T20 (NCL T20) today, but not for the home division Rajshahi.

Renowned former Australian umpire Simon Taufel said he will work to create a more professional structure and to ensure a better environment for umpires and match referees in Bangladesh.

The result leaves Bangladesh under early pressure in Group B.

The 2025–26 National Cricket League (NCL) T20 trophy was officially unveiled yesterday at the Shahid Chandu Stadium in Bogura in the presence of the four divisional captains -- Zakir Hasan (Sylhet Division), Mahidul Islam Ankon (Dhaka Division), Salman Islam Emon (Barishal Division), and Akbar Ali (Rangpur Division). The tournament begins tomorrow with a double-header, as Rajshahi take on Dhaka Metro at the Rajshahi Divisional Stadium, while defending champions Rangpur lock horns with Sylhet in Bogura.

Pace bowling great Wasim Akram has urged Pakistan and India's cricketers to ignore the noise and enjoy the game when they meet in a highly charged Asia Cup T20 match on Sunday.