India thumped arch-rivals Pakistan by 88 runs in a Women's World Cup clash but the game was marred by controversy as players refused to shake hands at Colombo's R. Premadasa Stadium on Sunday.

India men’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav recently termed the India-Pakistan contest as “not a rivalry anymore.” In women’s cricket, however, the difference is even starker -- Pakistan have never managed to match India’s level, especially in the longer format. The two politically charged nations will face off in an ICC Women’s World Cup game today at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, where tensions are expected to mirror the unfriendliness seen during the recent Men’s Asia Cup.

India were left celebrating their Asia Cup triumph without the trophy after a dramatic turn of events in Dubai yesterday, following their five-wicket victory over archrivals Pakistan. 

At the toss ahead of the Asia Cup final between India and Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday, a rare scene unfolded. For the first time on a cricket field, the two captains spoke to two different commentators -- naturally, each one from their own country.

Hardik Pandya missed out due to a niggle as India opted to field in the final of the Asia Cup against Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday. 

For the first time in 41 years, India and Pakistan face off in an Asia Cup final today.

In just a few hours, India and Pakistan will meet again -- for the third time in this Asia Cup. The venue, Dubai International Cricket Stadium, and the day of the week, Sunday -- are the same as their two previous encounters during the group stage and the Super Four.

One glaring aspect of this Asia Cup -- and of most major cricket events, for that matter -- is the organisers’ relentless push to stage as many India-Pakistan clashes as possible.

Opener Abhishek Sharma hit a blazing 74 as India beat Pakistan by six wickets in the Super Four clash of the Asia Cup on Sunday.

India won the toss and opted to field first in the Super Four match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in the United Arab Emirates

Pakistan set up an Asia Cup rematch with India after securing a 41-run win over the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday in a match delayed by a handshake row with their arch-rivals.

The India-Pakistan cricketing rivalry has always been a proxy war of sorts, a battle between bat and ball, which, in the hearts of fans, was a matter of national pride, where victory was an obligation and defeat unacceptable.

Spinners led by Kuldeep Yadav helped India thrash Pakistan by seven wickets in the Asia Cup on Sunday as the neighbours met on the cricket pitch for the first time since a military conflict between them in May.

Defending champions India take on Pakistan in a much-anticipated Asia Cup clash at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium tonight (8:30 pm Bangladesh Time). Even though both sides bring fresh new looks -- India led by Suryakumar Yadav and Pakistan under the captaincy of Salman Ali Agha -- the rivalry between the two politically intertwined sides remains unmatched.

When India and Pakistan meet -- in any sport -- the stakes spill over into something more than just a game. It becomes a clash between neighbours bound by political tension, history, and deep mistrust.

A blockbuster between India and Pakistan headlines the Asia Cup starting on Tuesday as they face off for the first time in cricket since the military conflict in May.

India’s Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has issued new guidelines on sporting ties with Pakistan, confirming that while there will be no bilateral contests, athletes from both nations can compete against each other in multilateral tournaments.

Former India captain and ex-BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has weighed in on the much-debated decision to schedule a high-voltage clash between India and Pakistan in the upcoming Asia Cup T20, set to be held in the UAE from September 9 to 28.

It means three players from India occupy spots inside the top five.

Former cricketers and pundits have slammed India's "undeniable" advantage of playing all their Champions Trophy matches in Dubai, while the other seven teams have to shuttle between three venues in Pakistan, and the UAE.