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Pakistan captain Babar Azam has a number of issues heading into the must-win Super Four match against hosts Sri Lanka. AP
Pakistan v Sri Lanka Asia Cup qualification scenarios

Super Four clash on Thursday a virtual semi-final, with the winners taking on India in the title match

CricketSeptember 13, 2023
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA - SEPTEMBER 11: Fakhar Zaman of Pakistan bowled by Kuldeep Yadav of India during the Asia Cup Super Four match between India and Pakistan at R. Premadasa Stadium on September 11, 2023 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Photo by Surjeet Yadav / Getty Images)
India v Pakistan can't paper over organisational mess of Asia Cup

Rule changes and scheduling woes have made it a chaotic tournament like no other

CricketSeptember 12, 2023
FILE - Australia's Shane Warne clenches his fist as he holds the Cricket World Cup Trophy on the team balcony at Lords after Australia defeated Pakistan by 8 wickets in the final of the Cricket World Cup, in London Sunday, June 20, 1999. Shane Warne, one of the greatest cricket players in history, has died. He was 52. Fox Sports television, which employed Warne as a commentator, quoted a family statement as saying he died of a suspected heart attack in Koh Samui, Thailand. (AP Photo / Rui Vieira, File)
Evolution of ODI World Cup trophy from 1975 to now

The 50-over championship trophy has undergone many changes over the years

CricketSeptember 12, 2023
Pakistan's captain Babar Azam (L) gestures during a practice session at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on September 9, 2023, on the eve of their Asia Cup super four cricket match against India. (Photo by Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP)
Babar says Pakistan have the edge over India

Super Four match in Colombo on Sunday will have a reserve day due to threat of rain

CricketSeptember 09, 2023
Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi celebrates taking the wicket of India's Ravindra Jadeja during the Asia Cup cricket match between India and Pakistan in Pallekele, Sri Lanka on Saturday, Sep. 2. (AP Photo / Eranga Jayawardena)
India v Pakistan Asia Cup match to have reserve day

Sunday's Super Four clash set to take place in Colombo despite weather warnings

CricketSeptember 08, 2023
1992: Imran Khan of Pakistan lifts the World Cup after Pakistan beat England in the final at Melbourne.
Ranked: Pakistan's ODI World Cup jerseys from 1992 to 2023

A look at all the colour kits Pakistan have worn at the 50-over tournament

CricketSeptember 07, 2023
India's Rohit Sharma, left, and Shubman Gill run back to pavilion as it rains during the Asia Cup match between India and Pakistan in Pallekele, Sri Lanka, on Saturday, September 2. AP
India v Pakistan: More rain forecast for Asia Cup clash

Group-stage showdown between South Asian rivals was also washed out

CricketSeptember 06, 2023
India's Bhuvneshwar Kumar reacts before bowling his next delivery during the Cricket Twenty20 World Cup match between India and Pakistan in Dubai, UAE, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021. (AP Photo / Aijaz Rahi)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar: I want to enjoy my cricket

The Indian seamer, who is not part of the national team now, tells 'The National' he is not focusing on any particular format and knows time is against him

CricketSeptember 06, 2023
India's Hardik Pandya scored a brilliant 87 against Pakistan in their Asia Cup clash in Pallekele on Saturday, September 2, 2023. AP
Asia Cup: Pakistan and India get thorough workout before washout

Pandya and Kishan score fine fifties while Afridi leads pace onslaught in Pallekele on Saturday

CricketSeptember 02, 2023
Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi celebrates taking the wicket of India's Ravindra Jadeja during the Asia Cup cricket match between India and Pakistan in Pallekele, Sri Lanka on Saturday, Sep. 2. (AP Photo / Eranga Jayawardena)
Pakistan v India: Match washed out after India post 266

Rohit Sharma's team challenged Babar Azam's No1-ranked ODI team before rain intervened in Kandy

CricketSeptember 02, 2023
India's Virat Kohli (L) talks with Pakistan's Shadab Khan during a practice session at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy on September 1, 2023, on the eve of Asia Cup cricket match between India and Pakistan. (Photo by Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP)
Kohli shares a laugh with Shadab and Rauf ahead of Asia Cup clash

India and Pakistan face off in Pallekele on Saturday amid rain threat

CricketSeptember 02, 2023
India captain Virat Kohli and his Pakistan counterpart Babar Azam will go head-to-head again at the 2023 Asia Cup. Chris Whiteoak / The National
India v Pakistan: Rain threat to Asia Cup 2023 showdown in Kandy

Heavy showers forecast as South Asian neighbours prepare for 50-over clash in Sri Lanka on Saturday

CricketAugust 31, 2023
Pakistan are now the top-ranked ODI team in the world. AFP
Can Pakistan lose No 1 ODI ranking at Asia Cup 2023?

Tournament begins in Multan on Wednesday and the final will be held in Sri Lanka

CricketAugust 29, 2023
The 2023 Cricket World Cup trophy is displayed at the Taj Mahal in Agra. AFP
ODI World Cup 2023 tickets go on sale 41 days before opener

50-over showpiece event plagued by delays, changes of venue and prolonged uncertainty

CricketAugust 24, 2023
Pakistan's Iftikhar Ahmed bats during a T20 series against Afghanistan in Sharjah. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Pakistan v Afghanistan: Azam's team target No1 ODI ranking

South Asian giants can rise to top of the table ahead of Asia Cup

CricketAugust 21, 2023
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