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In Group A of the Asia Cup 2023, India are pitted together with their arch-rivals Pakistan, and one of the rising nations in cricket, Nepal. They are set to play each other once during the group stage of the tournament to determine which two teams qualify for the Super Fours stage.
Asia Cup 2023: India vs Pakistan - Date, Timings, Venue, Head-To-Head, Squads, and More
It might be surprising for many, but India will be facing-off against Nepal for the first time ever in the men’s cricket. These two nations have had contrasting journeys in the sport, with the Indian cricket team being multi-time world champions, while Nepal cricket team are marching towards endless possibilities.
On paper, the Asia Cup 2023 contest between these two nations seems one-sided, but Nepal has everything to gain by competing against one of the best cricketing nations in the world, irrespective of the result. An upset looks highly unlikely in this upcoming match, but if it does happen, then the world of cricket might get flipped upside down.
Here are the details about the upcoming Asia Cup match between India and Nepal:
Date: September 4, 2023
Timings: 3:00 PM
Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Head-To-Head Record:
In Asia Cup ODIs:
All ODIs:
Squads:
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Akshar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammad Shami
Nepal: Rohit Paudel (c), Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh, Bhim Sharki, Kushal Malla, Aarif Sheikh, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulshan Jha, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi, Pratish GC, Mousom Dhakal, Sundeep Jora, Kishore Mahato, Arjun Saud
