It will be a clash of the arch-rivals, India and Pakistan on Sunday (28 August). The last time both countries met was the T20 World Cup 2021, wherein The Men in Green secured an easy 10-wicket victory. In the shortest format, India recently won the series 4-1 against West Indies. On the other hand, Pakistan secured a clean sweep against the Caribbean team, but lost to Australia in a one-off T20 played earlier in this year.
It will be an opportunity for the players of both teams to prepare well for the T20 World Cup to be played in October-November. The contingent announced for the Asia Cup is most likely to form a base for the World Cup as well, due to the proximity of the schedule and same format.
5 players to watch out for in India vs Pakistan Asia Cup clash
1. KL Rahul
The prolific opening batter has been terrific for the Indian team at the top and in the middle-order. He has scored runs in a consistent manner across all the formats. However, the frequent injury concerns have kept him out of the Indian team in recent months. The COVID positive result recently forced him to pull out of the Caribbean tour as well.
However, the 30-year-old is now fully fit and will be an asset to the Indian team. Rahul’s last appearance came in the IPL 2022, wherein he slammed 616 runs in 15 innings and emerged as the second highest run-scorer.
