Asia Cup 2023 News

Talking about India pacer Mohammed Siraj who registered figures of 6/21 in Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka, ex-India cricketer Irfan Pathan said Siraj is doing "special things". "You might see the degree of swing but...late swing and control you saw in Mohammed Siraj's bowling, that is why a bowler like Mohammad Shami is sitting outside," Irfan stated.

Talking about India's win against Sri Lanka in Asia Cup 2023 final, all-rounder Shardul Thakur said the match got over in the "blink of an eye". Sri Lanka were bowled out for 50 in 15.2 overs. India chased the target in 6.1 overs. Praising pacer Mohammed Siraj who took six wickets, Thakur said, "What a spell it was."

Several Team India players arrived in Mumbai after winning the Asia Cup 2023 in Colombo on Sunday. A video has surfaced online showing players, including Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Shreyas Iyer, exiting the Mumbai airport. India won Asia Cup for a record-extending eighth time by defeating Sri Lanka in the final.

Ex-India captain Sunil Gavaskar said he doesn't think batter KL Rahul "actually realises how good a player he is". "Sometimes, when Rahul is batting...he gives the impression that he isn't...confident about himself," Gavaskar stated. Praising Rahul for his century against Pakistan in their Asia Cup Super Four match, Gavaskar said the most important thing was the "self-belief he showed".

Referring to India pacer Mohammed Siraj bowling seven overs in a spell and taking six wickets in Asia Cup 2023 final against Sri Lanka, captain Rohit Sharma said he wanted Siraj to bowl more. Rohit added that he didn't continue with Siraj on the team trainer's advice. Siraj posted figures of 7-1-21-6 as Sri Lanka were dismissed for 50.

Talking about India pacer Mohammed Siraj who registered figures of 6/21 in his seven overs against Sri Lanka in Asia Cup final, ex-India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar said Siraj's "upfront spell was rather spicy to handle". "Congratulations India on an emphatic victory! A difficult day indeed for Sri Lankan cricket," Tendulkar stated. India won the match by 10 wickets.

Sri Lanka head coach Chris Silverwood said that sometimes "a bit of a kick to the rear end is not the worst thing before going into a big tournament (World Cup)". He made these remarks following Sri Lanka's defeat in Asia Cup final against India. "I think we'll have to rebuild and put confidence into the players," he stated.

Anushka Sharma, in an Instagram Story on Sunday, praised Mohammed Siraj's spell against Sri Lanka during the Asia Cup 2023 final on Sunday. "Kya baat hai Miyan Magic," she wrote, with clapping hands emojis. Siraj took six wickets for 21 runs. He also became the first Indian cricketer to take four wickets in an over in international cricket history.

Actress Shraddha Kapoor took to Instagram Stories to react after Mohammed Siraj's historic spell in Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka, resulted in the match ending early. "Ask Siraj about what we should do with this free time?" read Shraddha's Instagram Story. Siraj picked six wickets, which included four wickets in an over, helping India dismiss Sri Lanka for 50.

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi congratulated and lauded cricketer Mohammed Siraj for his bowling performance against Sri Lanka in the final of the Asia Cup 2023. Owaisi on X (previously called Twitter) said, "In Hyderabadi lingo, 'Pasha pura Sri Lanka ku khol diye'." This comes as India defeated Sri Lanka in the final with the help of Siraj’s historic 6/21 spell.

India pacer Mohammed Siraj said the spell that he bowled against Sri Lanka in Asia Cup final was "like magic because even I hadn't thought about it". "There was enough swing on offer. I realised that there is no need to hit the wicket but bowl at one particular spot," Siraj stated. He registered figures of 6/21 in the match.

Reacting to Mohammed Siraj's historic spell in Asia Cup final, LSG shared a photo from 'Munna Bhai MBBS', using the film's dialogue, 'Tum bahut mast kaam karta hai' (You do great job) to indicate admiration. "We've...one heart, how many times will you win it?" read LSG's tweet. Siraj became first Team India bowler to pick four wickets in an over.

Indian badminton player Jwala Gutta took to X to react to India pacer Mohammed Siraj's historic spell in Asia Cup 2023 final, with her tweet stating, "Kiraacckk. Well bowled." Gutta used the term 'Kiraacckk' to indicate she was mind blown. Siraj became the first Indian bowler to pick four wickets in an over in international cricket during the tournament's final.

Ex-PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja said the Asia Cup 2023 final was similar to Harvard University facing kindergarten. "There couldn't have been a more ridiculous final...Sri Lankan batters played ridiculously...They didn't use their brain and it seemed as if they were eager to go to dressing room," he added. "I haven't seen a home team get thrashed like this," he stated.

After Team India fast bowler Mohammed Siraj took six wickets in Asia Cup 2023 final against Sri Lanka, RCB took to X to share an old picture of Siraj watching a match in a stadium. "This guy took a selfie like he would one day pick the [joint] most wickets in an over for India in ODIs," RCB wrote.

Discussing KL Rahul's 111* in Asia Cup Super Four stage match against Pakistan, Gautam Gambhir said, "Good thing was...he was told [he'll play]...five minutes before." "If he was told a day ago, he might've...[thought] a lot," added Gambhir. Discussing his 97 in 2011 World Cup final, Gambhir stated, "Best thing...was that when Virender Sehwag got out, I hadn't worn pads."

Talking about India's win against Sri Lanka in Asia Cup final, ex-India pacer S Sreesanth said, "You get to see such games at Under 13, 14 or 16 levels." "No Indian player or fan or anyone who was watching...Asia Cup could have predicted that something like this was going to happen," Sreesanth stated. India beat Sri Lanka by 10 wickets.

Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Afridi took to Instagram to share a picture of himself with Pakistan captain Babar Azam amid reports of rift between the two. "Family," Shaheen captioned the picture. As per reports, Shaheen and Babar had a verbal fight following Pakistan's exit in the Asia Cup 2023 following defeat against Sri Lanka in Super Four stage.