Virat Kohli pays tribute to Indian Armed Forces on Independence Day
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
India.com
15 minutes ago
- India.com
5 Indian Players To Win Asia Cup Title As Captain: MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma And...
photoDetails english Updated:Aug 17, 2025, 09:10 PM IST 1. Sunil Gavaskar (1984) 1 / 7 Sunil Gavaskar led India to the inaugural Asia Cup title in 1984 in Sharjah. The first-ever Asia Cup, was held in a round-robin format in Sharjah and India under the astute leadership Gavaskar defeated both Sri Lanka and Pakistan to claim the inaugural title. (Pic Credit: Jay Shah On X) 2. Dilip Vengsarkar (1988) 2 / 7 India won their second Asia Cup title under the captaincy of Dilip Vengsarkar in 1988 in Bangladesh. Under Vengsarkar's captaincy, India defeated Sri Lanka by 6 wickets in the final to win the title. (Pic Credit: X ) 3. Mohammad Azharuddin (1990-91, 1995) 3 / 7 Mohammad Azharuddin was the first Indian captain to win the Asia Cup title twice. Azharuddin led India to Asia Cup title wins in 1990-91 and 1995 in the UAE, both times defeating Sri Lanka. (Pic Credit: Bharat Army On X) 4. MS Dhoni (2010 & 2016) 4 / 7 MS Dhoni-led India to Asia Cup title after a 15-year gap in 2010 when the team defeated Sri Lanka by 81 runs in the final in Dambulla. He then led India to another Asia Cup title in 2016 when the tournament was held in the T20I format for the first time. With this, Dhoni became the only captain to win the Asia Cup in both ODI and T20I formats. (Pic Credit: CricCrazyJohns On X) 5. Rohit Sharma (2018 & 2023) 5 / 7 Rohit Sharma has also led India to two Asia Cup titles in 2018 and 2023. In absence of regular skipper Virat Kohli, Rohit guided India to a thrilling three-wicket win over Bangladesh in the 2018 final. He replicated this success in 2023, leading India to a dominant 10-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the 2023 final. (Pic Credit: CricCrazyJohns On X) Golden Opportunity For Suryakumar Yadav 6 / 7 Suryakumar Yadav is all set to captain India in the upcoming Asia Cup 2025 which will be played in the UAE from September 9. Suryakumar has the golden opportunity to etch his name in history books by leading India to Asia Cup victory under his captaincy. (Pic Credit: IANS) India's Squad For Asia Cup 2025 7 / 7 The Ajit Agarkar-led senior selection committee will meet in Mumbai on Tuesday, August 19 to pick the Indian squad for the Asia Cup 2025, which will be played in the UAE. (Pic Credit: IANS)
News18
25 minutes ago
- News18
Neeraj Chopra books spot in Diamond League 2025 final in Zurich
New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI): Reigning world champion Neeraj Chopra has confirmed his place in the men's javelin throw event at the Diamond League 2025 Final in Zurich, Switzerland, as per the latest standings released after the Silesia leg on Saturday, as per two-time Olympic medallist did not feature in the Silesia Diamond League, but with 15 points from two DL appearances this season, Chopra has already sealed his qualification for the finale scheduled on August 27 and 28. The men's javelin final to decide the champion of the Diamond League will take place on August 27-year-old Indian star has been in fine form this year. He clinched victory at the Paris leg with a throw of 88.16m, after producing a national record-breaking 90.23m effort in Doha, where he finished second behind Germany's Julian Weber. Both Chopra and Weber are tied on 15 points in second place, while Keshorn Walcott of Trinidad and Tobago, the London 2012 Olympic champion, leads the standings with 17 points from three events. Walcott finished second in Silesia with an effort of men's javelin line-up in Zurich is also expected to include two-time world champion Anderson Peters and Luiz Mauricio Da Silva of Brazil in the who lifted the Diamond League trophy in 2022 and finished runner-up in 2023 and 2024, has not yet officially confirmed his participation in the Zurich Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, who won gold at the Paris 2024 Olympics, has skipped the Diamond League circuit this year. (ANI)
News18
40 minutes ago
- News18
Not KL Rahul! 31-Year-Old Set To Be India's Back-Up Wicketkeeper In Asia Cup 2025
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) selectors are set to announce India's Asia Cup 2025 squad on Tuesday (August 19) in Mumbai. This year's Asia Cup will feature eight teams, and the matches will be played in T20I format from September 9 to 28 in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Suryakumar Yadav, after passing a fitness test at BCCI's CoE in Bengaluru recently, will lead the Indian team. There's tough competition for multiple spots in the Indian team, and one of the crucial positions is wicketkeeping.
