Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Aug 28: The wait is almost over as India and Pakistan will face off on Sunday at the Dubai International Stadium in Group A of the current Asia Cup 2022.
Babar Azam and Rohit Sharma both wanted their clubs to start the competition on a winning note. Virat Kohli, who has not struck a century in international cricket in more than a thousand days, is the centre of attention prior to the game. It will be intriguing to see how the right-handed hitter fares after being rested for the series against the West Indies and Zimbabwe. Shaheen Shah Afridi is absent from Pakistan, while Jasprit Bumrah is absent from India.
After a convincing 10-wicket victory against their traditional opponents in their most recent meeting during the 2021 T20 World Cup at the same location, Pakistan now holds the title of ‘champion’. India, on the other hand, is in fantastic form and entered the competition with series victories over England and the West Indies. In 2022, Pakistan has only played one T20I, a match in April against Australia. Australia defeated England by three wickets when chasing a 163-run target. India has a 7-2 advantage over its neighbours in the nine T20I meetings between the two countries.
The weather in Dubai is quite hot and dry, and there won’t be much nighttime dew. This might also imply that the toss won’t matter too much and that the wicket will ensure a fair match between the bat and the ball.
