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India's batting coach Sitanshu Kotak says the team remains focused on the Asia Cup clash against Pakistan despite external distractions. Both captains have promised not to tone down on aggression, amid ongoing political tensions and fan boycott talks.

Asia Cup 2025: India players and head coach Gautam Gambhir arrived in Dubai on Thursday evening. The team will hold its first training session on Friday, five days before their tournament opener against the UAE.

The BCCI Annual General Meeting in September will decide new office bearers including president and IPL chairman. The leadership changes come amid mandatory cooling-off rules and potential impact of the National Sports Governance Act.

The Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) floated the advertisement for lead sponsorship rights on Tuesday, September 2. The body explicitly mentioned that all companies were not allowed to apply as the jersey sponsor of the Indian team.

India are likely to play without any jersey sponsor in the Asia Cup 2025, sources have confirmed to India Today. During the BCCI emergency Apex council meeting, there were discussions about bringing in the new sponsor. But since there is not enough time to advertise and complete the process, it is going to be a tough task for the board.

The Indian cricket team was asked to stay indoors following a suspicious package alert near their hotel in Birmingham. Authorities evacuated nearby buildings as a precaution before lifting the cordon an hour later.

The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has urged the BCCI to swiftly finalise the Asia Cup schedule, highlighting mounting pressure from media rights partners and sponsors concerned about potential revenue setbacks due to delays.