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  A seven-wicket win for India ended on a hard-edged note as their players refused the customary handshake with their counterparts from Pakistan after a collective decision endorsed by an important member of the support staff and okayed by the BCCI.

It’s a pity that Kuldeep Yadav’s special night in a long time as India player had to come against the hapless UAE team. It’s not about the quality of opposition but his long wait, rejected as he was during the entire Test series in England that made this special. His last international game had come in March this year, a 50-over encounter against New Zealand. His last wicket in the format came as far back as June 27, 2024, against England in the World T20. Then in one over of tease and torment, his second of the day, he grabbed three, striking one with his first, fourth and sixth ball to wrap up the game. He found UAE at 47/2, left them teetering at 50/5 and returned to wrap them up for 57 all out. His return to international cricket turned into a blockbuster, exciting and entrancing the sparse crowd that had braved the draining heat and humidity of the evening, besides gift-wrapping his team with the most facile nine-wicket victory.  

  India Vs UAE Preview, Asia Cup 2025: Squad Balance Crucial For Men In Blue Against Hosts India face United Arab Emirates in Match 2 of the ACC Asia Cup 2025 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in UAE today. Read about the IND vs UAE match, including Gautam Gambhir’s tactics with spinner. Asia Cup 2025 is not far away even as uncertainty looms over the high-voltage India vs Pakistan encounter. India did not play Pakistan in the World Championship of Legends recently in the group stage as well as the semifinal. Boycotting the semifinal meant India were knocked out without even playing and Pakistan made it to the final. Will India boycott their clash against Pakistan or will it go ahead on September 18 as planned? Only time will tell.

Latest Sports News Headlines Today: Below are the highlights from the sports events from across the globe for today, July 18, Friday. It was a sad day for the sporting world as we lost both skydiving pioneer Felix Baumgartner and former NFL linebacker Bryan Braman. Meanwhile, India’s Pratika Rawal was fined for her conduct during the match against England Women, with the hosts also being fined for slow over rate. India’s four-player contingent are set to compete in the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025 fourth round tie-breaks. Meanwhile, Inter Kashi were effectively made the I-League 2024-25 champions after a CAS ruling in their favour.

  Virat Kohli   (born November 5, 1988, Delhi, India) is an Indian international cricketer considered by many as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of   the game . Kohli plays for (and previously captained) the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the   Indian Premier League   (IPL). He is also a former captain of the Indian   cricket   team in all three international formats—Test cricket, one-day internationals (ODIs), and   Twenty20 internationals (T20I) —making him one of   India’s   most successful captains. Kohli has earned praise for his  discipline  and commitment from teammates, opponents, and cricket veterans alike. “He has changed the face of cricket and how you prepare for the game. The discipline that he has stands out, always,” cricketing great  Brian Lara  said of Kohli after Kohli was named Player of the Tournament for the 2023  Cricket World Cup . Virat Kohli’s Test Farewell On May 12, 202...