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Hardik Pandya's new blonde hairstyle has become a social media sensation as he prepares for the Asia Cup 2025 in Dubai. Despite the attention on his looks, Pandya remains focused on leading India to defend their title.
Facing social media backlash for the lack of live coverage of the Duleep Trophy quarterfinals, the BCCI has announced that the final will be telecast live from September 11-15. Despite an agreement for 100 days of live domestic cricket, fans expressed frustration over missing the quarterfinal action, which featured performances from several India players and the return of Mohammed Shami.
The associations earlier followed a mark of 16.5 as cut-off for yo-yo but showed leniency by selecting even those who posted 14 as, unlike the Virat Kohli-Ravi Shastri era, there was no strict directive from the Indian cricket board. Compared to the world standards, India's Yo-Yo marker wasn't stiff but even then plenty of superstars found it difficult to pass the assessment between what became the dreaded cones in Indian cricket.
Ruturaj Gaikwad's exciting return to form in recent matches has shown just how good he can be when he's firing on all cylinders. He had to cut short his IPL season due to ijnury and then and missed India A selection. Gaikwad scored a century in the Buchi Babu tournament in late August. He then followed it up on Thursday with another century in the Duleep Trophy semi-final for West Zone.
Robin Uthappa has criticized Lalit Modi and Michael Clarke. They released a video of the 2008 IPL 'Slapgate' incident. The video showed Harbhajan Singh slapping S Sreesanth. Uthappa questioned the insensitivity of releasing the video. He highlighted potential racial double standards in cricket. He suggested similar incidents involving non-Indian players are often handled differently. He emphasized the need for empathy.
Amidst the devastating floods in India, which have claimed lives and displaced thousands, former cricketer Yuvraj Singh has expressed his solidarity with the affected. In a heartfelt message on social media, he conveyed his pain and support, promising to do everything possible to help rebuild lives and restore hope.
India commenced their Asia Cup 2025 preparations in Dubai, holding an intense training session. Jasprit Bumrah marked his return to the T20I setup after a break, expressing excitement about rejoining the team. Hardik Pandya emphasised family time and early fitness work during his time off, while the team, guided by coaches, trained in logo-free jerseys.
Virender Sehwag's heartwarming interaction with his son Aryavir highlighted the Delhi Premier League 2025 final, where Aryavir debuted for the Central Delhi Kings. Despite his promising start in an earlier match, he missed the final, which saw the West Delhi Lions defeat the Kings. Nitish Rana's unbeaten 79 led the Lions to victory in a high-pressure chase.
Cricket legends like Sunil Gavaskar and Ravi Shastri will headline Sony Sports Network's commentary team for the Asia Cup T20. The tournament, featuring India, Pakistan, and others, precedes next year's T20 World Cup. Gavaskar praised Suryakumar Yadav's leadership, while Shastri highlighted the team's blend of experience and youthful talent, anticipating a strong performance in the 2025 Asia Cup.