India Clinch Asia Cup, Defeat Pakistan In Final

By BPN News Desk September 29, 2025

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India lifted the 2025 Asia Cup title with a thrilling five-wicket victory over arch-rivals Pakistan in the final held at Dubai International Stadium. The contest marked the first time the two sides had met in an Asia Cup final, adding to the high-voltage atmosphere both on and off the field.

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Morkel Dismisses Fitness Worries Ahead of Final

By BPN News Desk September 27, 2025

India’s bowling coach Morne Morkel sought to ease concerns over the fitness of Hardik Pandya and Abhishek Sharma ahead of the Asia Cup 2025 final against Pakistan. Both players had to leave the field during India’s Super Four match against Sri Lanka due to cramps. Details of the Incident Hardik bowled the first over, dismissed […]

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Pakistan Win Reinforces Final Hopes in Asia Cup

By BPN News Desk September 24, 2025

Pakistan kept their chances of reaching the Asia Cup 2025 final alive by defeating Sri Lanka by five wickets in a Super Four match at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium. Sri Lanka were bowled out for 133/8, while Pakistan chased the total in 18 overs. Key Performances Shaheen Shah Afridi led the attack, taking three wickets. […]

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Abhishek Sharma Alleges Personal Attacks From Pakistan

By BPN News Desk September 23, 2025

In India’s Super 4 Asia Cup 2025 clash against Pakistan, Indian batter Abhishek Sharma revealed that some Pakistani players, including fast bowlers, made personal remarks toward him and his teammates. He said such comments were inappropriate and went against the spirit of cricket. Umpire Intervenes The incident came to light during the fifth over when […]

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Rashid Latif Faults Pakistan Middle-Order in Asia Cup

By BPN News Desk September 22, 2025

Former Pakistan wicketkeeper Rashid Latif strongly criticised the team’s middle-order batting after their recent Asia Cup performance. He said the batters “wasted time” and showed no intent to take charge of the game when momentum was needed. Key Points of Disappointment Latif pointed out that the middle-order failed to accelerate the scoring rate or put […]

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“India-Pakistan Not a Rivalry Anymore,” Says Suryakumar Yadav

By BPN News Desk September 22, 2025

After guiding India to a six-wicket win over Pakistan in the Asia Cup Super Four clash in Dubai, captain Suryakumar Yadav gave a bold assessment of the historic cricketing contest. Speaking at the post-match press interaction, he said that India and Pakistan can no longer be called rivals in cricketing terms, pointing to the one-sided […]

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India Beat Oman by 21 Runs, Stay Unbeaten in Asia Cup

By BPN News Desk September 20, 2025

India defeated Oman by 21 runs in their final Group A clash of the Asia Cup 2025 in Abu Dhabi, finishing the group stage unbeaten. Batting first, India posted 188/8, with Sanju Samson playing a composed knock of 56 off 45 balls. Abhishek Sharma gave the team early momentum with a fiery 38 off 15 […]

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PCB Seeks Referee Pycroft’s Removal After Handshake Row

By BPN News Desk September 15, 2025

The Pakistan Cricket Board has demanded the removal of Andy Pycroft, the match referee for the India vs Pakistan Asia Cup game, following the controversy over Indian players not shaking hands with Pakistani players before and after the match. Protest Over Toss Instructions According to the PCB, Pycroft instructed the captains not to shake hands […]

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PCB Protests India’s Refusal to Shake Hands

By BPN News Desk September 15, 2025

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has filed a formal protest with the Asian Cricket Council after Indian players declined to shake hands with their Pakistani counterparts following their Asia Cup clash. The PCB described the move as “unsporting” and contrary to cricketing traditions. Incident After the Match At the end of the game, the Pakistan […]

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PSL Franchise Joins Boycott Over India-Pakistan Match

By BPN News Desk September 13, 2025

A Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise has symbolically “boycotted” the India vs Pakistan Asia Cup match by tweeting promotional content that omits India. This follows a similar action by IPL’s Punjab Kings. The serves as a tit-for-tat response amid growing tensions surrounding the fixture. What Happened The PSL team’s post used images or graphics that […]