Boxer Chandni Mehra

August 2025

Asia Cup 2025 on the horizon, Sri Lanka rope in Lasith Malinga for short stint before Zimbabwe series

Sri Lanka have roped in former fast bowler Lasith Malinga as they prepare for a busy few months in international cricket. The Islanders have assembled at a national training camp in Colombo, before departing for the tour of Zimbabwe. The series will serve as perfect preparation for the Asia Cup 2025 in the UAE starting […]

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Will BCCI rest Jasprit Bumrah from IND vs WI Test series after Asia Cup selection?

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has a tough task cut out for them. Handling Jasprit Bumrah’s workload will be a major headache. Deciding what matches or series the fast bowler should be selected for to ensure he doesn’t get injured isn’t going to be easy. The scrutiny that follows won’t be

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Shafali Verma pays price for poor form, India star misses out on Women’s World Cup 2025 squad

The Neety David led selection panel announced India’s squad for the Women’s World Cup 2025 on Tuesday. In a selection meeting attended by captain Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana, a 15-player squad was named for the home tournament. Shafali Verma was the biggest miss, with the Indian opener dropped for his lacklustre form with the

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Asia Cup call-up confirms BCCI’s outlook on Shubman Gill as India’s all-format captain

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has never been in favour of split captaincy. In fact, when Shubman Gill was named India’s Test captain in May, it was the first time Team India had 3 different permanent captains. BCCI never wanted split captaincy The decision was a forced one. Rohit Sharma had

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Ajit Agarkar explains why IPL 2025 flops Harshit Rana & Rinku Singh made India squad for Asia Cup 2025

India announced their 15-man squad for the Asia Cup 2025 starting next month. Chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar made some telling omissions while some surprising inclusions for a tournament that serves as dress rehearsal for the T20 World Cup next year. None of the inclusions were as head turning as those of KKR duo Rinku

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‘Who can he replace?’ Ajit Agarkar shoots down Shreyas Iyer snub from Asia Cup 2025 squad

Shreyas Iyer was a big omission as Ajit Agarkar and Suryakumar Yadav announced India’s Asia Cup 2025 squad on Tuesday. Shreyas led Punjab Kings to the final of IPL 2025 with a stellar campaign, but was snubbed from India’s 15-man squad. The Men in Blue retained the likes of Shivam Dube and Rinku Singh in

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BCCI bans questions on India vs Pakistan match at Asia Cup squad announcement PC

An India vs Pakistan cricket match: that’s the objective behind hosting the Asia Cup for the last 20 years or so. The broadcasters yearn for the revenue that’s generated for India’s matches, especially when Pakistan is the opponent. Ratings and revenue go through the roof. That’s exactly what broadcasters and boards want. As we saw

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India Playing XI for Asia Cup 2025: Sanju Samson vs Jitesh Sharma as Shubman Gill to open with Abhishek Sharma

The India squad for Asia Cup 2025 is out. While the squad has been on expected lines, there were three surprises. Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube and Harshit Rana are in the squad as backups despite average performance in IPL 2025. However, the biggest fight for a spot in India Playing XI for Asia Cup would

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India squad for Women’s World Cup: New-look side announced, Shafali Verma ousted

Neetu David on Tuesday announced the squad for the upcoming Women’s World Cup after a slight delay. As expected, Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana were the captain and the vice-captain duo. The only major miss in the squad was out-of-favour batter Shafali Verma, who is currently playing in the IND A vs AUS A series.

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