Everyone is ready with bated breath for the explosive conflict between neighbours India and Pakistan within the Asia Cup 2022 event, which is able to happen on Sunday (August 28) in Dubai. Former Pakistan captain and pacer Wasim Akram mentioned that star Indian batsman Suryakumar Yadav can be essential for the staff and have the potential to harm Pakistan greater than Virat Kohli.
In 23 T20I matches, Suryakumar has smashed 672 runs at a mean of 37.33 with 5 fifties and a really current hundred – 117 in a closely-fought match in opposition to England at The Oval and is presently No. 2-ranked batter behind Pakistan skipper Babar Azam. India can be beginning their Asia Cup 2022 marketing campaign with a high-octane conflict in opposition to Pakistan on August 28.
Asia Cup 2022 can be performed in UAE, ranging from August 27 by way of September 11. “Of course, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul and Virat Kohli are there, but one of my favourite players these days, in this shorter format is Suryakumar Yadav. He has been phenomenal. I saw him the first year when he joined the Kolkata Knight Riders and he played a couple of games batting at No. 7 and 8. And a couple of shots he played – the one that he picks from the middle of his bat towards fine leg – that’s an unusual and difficult shot to muster,” Wasim Akram mentioned in a press convention organised by Star Sports on Tuesday.
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Coming to the Asia Cup, the fifteenth version of the event can be performed within the UAE between six groups (foremost occasion). Defending champions India are additionally the most profitable staff, having gained the trophy seven instances. While the final version of the event was held in an ODI format, this version will characteristic the T20 format.
The six groups are divided into two teams with India, Pakistan and a qualifying staff in Group A; and Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan forming Group B. Each staff performs the opposite as soon as within the group stage with the highest two groups from every group advancing to the Super 4 spherical. The high 2 groups from Super 4 will qualify for the ultimate.
India squad for Asia Cup: Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Deepak Hooda, Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravi Bishnoi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan.
(with ANI inputs)
