Match Highlights: Sports Bulletin on September 22: India dominate Pakistan across Cricket and Football, BCCI to pay tribute to Zubeen Garg – Key Moments

oi-Sauradeep Ash

India
continued
their
dominance
over
Pakistan
across
sports
in
the
last
24
hours.
After
a
win
in
the
Asia
Cup
2025,
Indian
U17
football
team
also
tasted
victory
against
the
neighbours
in
SAFF
U17
Championship.

Check
out
the
unmissable
sports
stories
here
in
the
Bulletin
for
September
22.

1.
India
beat
Pakistan
in
Asia
Cup
Super
Four

India
defeated
Pakistan
by
6
wickets
in
the
Asia
Cup
2025
Super
4
match
in
Dubai.
Pakistan
posted
171/5,
with
Sahibzada
Farhan
scoring
a
gritty
58.
India’s
openers
Abhishek
Sharma
(74
off
39)
and
Shubman
Gill
(47)
shared
a
crucial
105-run
partnership.
Despite
three
dropped
catches,
bowlers
Shivam
Dube
(2/33),
Kuldeep
Yadav,
and
Hardik
Pandya
contained
Pakistan,
helping
India
chase
the
target
comfortably
in
18.5
overs.

2.
Suryakumar
Yadav
plays
down
IND-PAK
rivalry

India
captain
Suryakumar
Yadav
downplayed
the
India-Pakistan
cricket
rivalry
after
their
recent
Asia
Cup
win.
He
stated
that
a
true
rivalry
implies
closely
contested
matches,
like
a
balanced
series
score.
Given
India’s
dominant
record
with
scorelines
such
as
13-0
or
10-1
against
Pakistan
in
recent
years,
Yadav
said
it
can
no
longer
be
called
a
rivalry,
emphasizing
India’s
superior
cricket
performance
and
bowling
strength.

3.
Haris
Rauf,
Sahibzada
Farhan
spark
controversy
with
obnoxious
gesture

Pakistani
cricketers
Haris
Rauf
and
Sahibzada
Farhan
sparked
controversy
during
the
Asia
Cup
2025
match
against
India
with
provocative
gestures.
Sahibzada
celebrated
his
half-century
by
mimicking
an
AK-47
gun
with
his
bat,
widely
criticized
as
offensive.
Haris
Rauf
responded
to
crowd
jeers
with
a
“0-6” hand
gesture,
interpreted
as
referencing
unproved
claims
about
downed
Indian
jets.
These
actions
ignited
backlash,
raising
calls
for
ICC
reprimands
and
political
debate.

4.
BCCI
set
to
tribute
Zubeen
Garg
in
Guwahati

The
BCCI,
in
collaboration
with
the
Assam
Cricket
Association,
is
set
to
pay
tribute
to
the
late
Assamese
singer
Zubeen
Garg
during
the
opening
ceremony
of
the
ICC
Women’s
World
Cup
in
Guwahati
on
September
30,
2025.
The
tribute
will
be
a
40-minute
memorial
program
honoring
Garg’s
legacy
and
cultural
impact,
with
a
special
performance
by
Shreya
Ghoshal.

5.
India
beat
Pakistan
in
SAFF
U17
Championship

India
edged
Pakistan
3-2
in
a
thrilling
SAFF
U17
match.
Dallalmuon
Gangte
opened
the
scoring
at
31
minutes,
with
Pakistan
equalizing
through
a
penalty
by
Muhammad
Abdullah
at
43.
Gunleiba
Wangkeirakpam
restored
India’s
lead
in
the
63rd
minute,
but
Pakistan’s
Hamza
Yasir
leveled
at
70.
Rahan
Ahmed
scored
the
decisive
goal
at
73
minutes,
sealing
a
hard-fought
victory
for
India
to
top
Group
B
in
the
tournament.

6.
Trinbago
Knight
Riders
win
5th
CPL
title

Trinbago
Knight
Riders
secured
their
5th
Caribbean
Premier
League
(CPL)
title
in
2025
by
defeating
the
Guyana
Amazon
Warriors
in
the
final
at
the
Providence
Stadium,
Georgetown.
Leading
the
charge
with
strong
performances,
their
consistent
excellence
reflects
their
status
as
the
most
successful
CPL
franchise.
This
victory
adds
to
their
previous
titles
in
2015,
2017,
2018,
and
2020,
underlining
their
dominance
in
Caribbean
T20
cricket.

7.
Arsenal
Man
City
play
out
1-1
stalemate

Arsenal
and
Manchester
City
played
out
a
dramatic
1-1
draw
at
the
Emirates
Stadium.
Erling
Haaland
gave
City
an
early
lead
in
the
9th
minute
with
a
swift
counterattack.
Arsenal
struggled
for
most
of
the
match
but
brought
renewed
energy
after
halftime.
Substitute
Gabriel
Martinelli
scored
a
stunning
lob
in
the
93rd
minute,
rescuing
a
point
for
Arsenal
and
denying
City
a
victory.
The
draw
leaves
Arsenal
second
in
the
table.

8.
Hockey
India
name
squad
for
Sultan
on
Johor
Cup

Hockey
India
has
named
an
18-member
junior
men’s
squad
for
the
Sultan
of
Johor
Cup
2025
in
Malaysia.
Rohit
will
captain
the
team,
which
includes
goalkeepers
Bikramjit
Singh
and
Princedeep
Singh.
The
squad
comprises
six
defenders,
six
midfielders,
and
four
forwards.
This
tournament
serves
as
preparation
for
the
Junior
World
Cup,
with
India
aiming
to
improve
on
their
previous
bronze
medal
finish.
The
event
runs
from
October
11
to
18.

9.
Marcus
Rashford
left
out
of
Barcelona
match
for
late
in
Training

Marcus
Rashford
was
left
out
of
Barcelona’s
starting
XI
for
their
La
Liga
match
against
Getafe
due
to
arriving
late
at
training
on
matchday
morning.
Coach
Hansi
Flick
enforces
a
strict
policy
regarding
punctuality
and
benching
late
players.
Rashford
came
on
as
a
substitute
at
halftime,
assisting
a
goal
in
Barcelona’s
3-0
win.
This
disciplinary
action
follows
similar
punishments
given
to
other
players
like
Raphinha
and
Jules
Kounde.

10.
Usain
Bolt
to
visit
India
for
exhibition
football
match

Usain
Bolt,
the
eight-time
Olympic
gold
medalist
and
world
record
holder,
will
visit
India
to
play
an
exhibition
football
match
on
October
1.
He
will
represent
both
Bengaluru
FC
and
Mumbai
City
FC,
playing
one
half
each.
This
special
event
in
Mumbai
is
organized
by
PUMA
to
celebrate
football’s
growing
popularity
in
India
and
Bolt’s
passion
for
the
sport
beyond
athletics.