The 16th Asia Cup is all set to start within a few days. The tournament will start on August 30 when Pakistan and Nepal lock horns in Multan. India will play Pakistan in their opening game on September 2 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.
All the fans are waiting for the high-voltage clash between the two archrivals. The hype surrounding this game has already reached its limit. Everyone is waiting for these two teams to come face-to-face with each other. Because both teams don’t play any bilateral series and only meet in multi-national tournaments.
A few days ago, when the Indian selection committee led by Ajit Agarkar announced the Indian squad for the Asia Cup, he made a remark. When asked about how India would handle Pakistan’s pace attack, Agarkar said that Virat Kohli will handle them.”
However, after the third and final ODI between Pakistan and Afghanistan on Saturday, Shadab Khan responded to Agarkar’s statement. He said that only time will tell, and it will be seen on the field, not what was said before the game.
Virat Kohli was the man who turned the game in India’s favor when Pakistan were all over India during the 2022 T20 World Cup. He took India home when it looked like India would suffer humiliation.Indian fans expect the same performance from the former Indian captain, but this time around it will be a different ballgame. It will be an ODI match, and the conditions will also be different.
Shadab said, “It all depends on what happens that day. Someone from their side can say whatever they want. It doesn’t make any difference. When the game takes place, then only we’ll get to know what will happen.” Pakistan thrashed Afghanistan 3-0 in the recently concluded series and gained the No. 1 ranking in the ODI format. They will now be in action in the Asia Cup 2023.
