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Kohli needs to score runs not only for India but for himself: Ganguly

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Friday said struggling batting maestro Virat Kohli needs to score runs not only for India but "for himself" too. In the Asia Cup starting here on Saturday, Kohli will resume the quest to score his first international hundred since 2019, having failed in all his previous attempts. "He needs to score runs not only for India but for himself. Hopefully it will be a good season for him. We all are confident that he'll come back," Ganguly said during an interaction. Kohli's last international century came during the pink ball Test against Bangladesh at the Eden Gardens in 2019. "I'm sure like all of us are waiting for him to get that hundred, he's working for it as well," Ganguly said. "The chances of getting a hundred in a T20 is less because of the time. But, hopefully, this will be a big season for Kohli." The 33-year-old former India captain, who was last seen in action in England in June-July, is back after a one-month break that saw him skip two .

India-Pakistan clash at Asia Cup draws huge interest from advertisers

From Dream11, Big Basket, Samsung, LIC, Mondelez and Thumps Up, a cross-spectrum of advertisers have signed up for the big match and tournament

Asia Cup 2022 SL vs AFG Preview: Equal in strength but legacy favours Lanka

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan preview: The Asia Cup will begin with the battle between five times champions Sri Lanka, who are in a re-building phase, and Afghanistan, who are raring to go big

Delhi High court restrains rogue websites from streaming Asia Cup 2022

Asia Cup is set to begin on Friday, August 27 with the first match to be played between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka

Asia Cup 2022: Twitter delighted as Shaheen Afridi meets Kohli and Chahal

Asia Cup 2022: In his interaction with Kohli, Afridi said, "Aapke liye dua kar rhe hain kli aapki orm wapas aa jaye ( I have been praying that you get your form back soon)."

India vs Pakistan in the Asia Cup in UAE: A reminder of an era gone by

The deserts of the UAE were witness to the cricketing rivalry between India and Pakistan as they battled it out against each other in Sharjah through the 1980s and 90s

Asia Cup 2022: Groups, schedule, venue, team list and full squad

Asia Cup 2022 will be played in Dubai and Sharjah from August 27 to September 11. Read this detailed article to know about the venues, groups, and full squad and schedule

Kohli's heartfelt message to Dhoni as he prepares against Pakistan

The '7' and '18' in the tweet signify the jersey numbers of Dhoni and Kohli respectively

Mohammad Yousuf praises Babar Azam for being consistent in last three years

Asia Cup 2022: Pakistan batting coach Mohammad Yousuf feels that skipper Babar Azam's consistency in all three formats is a firm proof of his soaring stock in international cricket

ICC ODI Rankings: Top 10 teams, batsmen, bowlers and all-rounders rankings

Will the Indian Cricket team get back to the top? The latest ICC ODI rankings had been disappointing for Indian all-rounders. Read this article to know who are the top ten performers in ODI cricket

Asia Cup 2022: Hong Kong qualifies for main round, joins India, Pakistan

Hong Kong qualified for the main Asia Cup event after defeating the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by eight wickets at the Al Amerat Cricket Stadium in Muscat. It will join India and Pakistan in Group A

Asia Cup 2022 qualifiers points table - team standing, NRR, wins and losses

Hong Kong Cricket team will play India in the Asia Cup 2022 after defeating the United Arab Emirates in the qualifiers. Read this article to know how the events unfolded at Asia Cup 2022 qualifiers

Hong Kong to join India and Pakistan in Asia Cup after defeating UAE

They maintained an unbeaten run in the Asia Cup Qualifier in Oman, winning all three matches

Laxman named interim head coach of Team India for Asia Cup 2022

National Cricket Academy (NCA) head VVS Laxman will perform the duties of interim head coach for the upcoming Asia Cup after Rahul Dravid tested positive for COVID19. Dravid is currently in isolation and will link up with the squad once he tests negative. "VVS Laxman, Head Cricket, NCA will be the interim Head Coach for Team India (Senior Men) for the upcoming ACC Asia Cup 2022, to be played in the UAE," BCCI secretary Jay Shah stated in a release. "Laxman, who travelled with the Indian team that played the ODI series in Zimbabwe will oversee the team's preparation in the absence of Rahul Dravid, who tested positive for COVID-19 before the team's departure to the UAE. Dravid will join the team once he tests negative and is cleared by the BCCI Medical Team," he said. Laxman has linked up with the squad in Dubai along with vice-captain KL Rahul, Deepak Hooda and Avesh Khan, who travelled from Harare after competing in the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe.

Asia Cup 2022: UAE, Hong Kong, Kuwait still in contention to qualify

Asia Cup 2022 will be played in UAE, starting from August 27 through September 11

Asia Cup 2022 qualifiers: Kuwait vs Hong Kong; timings, weather and pitch

Underdogs Kuwait to face Hong Kong in the Asia Cup 2022 qualifiers. When will the match start? Who has an upper hand? How's the weather and pitch? Read this article to know everything

Pakistan, New Zealand boost World Cup qualification hopes

Pakistan and New Zealand strengthened their chances of direct qualification for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 on Sunday, but the West Indies will have to rely on other results.

Rahul or Pant can be all-format captains for India in future: Saba Karim

Karim also expressed happiness at the fact that selectors persisted with Prasidh Krishna, despite the fact he did not have a good tour of West Indies.

Asia Cup: Mohammad Hasnain named as replacement of injured Shaheen Afridi

Mohammad Hasnain will replace left-arm pacer Shaheen Afridi in Pakistan's 15-member squad for the T20 Asia Cup 2022, which begins on August 27

Asia Cup 2022 Qualification: Teams, venue and road to the main tournament

The Asia Cup 2022 qualification has begun on August 20, 2022, and four teams are part of this. Hongkong, UAE, Singapore and Kuwait will be fighting through to make it to the main round of the Asia Cup