New Delhi. Asia Cup 2023 is going to start from August 30. The first match will be played between Pakistan and Nepal. Fans around the world are waiting for the India-Pak match on September 2. The two teams last met in the 2022 T20 World Cup. Before the India-Pakistan match, the former cricketer took a dig at Team India. He says India could not even make it to the finals last year.
Former Pakistan fast bowler Wasim Akram said at an event, “Last time we thought that the final would be between India and Pakistan. But this did not happen. The final was played between Sri Lanka and Pakistan. In which Sri Lanka won. These 3 teams are very dangerous. Anyone has the ability to win this tournament. Sri Lanka won the trophy. India could not even reach the final.
Wasim Akram further said, “I have always said that both politics and sports are different from each other. Communication is very important. Most Indians and Pakistanis respect each other. Hope everything goes well between both the teams. Let us tell that India refused to participate in the Asia Cup to be held in Pakistan this year. After this, the ACC decided to hold it at a neutral venue. In which Sri Lanka was selected.
India and Pakistan Team for Asia Cup:
Indian Team: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, Mohammad Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Akshar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Verma, Famous Krishna, Sanju Samson (Reserve)
Pakistan team Abdullah Shafiq, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul Haq, Babar Azam (c), Salman Ali Agha, Iftikhar Ahmed, Tayyab Tahir, Saeed Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Haris, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf , Mohammad Wasim, Naseem Shah and Shaheen Afridi.
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Tags: Asia Cup, Pakistan Cricket Team, Team India, Wasim Akram
First published: August 29, 2023, 08:40 IST