Pakistan Asia Cup clash despite backlash, urging politics be kept aside and expressing hope for a future bilateral Test.

R Ashwin warns that dropping batters like Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shreyas Iyer from India’s Asia Cup squad could force them to play safe in future, with selectors backing Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma an

Test skipper Shubman Gill and Jasprit Bumrah made the cut with Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer the biggest omissions.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met China's top diplomat on Tuesday and hailed the "steady progress" made in improving the bilateral relationship after a yearslong standoff between the nuclear-armed Asian powers.

Pakistan, three-time Asia Cup champions, will not play at the Asia Cup 2025 in Bihar. The Pakistan Hockey Federation decided not to send the team to India, citing security issues, and informed both the IHF and AHF. Pakistan will be missing out on the chance to qualify for the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 by not participating in the event.

Indian men’s hockey team would enter the Asia Cup 2025 in Rajgir, Bihar, with only one aim – to win the tournament as it will guarantee them a place at 2026 Hockey World Cup.

Ravichandran Ashwin praised Shubman Gill’s Asia Cup 2025 return as vice-captain but slammed India’s “unfair” snub of Shreyas Iyer and Yashasvi Jaiswal despite their stellar IPL 2025 performances.

India's equity benchmarks opened flat on Wednesday, pausing after two sessions of gains that were driven by optimism over tax cuts, while Asian shares tracked a tech sell-off on Wall Street ahead of the Federal Reserve's annual Jackson Hole conference.

If IPL 2025 show was the only basis of Asia Cup 2025 squad selection, the Indian team would've a few changes in comparison to the actual team that was picked.

With the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup just months away, Team India is set for a packed calendar that will test their depth, adaptability, and preparation. From continental battles in Asia to tough tours abroad,

India will start their Hockey Asia Cup 2025 campaign against China on August 29, the fixtures of which was announced by the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) on Tuesday. Expectedly, Pakistan withdrew from the tournament due to security reasons after Operation Sindoor, while Oman also pulled out. Bangladesh and Kazakhstan replaced them.