"We Have Made Plans To Tackle Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli": Nepal Captain Ahead Of Asia Cup Clash Against India

03.09.2023 - 16:19 sports.ndtv.com

Ahead his side's Asia Cup clash against India at Kandy, Nepal skipper Rohit Paudel expressed his team's excitement to play against Men in Blue and said that they have plans to tackle the team's star batters, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, terming the former as team's "inspiration" as well.

India will take on Nepal in their Asia Cup clash at Kandy. In Group A, Pakistan qualified for Super Four stage with three points following a win over Nepal and a washout against arch-rivals India, which caused them to share a point each.

Now India (1 point) and Nepal (0 points) have to win this match to qualify for Super Four stage. "We are excited to play against India.

India is a big country. We are all excited to represent Nepal against India at the biggest stage," said the skipper at a pre-match press conference on Sunday.

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