The stage is set for the biggest cricket tournament in the Asian region, starting from August 31. The tournament will kick off with an exciting match between India and Pakistan on September 2 at the Pallekele International Stadium in Sri Lanka. Ahead of this highly anticipated clash, Pakistan captain Babar Azam shared his thoughts on the arch-rivalry between the two sides.
Babar mentioned that the India-Pakistan rivalry has always been intriguing, with the whole world watching and enjoying it. He acknowledged that good quality and competitive cricket is played in these matches. Babar believes that fans really miss India-Pakistan games, which is why players from both teams strive to give their best and come out on top.
In the 2021 T20 World Cup, Babar Azam’s side created history by defeating Virat Kohli’s India by 10 wickets in the UAE. It was the first time Pakistan had defeated India in a World Cup. In terms of the Asia Cup record, India has won 9 out of the 17 ODIs played against Pakistan, while Pakistan has won 6, with two games ending as no result.
Pakistan holds an impressive overall record against India in ODIs, with 73 wins out of 132 matches played in the 50-over format.
Currently, Team India is experimenting with different strategies in a camp, with all the players for the squad available at the venue. On the other hand, Pakistan is currently playing a 3-match ODI series against Afghanistan, leading the series 2-0.
Here is India’s predicted playing XI for the match against Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2023:
– Rohit Sharma
– Ishan Kishan
– Shubman Gill
– Virat Kohli
– Shreyas Iyer
– Hardik Pandya
– Ravindra Jadeja
– Shardul Thakur
– Kuldeep Yadav
– Mohammed Shami
– Jasprit Bumrah.
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