Hong Kong spinner Ehsan Khan dented Pakistan's chances of victory by taking out their star batsman and skipper Babar Azam with a jaw-dropping return catch in the initial stages of their Asia Cup clash.

Watch: Babar Azam sent packing with quick return catch from Hong Kong’s Ehsan Khan

Sri Lanka batter Bhanuka Rajapaksa has compared his team's rivalry with Bangladesh in cricket to that of arch-rivals India and Pakistan. Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by two wickets in a thrilling encounter in the ongoing Asia Cup 2022 on Thursday to knock them out of the tournament.

Asia Cup 2022: Bangladesh-Sri Lanka rivalry is like India vs Pakistan, says Lankan batter Bhanuka Rajapaksa

Hong Kong batsman Kinchit Shah usually handles the family diamond business and he sparkled in a losing cause against India, studding an innings of 30 with two fours and a six in the T20 Asia Cup.

Businessmen to delivery boys: Hong Kong cricketers shine on big stage

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting wants to see Virat Kohli return to form and be at his best in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2022 later this year. Kohli is currently in action for India in the ongoing Asia Cup 2022 in the UAE where he has shown glimpses of his prime past with two useful knocks against Pakistan and Hong Kong, respectively.

I just hope to see Virat Kohli back at his best in T20 World Cup, says Ricky Ponting

India faced Hong Kong in their second game in Asia Cup 2022 edition on Wednesday (August 31) at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai. Beating arch-rivals Pakistan by five wickets in a thrilling contest, at the same venue, Rohit Sharma & Co.

Watch: 6, 6, 6, 0, 6, 2! Suryakumar Yadav goes bonkers vs Hong Kong, breaks Asia Cup T20 record in 20th over

Indian skipper and one of the most prolific performers in the history of the team, Rohit Sharma, is seemingly all set to entertain his fans without his bat. While Sharma has been a mainstay in the Indian cricketing fraternity, he may be dipping his toes in the deep waters of big-screen entertainment.

Rohit Sharma alludes to a potential cinematic debut in cryptic post on social media

Former Pakistan skipper and one of their most prolific batsmen, Mohammad Hafeez recently offered a scathing review of Rohit Sharma's performance as the captain of team India.

Former Pakistan skipper believes Rohit Sharma will lose his captaincy, claims he ‘looks lost’

With his most recent Asia Cup outing, in which he showed glimpses of his old self, Virat Kohli made his way into the T20I record books as he became the player with the highest average in the shortest format of the game.

Virat Kohli bags impressive T20I record following inspiring performance against Hong Kong in Asia Cup

India's Suryakumar Yadav and Virat Kohli put on an absolutely inspiring performance in their latest Asia Cup outing against Hong Kong to record 98 runs for the 3rd wicket.

'Did you think of matching Yuvraj Singh's six sixes feat?' Suryakumar Yadav gives epic reply to Virat Kohli

KL Rahul had a forgettable outing for Team India in their second game in the Asia Cup 2022 edition, where they locked horns with Hong Kong at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai.

'If you give others a long rope, why can't we give KL Rahul' - Sunil Gavaskar backs under-fire Indian opener

A seemingly perennial century drought building on a slew of underwhelming performances on the pitch forced Indian cricket mega-star Virat Kohli to consider taking a step back from the sport for a short while.

‘Runs are irrelevant’- Virat Kohli admits he’s enjoying his batting stint in Asia Cup

Global T20 star Tim David has earned a call-up to the Australian side for the upcoming tour to India and the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 on the back of his hard-hitting performances in leagues across the world.

Tim David all set to feature in Australia's ICC T20 World Cup squad

Suryakumar Yadav`s blistering 68*, Virat Kohli`s 59* and Ravindra Jadeja`s quick fielding helped India secure direct qualification to the Super Four phase of the ongoing Asia Cup 2022 after beating Hong Kong by 40 runs here at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.

Asia Cup: India seal Super Four spot with decisive victory against Hong Kong

With his latest outing against Asia Cup rivals Hong Kong at the Dubai International Stadium, Rohit Sharma reached an extremely impressive milestone, effectively becoming the only player to boast of a unique record.

Rohit Sharma makes T20I history, becomes the first player to reach 3500 runs

The Pakistan Cricket Board recently found itself at the receiving end of a significant amount of hate and flak from former all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez. He slammed the national board for the time that they took to effectively deal with ace pacer Shaheen Afridi's injury.

Former Pakistan cricketer nukes PCB for how they handled Shaheen Afridi's injury

Geographical neighbors and arch-nemeses India and Pakistan recently locked horns under the promotional banner of the Asia Cup tournament. Although a cricket match between the two cricketing giants, who happen to be fierce rivals, is considered to be a high-octane affair and one of the most exciting international clashes, their recent efforts were not enough to shield them from the wrath of the administrators.

ICC panel level fines on India and Pakistan for slow over-rate in Asia Cup encounter

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam recently offered fans some insight into how they had planned to outperform India in their recent Asia Cup Group A encounter. He asserted that they had planned on taking the game as deep as possible.

Babar Azam reveals Pakistan's gameplan to outclass India, hails new-comer Naseem Shah for performance

New Zealand all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme announced his retirement from international cricket on Wednesday. De Grandhomme, 36, made the decision to bring down the curtains on an impressive international career after discussions this week with New Zealand Cricket — which has agreed to release him from his central contract.

Colin de Grandhomme bows out of international cricket for good

Indian cricket has been on the rise in the post-Independence era. 1983, 2011 ODI World Cup wins, 2007 T20 World Cup triumph, IPL's birth, and women's cricket's rise have led to cricket being the most-preferred sport among countrymen.

India@75: Indian cricket's rise in post-Independence-era

As Virat Kohli gears up for his international comeback and 100th T20I when India face Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2022 edition, here's a look at the former captain's scintillating numbers in the format both as captain and batter.

Virat Kohli's T20I numbers before 100th match during Pakistan clash in Asia Cup

A promising medium-pace swing bowler at one point earmarked for her country's senior team, Mitchel Chivare has been allowed by her husband to start playing again, but some of her former teammates have not been so lucky.... Here's a story of endurance from Domboshava, Harare, Zimbabwe

World of Africa: Zimbabwe's women cricketers focus on future

After defeating arch-rivals Pakistan by five wickets in their opening encounter on Sunday (August 28), India will take on Hong Kong in their next match on Wednesday.

'I am a big fan': Hong Kong captain Nizakat Khan wants Virat Kohli to bounce back to form in Asia Cup 2022

Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh lauded Hardik Pandya after his brilliant all-round show against Pakistan in Asia Cup 2022 on Sunday. Pandya shone with the bat and ball as India defeated their arch-rivals by five wickets to get off to a winning start in the tournament.

Hardik Pandya has become like MS Dhoni, should lead India in future: Harbhajan Singh

ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. (ZEE) and Disney Star, today announced that they have entered into a strategic licensing agreement by way of which Disney Star will license the television broadcasting rights of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Men’s and Under 19 (U-19) global events for a period of four years, to ZEE.

ZEE Entertainment & Disney Star sign strategic licensing agreement for exclusive TV rights of ICC men’s events

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