India sticks to no bilateral sports policy with Pakistan, eases norms for global events
Sports Ministry reiterates no bilateral sporting ties with Pakistan, but permits participation in global events hosted in India under international norms.
Sports Ministry reiterates no bilateral sporting ties with Pakistan, but permits participation in global events hosted in India under international norms.
Kishan smashed 77 off just 40 deliveries, striking ten fours and three sixes on a sluggish, spin-friendly R Premadasa surface to power India to 175/7.
Pakistan slumped to a 61-run defeat against their arch-rivals in Colombo on Sunday, a result that has left them needing a victory over Namibia in their final Group A fixture to retain any realistic hope of progressing to the Super Eights.
Yet beneath the soaring television promos and breathless studio debates lies a far less dramatic reality.
Vrinda Dinesh tore Pakistan A apart with a blistering 55, while India A’s spinners ran through the opposition to secure a dominant eight-wicket win. With this victory, India A bounced back after their opening loss and now eye a semi-final spot.
Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav skipped the customary handshake at the toss with Pakistani captain Salman Agha.
India dominated across all departments to complete a commanding seven-wicket victory, underlining the gulf between the two sides.
This was the first cricket match between India and Pakistan since the barbaric terror attack in Pahalgam that claimed 26 innocent Indian lives.
Since 2015, Pakistan has not been able to defeat India in the Asia Cup and the men in blue would want to to keep that record entact as they clash in Asia cup 2025.
Aishanya Dwivedi, widow of Shubham Dwivedi, who was killed in the Pahalgam attack that claimed 26 lives, openly condemned the decision to play the match.
