India

Abhishek Sharma

Shubman Gill

Suryakumar Yadav (C)

Tilak Varma

Sanju Samson (W)

Shivam Dube

Rinku Singh

Axar Patel

Kuldeep Yadav

Varun Chakaravarthy

Jasprit Bumrah

Pakistan

Sahibzada Farhan

Fakhar Zaman

Saim Ayub

Salman Agha (C)

Hussain Talat

Mohammad Haris (W)

Shaheen Afridi

Mohammad Nawaz

Faheem Ashraf

Haris Rauf

Abrar Ahmed

Arshdeep Singh

Axar Rajeshbhai Patel

Dhruv Chand Jurel

Hardik Himanshu Pandya

Harshit Pradeep Rana

Ishan Pranav Kumar Pandey Kishan

Jasprit Jasbirsingh Bumrah

Jitesh Mohan Sharma

Rahul Kannaur Lokesh

Mohammed Siraj

Kaki Nitish Kumar Reddy

Muralikrishna Prasidh Krishna

Ravi Bishnoi

Ravindrasinh Anirudhsinh Jadeja

Rinku Khanchand Singh

Rishabh Rajendra Pant

Rohit Gurunath Sharma

Ruturaj Dashrat Gaikwad

Bhardwaj Sai Sudharsan

Sanju Viswanath Samson

Shreyas Santosh Iyer

Shubman Singh Gill

Suryakumar Ashok Yadav

Namboori Thakur Tilak Varma

Varun Chakaravarthy Vinod

Virat Kohli

Washington Sundar

Yashasvi Bhupendra Kumar Jaiswal

Mohammad Babar Azam

Faisal Akram

Hasan Nawaz

Haseebullah Khan

Mohammad Hussain Talat

Khawaja Muhammad Nafay

Mohammad Rizwan

Mohammad Wasim

Naseem Abbas Shah

Salman Ali Agha

Mohammad Salman Mirza

Shadab Khan

Shaheen Shah Afridi

Usman Khan

Usman Tariq

Cricket

Editor's Choice

Asia Cup 2025

Amidst T20 Asia Cup 2025 trophy row, Pakistan's out-of-favour wicketkeeper batter Azam Khan reacted to India T20I captain Suryakumar's 'no rivalry' comment.

Azam Khan agrees with Suryakumar Yadav saying there is 'no rivalry' between India and Pakistan.

Azam was dropped from Pakistan's T20I squad after T20 World Cup 2024 debacle.

Azam Khan

'Technically he's correct': Pakistan's Azam Khan on SKY's 'no rivalry' comment

Suryakumar Yadav-led India celebrated the Asia Cup 2025 win without the trophy at Dubai International Stadium in Dubai.

India beat Pakistan by five wickets in Asia Cup 2025 final. 

India celebrated Asia Cup 2025 win without trophy.

Mohsin Naqvi, chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) addresses a press conference at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on September 17, 2025, 

Exclusive: Mohsin Naqvi refuses to congratulate India for Asia Cup 2025 triumph

Sanju Samson scored 24 runs from 21 balls, including two fours and one six, against Pakistan in Asia Cup 2025 final. 

Sanju Samson scored 24 runs in Asia Cup 2025 final.

Sanju Samson and Varun Chakravarthy

Sanju Samson gives thoughtful response to Varun's ‘Joker or Villain’ question

Abhishek Sharma was the highest run-getter of the Asia Cup 2025, scoring 314 runs in seven innings at an average of 44.85 with a highest score of 75.

Abhishek Sharma scored 314 runs in Asia Cup 2025.

Abhishek Sharma was highest run-getter in Asia Cup 2025. 

Yuvraj Singh and Abhishek Sharma after Asia Cup 2025

Abhishek Sharma's meets mentor Yuvraj Singh after Asia Cup 2025 heroics

India captain Suryakumar Yadav has returned to Mumbai after guiding the Men in Blue to the Asia Cup 2025 triumph. 

Suryakumar Yadav-led India arrives in India after Asia Cup 2025 triumph. 

India defeated Pakistan by five wickets in Asia Cup 2025 final. 

Suryakumar Yadav in Mumbai

India captain Suryakumar Yadav reaches Mumbai after Asia Cup 2025 win

India veteran spinner was the highest wicket-taker of the Asia Cup 2025 with 17 scalps in seven outings of the tournament. 

Kuldeep Yadav was highest wickettaker in Asia Cup 2025

Kuldeep Yadav picked up 17 wickets in Asia Cup 2025.

Kuldeep Yadav and Rinku Singh

Kuldeep Yadav explains how he got his 'rhythm back' in Asia Cup 2025

Tilak Varma's unbeaten 96-run knock helped India to defeat Pakistan by five wickets in the Asia Cup 2025 final.

Tilak Varma scored 69 runs against Pakistan in Asia Cup 2025 final. 

India's Tilak Varma (L) celebrates with teammate Shivam Dube after scoring his half-century (50-run) during the Asia Cup 2025 Twenty20 international cricket final match between India and Pakistan at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai

Tilak reveals how he chose to respond to Pakistan's taunting in Asia Cup final

India star all-rounder Hardik Pandya picked up four wickets in the Asia Cup before getting ruled out of the final due to a quadriceps injury.

Hardik Pandya missed Asia Cup 2025 final. 

India beat Pakistan in Asia Cup 2025 final. 

Hardik Pandya of India react after winning the match between India and Pakistan at Dubai International Stadium

WATCH: Hardik Pandya breaks silence after missing Asia Cup final vs Pakistan

India and Pakistan played three matches against each other in the Asia Cup 2025, where the Men in Blue came victorious on all three occasions. 

India won the Asia Cup 2025 final. 

Suryakumar Yadav of India gestures during the Asia Cup match between India and Sri Lanka at Dubai International Stadium on September 26, 2025 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. 

 Suryakumar reveals how India coped up with Pakistan's provocation in Asia Cup

Delhi Capitals brutally mocked Mohsin Naqvi after India celebrated their Asia Cup 2025 win without the trophy and medals. 

India celebrated their Asia Cup win without trophy.

Team India alongside Mohsin Naqvi

WATCH: DC brutally mocks Mohsin Naqvi on India's trophyless celebration

India vs Pakistan, T20 World Cup 2026

West Indies vs Nepal, T20 World Cup 2026

England vs Scotland, T20 World Cup

Dynamic Banner

ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026

ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, 2026

ICC Men's T20 World Cup Warm-up Matches, 2026

Women's Premier League, 2026

Ranji Trophy, 2025/26

England tour of Sri Lanka, 2026

India Women tour of Australia, 2026

Featured League

England vs Scotland, T20 World Cup 2026

Insights

T20 World Cup 2026

India's star wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan ran riot with the bat and cracked a lightning 40-ball 77 in the high-stakes T20 World Cup 2026 clash against Pakistan

Ishan Kishan roared with the bat in the T20 World Cup 2026 clash against Pakistan

Ishan Kishan tonked a lightning 40-ball 77 to script history

India's Ishan Kishan (R) in action in this frame. (Getty)

T20 World Cup: Ishan Kishan scripts history against Pakistan with 40-ball 77

India skipper Suryakumar Yadav didn't shake hands with his Pakistan counterpart Salman Ali Agha at the toss ahead of their T20 World Cup 2026 clash

India's no-handshake policy against Pakistan continued at the T20 World Cup 2026

India captain Suryakumar Yadav didn't shake hands with Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha

Pakistan's captain Salman Agha (L) walks past India skipper  Suryakumar Yadav in this frame. (Getty)

IND vs PAK: India continue no-handshake stance vs Pakistan at T20 World Cup, Her

IND vs PAK, T20 World Cup: Pakistan won the toss and chose to bowl first against India in their T20 World Cup 2026 clash in Colombo. Abhishek Sharma walked into India's playing XI after missing the last match due to stomach infection

Pakistan won the toss and decided to bowl first against India

Know the playing XIs of both the teams here:

India's Suryakumar Yadav (L) and Pakistan's Salman Ali Agha in frame. (Getty)

T20 WC: India make 2 big changes in playing XI as Pakistan opt to bowl first

United States of America (USA) notched a dominant 31-run win to knock Namibia out of the T20 World Cup 2026. Notably, this was Namibia's third defeat in a row

USA thrashed Namibia by 31 runs in their T20 World Cup clash

With this defeat, Namibia's campaign at the T20 World Cup came to a halt

USA's Milind Kumar (R) and Sanjay Krishnamurthi in this frame. (Getty)

T20 World Cup: Sanjay, Monank combine to knock out Namibia with USA's emphatic 3

Former Indian player Shreevats Goswami has predicted that a 'Virat Kohli-like' knock will be required at the R Premadasa pitch which will stage the blockbuster India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup clash

The stage is set for the blockbuster T20 World Cup clash between India and Pakistan

Former Indian wicketkeeper batter Shreevats Goswami feels a Virat Kohli-like knock will decide the winner of IND vs PAK match

India's Virat Kohli (L), Axar Patel (2nd from R), Suryakumar Yadav and Pakistan's Salman Ali Agha (2nd from L) in frame. (Getty)

Ex-India player identifies 'Virat Kohli' factor ahead of India vs Pakistan clash

ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026

Football

Álvaro Arbeloa confirmed Kylian Mbappé will be available for Real Madrid CF’s UEFA Champions League clash against SL Benfica after missing the Real Sociedad game with discomfort.

Arbeloa revealed Mbappé had been carrying a niggle for some time and was rested as a precaution ahead of Tuesday’s European tie.

The Madrid boss also provided fitness updates on Dani Carvajal and Trent Alexander-Arnold, stressing careful minute management after recent injuries.

Kylian Mbappe of Real Madrid CF looks on during the Spanish League, LaLiga EA Sports, football match played between Real Madrid and Real Sociedad at Bernabeu stadium on February 14, 2026, in Madrid, Spain.

India vs Pakistan Playing XI

IND vs PAK Final Playing XI - Dubai (28 September 2025)

Playing XI

News updates

'Technically he's correct': Pakistan's Azam Khan on SKY's 'no rivalry' comment

Exclusive: Mohsin Naqvi refuses to congratulate India for Asia Cup 2025 triumph

Sanju Samson gives thoughtful response to Varun's ‘Joker or Villain’ question