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International Cricket Stadium in Kandy, Sri Lanka marks the beginning of this thrilling tournament. The teams' fortunes will unfold through the group stages and the Super Fours, culminating in a climactic final on September 17 in Colombo, where the top two teams from the Super Fours will vie for glory.

Babar Azam said he was hopeful of his team producing 'good' cricket in the upcoming Asia Cup after he led his team to an ODI series sweep over Afghanistan on Saturday. Pakistan registered a comprehensive 59-run victory over Afghanistan at the R Premadasa Stadium in Sri Lanka on Saturday, completing a whitewash of the three-match series. While interacting with the media after leading his team to the top of the ODI rankings, the Pakistan captain talked about the momentum and positivity in the dressing room after the series victory against their western neighbours, which enabled them to get into the groove ahead of the continental showpiece Asia Cup, where they will be up against their arch-rival India. «We are excited going into the Asia Cup. The manner of our series victory over Afghanistan will serve us well in the tournament.

Pakistan cricket team announced a 17-member squad including crucial players like Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Haris Rauf, etc., and later middle-order batter Saud Shakeel was also added as the 18th member of the squad. The team has named Tayyab Tahir as the traveling reserve.

₹163 crore in a securitization transaction with Citi India and Northern Arc. The PTC (pass through certificate) transaction is Navi’s first AAA-rated securitization in the personal loans space. As per the statement, it also marks Citi India’s inaugural securitized exposure to digital lending players in India.

International Cricket Stadium in Sri Lanka. The hosts are facing a critical juncture, with this match being their last chance to stage a comeback in the series after a defeat in the opener. Pakistan, on the other hand, are seeking to bolster its confidence through a series victory as it eyes the impending Asia Cup, scheduled to kick off on August 30.

Ashok Leyland’s wholly-owned net zero e-mobility arm told Mint in an exclusive interview. According to Babu, India’s rate of procurement of e-buses lags its requirements, and should ideally double by 2030 to replace polluting internal combustion-engine buses on the road.

KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer, both pivotal figures in the middle order. As a result, the committee is expected to opt for safer choices, factoring in the potential of testing back-up options in the five to six matches the Indian team is expected to engage in during the tournament held in Sri Lanka.

World Cup, former players and cricket pundits have been putting forth their views on players and teams to keep the fans intrigued. Recently, former Pakistan quick Shoaib Akhtar shared his thoughts on Team India's skipper Rohit Sharma, highlighting that captaincy has been crippling the abilities of the Mumbai batter and that he «panics» under pressure. Akhtar had all praise for former India skipper MS Dhoni and said that he could handle the pressure so well.

Prithvi Shaw has been ruled out of the remainder of his stint with Northamptonshire after sustaining an injury during the One Day Cup match against Durham. Prithvi injured his knee while fielding against Durham and subsequent scan results have revealed the injury is worse than initially expected, Northamptonshire said in a statement.

World Cup games in as many days is not ideal for organisational as well as security reasons and hope a one day breather is provided, said a Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) official on Sunday, signalling another change in schedule for the ODI showpiece beginning in India on October 5. After a much-delayed schedule announcement in June, the BCCI and ICC rescheduled as many as nine games earlier this month, including the marquee clash between India and Pakistan. With the Indo-Pak fixture in Ahmedabad advanced by a day on October 15, Pakistan's game against Sri Lanka in Hyderabad was moved to October 10 from October 12.

In a major change headache for BCCI and ICC, a change in the schedule for the upcoming ODI World Cup might have to be changed once again after a letter from the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA). According to a report in The Indian Express, the HCA has written to the BCCI asking for a gap between consecutive matches to be played on 9 and 10 October. The Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad is scheduled to host the Netherlands vs New Zealand match on 9 October, followed by the Pakistan vs Sri Lanka match on 10 October.

USA secured a place in the ICC Under-19 ODI World Cup after an impressive performance in the Americas qualifiers, joining the already qualified 15 teams for the event in Sri Lanka next year. They won five out of six matches to top the four-team qualifiers with 10 points, same as Canada, but topped the standings on better net run-rate (4.84).

Ranil Wickremesinghe on Saturday highlighted the need for a comprehensive review of Sri Lanka's national security strategy to chart a course devoid of entanglement in the emerging international rivalries and maintain neutrality in the Indian Ocean region. The review will include a broad range of factors, emerging economic trends and the impacts of climate change, Wickremesinghe said, addressing a Naval gathering in the southern district of Galle. The President has already appointed a team led by a retired Major General to report to the National Security Council for formulating contemporary security policies.

maritime domain. It signifies India’s increasing interest in building capacity and partnerships with Indo-Pacific militaries.

Neeraj Chopra on Thursday sought Ministry of External Affairs' intervention to resolve the visa issue of Kishore Jena so that his fellow javelin thrower can compete in the upcoming World Athletics Championships. The Athletics Federation of India on Wednesday said the Odisha javelin thrower's one-month visa was cancelled by the Embassy of Hungary in Delhi, rendering him a doubtful starter at the marquee athletics event slated in Budapest from August 19-27. Taking to his social media handle X (formerly Twitter), Chopra urged Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar to «find a solution».

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Cash-strapped Sri Lanka is likely to get help from its largest bilateral creditor China ahead of IMF's bailout plan. According to the PTI agency report, China has assured the island nation it will address the debt challenges before it finalises the external and domestic debt restructuring of $41 billion by September before the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF is set to conduct its first review of the $2.9 billion bailout granted to Sri Lanka in March this year from 11-19 September.

Kaavaalaa' fever! The charm of the hit song from the movie 'Jailer,' featuring Tamannaah Bhatia and Rajinikanth, is now a global phenomenon. The peppy song has captured the attention of international audiences, particularly in Japan. Joining the 'Kaavaalaa' trend, Japanese Ambassador to India Hiroshi Suzuki created a dance video with Japanese YouTuber Mayo San.

New Delhi: Pilot training institution, Redbird Aviation, is considering acquisitions of overseas assets, as a part of its expansion strategy to address increasing demand for pilots in India, and boost its fleet size. The company’s objective is to mitigate the impact of supply chain challenges on availability of aircraft, senior executives of the company said. “We acquired a flying school in Colombo, Sri Lanka, which has seven airplanes.

Rajinikanth's latest film 'Jailer' has hit it out of the park at the worldwide box-office. On the sixth day since its release on August 10, the movie has breached the Rs 400 crore-mark, globally, according to film trade analysts Manobala Vijayabalan and Ramesh Bala. 'Jailer' earned Rs 64.27 crore on Independence Day (Day 6), taking its worldwide total to Rs 416.19 crore.

ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 tickets to secure their spot at experiencing the joy of cricket in the one-day format. The International Cricket Council (ICC) took to X, formerly known as Twitter to announce the registration for World Cup 2023 tickets.