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The third match of Asia Cup 2023 will be played on September 2 at Pallekele International Stadium. The entire cricket world is in a frenzy regarding the match between India and Pakistan. This will be the first time since ICC World Cup 2019 that India and Pakistan will face each other in the One Day International format. Two World Cup matches and two Asia Cup matches have already been played between India and Pakistan in T20 Internationals, but the two teams are going to meet after four years in the ODI format. The last time India and Pakistan met in an ODI, Babar was a young batsman and Virat Kohli was at his peak. Then Virat was the captain and now Babar is the captain. Virat has made a huge comeback in the last two years and Babar opened the Asia Cup 2023 with a century. Coming to the bowling attack, all eyes will be on India’s trio of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj and Mohammad Shami, while Pakistan have dangerous fast bowlers like Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf. Former cricketer and Team India head coach Ravi Shastri has shared his prediction before this match.
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Speaking to ESPN Cricinfo, Shastri said, ‘I would say that I see India as a contender to win. This is their strongest team since 2011, with a good mix of players. A captain who is experienced and understands the game and the situation better than the rest. But as I said earlier, Pakistan has narrowed the gap. If we look at the two teams seven-eight years ago, there was a huge difference in the strength of the players of both the teams. But Pakistan has reduced this gap a lot. The Pakistan team is very good, so you have to be on top of your game.
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Shastri believes that when it comes to a high-pressure game like India vs Pakistan, a player’s temperament is more important than his form. This is what makes the biggest difference. Shastri said, ‘The most important thing is to keep calm and take it like any other match. And don’t worry too much about it in your mind, so that you think differently. Your game should be similar to other games. But it is difficult for players to do this because of the subconscious pressure. If you look at the players in both the teams, the players on both sides are superb, and it will be exciting as it is an India-Pakistan match, but the difference here will be the team that handles the pressure better. Who stays calm and whose thought process is clearer?