New Delhi. Speculations are rife as to who will win the Asia Cup 2023 title. The Indian team is once again the biggest contender for victory. India’s arch-rivals Pakistan are also considered hot favorites due to their dangerous bowling. Hosts Sri Lanka will have home advantage, while Bangladesh are always dangerous in the Asia Cup. As a skipper, Rohit Sharma seems to dominate every team as his unbeaten run continues against them all.
This time the Asia Cup was to be played in Pakistan but as India refused to go to Pakistan, Sri Lanka was made the co-host of the tournament. Rohit Sharma hoisted the flag of victory in the 2018 Asia Cup tournament played in Bangladesh. The hit man, who captained India for the first time in the ODI format, won all the matches. His win record in this format is 100 percent.
Pakistan lost badly twice
As good as skipper Rohit Sharma’s record in the Asia Cup is, he is dangerous against Pakistan. The Pakistan team has suffered two crushing defeats against Rohit Sharma in the same season. In the league match, India defeated Pakistan by 8 wickets. When Super 4 registered a big win by 9 wickets. Only 162 runs were scored in the league stage and Pakistan team scored only 237 runs in the Super Four.
Babar has no ODI Asia Cup experience
Pakistan captain Babar Azam has come to play in this tournament for the first time in the ODI Asia Cup as a captain. In the 2018 Asia Cup, the Pakistan team under the captaincy of Sarfaraz Ahmed faced defeat. The tournament was played in T20 format in 2022 and Babar Azam went on to play the Asia Cup as captain. The team reached the final but Sri Lanka defeated them to win the title.
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Tags: Asia Cup, India Vs Pakistan, Rohit Sharma
First published: August 31, 2023, 17:49 IST