Bangladesh batter Saif Hassan has done what many of his peers could not. He stepped away from the national fold, returned stronger, and finally proved himself ready for the demands of international cricket.
At the toss ahead of the Asia Cup final between India and Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday, a rare scene unfolded. For the first time on a cricket field, the two captains spoke to two different commentators -- naturally, each one from their own country.
This is the first time in 17 editions that the Asia Cup will see an India-Pakistan final.
Bangladesh captain Liton Das was seen holding an ice bag in his hand as he stepped off the team bus and entered the ground ahead of their final Asia Cup T20 Super Four fixture against Pakistan at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday.
Opener Abhishek Sharma hit a blazing 74 as India beat Pakistan by six wickets in the Super Four clash of the Asia Cup on Sunday.
India won the toss and opted to field first in the Super Four match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in the United Arab Emirates
Sri Lanka left-arm spinner Dunith Wellalage has made himself available for selection for today’s Asia Cup T20 Super Four clash against Bangladesh, just a day after the tragic passing of his father.
A decade may have passed, but Bangladesh fans may still have bitter memories one particular defeat at home in 2014. On that night in Chattogram, under the lights of the T20 World Cup, minnows Hong Kong stunned Bangladesh by two wickets, leaving behind one of the most jaw-dropping defeats on record at home for the Tigers.
Despite doubts over star all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) kept the leg-spinner in their 16-member squad for the Asia Cup, scheduled to be played in the UAE from September 9 to 28.
Sri Lanka left-arm spinner Dunith Wellalage has made himself available for selection for today’s Asia Cup T20 Super Four clash against Bangladesh, just a day after the tragic passing of his father.
A decade may have passed, but Bangladesh fans may still have bitter memories one particular defeat at home in 2014. On that night in Chattogram, under the lights of the T20 World Cup, minnows Hong Kong stunned Bangladesh by two wickets, leaving behind one of the most jaw-dropping defeats on record at home for the Tigers.
Despite doubts over star all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) kept the leg-spinner in their 16-member squad for the Asia Cup, scheduled to be played in the UAE from September 9 to 28.
Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan says his team have no "specific targets" despite producing groundbreaking performances in recent ICC global events, ahead of a T20 international tri-series starting Friday.
Bangladesh’s recurring problem of finding consistent performers has once again come to the fore, with chief selector Gazi Ashraf Hossain Lipu admitting that Nurul Hasan Sohan has been recalled to the T20I side simply as the “best available back-up option.”
Pakistan, Afghanistan and the United Arab Emirates will participate in a tri-series of Twenty20 international matches to tune up for next month's Asia Cup followed by the World Cup next year.
After months of speculation and uncertainty, the dates for the 2025 Asia Cup T20 have finally been confirmed.
