E ight years ago an Indian cricketer, Harmanpreet Kaur, played one of the best innings of all time. Ms Kaur scored an unbeaten 171 runs in the semi-final of the Cricket World Cup, helping India defeat Australia and reach the final for the second time. An estimated 126m people in India watched the final. Women’s cricket was suddenly mainstream.

India held its nerve in the last over to win cricket’s Asia Cup for the ninth time with a five-wicket victory over archrival Pakistan in Sunday’s final with only two balls remaining

The India-Pakistan rivalry turned the Asia Cup into a battlefield for nationalist politics. Is there hope for change?

ISLAMABAD: Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chief Mohsin Naqvi has cautioned India against “dragging war” into sports after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi politicised India’s Asia Cup final victory over Pakistan, linking it to the May military conflict.

Cricket teams from South Asian rivals India and Pakistan are meeting for the first time since their countries fought a deadly armed conflict in May.

India beat Sri Lanka by 59 runs in DLS in first match of the 2025 ICC Womens Cricket World Cup; watch the entire tournament live on Sky Sports between now and Sunday November 2; Englands opening game is against South Africa in Guwahati on Friday (10.

Tensions between India and Pakistan have intensified on the cricket field. India refused to accept the Asia Cup trophy from a top Pakistani official after avoiding handshakes with their rivals for three games.

Former Pakistan captain Sana Mir sparked controversy by referring to player Natalia Pervaiz as being from 'Azad Kashmir' during Women's World Cup commentary. India considers the region as illegally occupied territory (PoK).

South Africa's cricketing legend AB de Villiers has become the latest to question India's conduct at the 2025 Asia Cup.

Former Pakistan captain Sana Mir mentioned “Azad Kashmir” during the ICC Women’s World Cup match against Bangladesh, her remark quickly snowballing into a massive controversy due to the ongoing tensions between the two nations.

INDIA players bizarrely celebrated with an invisible trophy after beating Pakistan to win the Asia Cup amid tension between the two countries. Suryakumar Yadav’s team won by five wickets in