Asia Cup 2022 Final: Underdogs Sri Lanka face favourites Pakistan
Team India's early exit may have disrupted plans of organisers but finalists Pakistan & Lanka have lit up the tournament with their passionate brand of cricketDUBAI: Every time the fixtures for the Asia Cup are drawn, it all about making up for the lack of India-Pakistan bilateral cricket. The scheduling, no doubt, gives precedence to India's convenience. The other teams hustle between Dubai and Sharjah. They get less breathing space going into a final. India are the marquee team, always. The market forces, broadcasters and caretakers of the game bank on India's presence right through the tournament. This time, though, there is no Indian team for the last four days of the tournament. The buzz has fizzled out real fast. It's sort of an anti-climax for the stakeholders.
