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Asia Cup 2022, India vs Hong Kong: Ravindra Jadeja, the buffer for rusty top-order

All-rounder's evolution as a batter in focus as India hope star players Rohit, Virat and Rahul strike form against Hong Kong todayDUBAI: As the Indian players deboarded the team bus for an optional practice session here at the ICC Academy on Tuesday evening, the photographers trained their lenses on Virat Kohli. As it turned out, this is the second practice session Kohli had decided to skip on either side of the Pakistan match last Sunday. As everyone looked around for Kohli, it turned out regular captain Rohit Sharma too was missing. So was head coach Rahul Dravid. India's top-three - Rohit, KL Rahul and Virat Kohli - have looked rusty and nowhere close to being at their fluent best, so Wednesday's match against minnows Hong Kong here at the Dubai International stadium could be just the right opportunity for them to get going.

Watch: Wasim Jaffer Trolls Pakistan With Hilarious Meme Post Asia Cup Loss To India

Former India cricketer Wasim Jaffer has trolled the Pakistan cricket team post its loss to India in Asia Cup 2022. Notably, India defeated Pakistan by five wickets in a last-over thriller at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. The match was a roller-coaster ride that saw both India and Pakistan dominating each other during different phases, however, they were India, who eventually managed to win the game as Hardik Pandya took them home with a 33 not off 17 balls that included a match-finishing six.

"Made One Mistake": Pakistan Legend Points Out Fault In Babar Azam's Captaincy Post Loss To India

India defeated Pakistan by five wickets in a last-over thriller at Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. The 2022 Asia Cup match between the arch-rivals went down to the wire but all-rounder Hardik Pandya showed nerves of steel to pull off the heist for the Indian team in chase of a 148-run target. Besides the crucial knock of Pandya, it was certainly the lack of proper planning from Pakistan skipper Babar Azam in the second innings that played a big role in his side's loss to India.

Tai Tuivasa interview: UFC heavyweight ready to 'shock the world' against Ciryl Gane

Not long from the greatest test of his UFC career to date, against the home hope in the headline bout of the promotion’s breakout event in France, Tai Tuivasa is playing it as cool as a late-summer Paris night.

Watch: As Pakistan Lost To India, Shoaib Malik Found The "Missing" Person From His Team

Pakistan batter Shoaib Malik shared a video of country's national team pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi which has gone viral on social media. The shared clip was recorded by Malik during Pakistan's 2022 Asia Cup match against India at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. Though Shaheen is missing the tournament due to a knee injury, he made sure he doesn't miss the highly-awaited encounter between the arch-rivals India and Pakistan. Not as a player, but the pacer entered the stadium as a fan to cheer for his team in the high-octane clash.

"Not Looking Confident Even After Getting Set": Ex-Pakistan Captain On Virat Kohli

As India stepped out to the field against Pakistan in the Group A clash, the entire focus was on Virat Kohli. The right-handed batter was returning to international cricket after being rested for the series against West Indies and Zimbabwe. In the match against Pakistan, Kohli ended up scoring 35 runs off 34 balls with the help of 3 fours and 1 six. Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq said that Kohli should have a played a longer innings but he was not looking confident even after scoring 30 odd runs.

Watch: Virat Kohli Meets "Maaro Mujhe"-Fame Fan After India's Win Over Pakistan In Asia Cup

The India-Pakistan Asia Cup encounter on Sunday offered a perfect nail-biter to the fans as the match went down to the wire. The last-over thriller eventually saw India winning the game by five wickets but not before both the sides enjoyed a pure roller-coaster ride during the game. The fans were kept at the edge of their seats, until Hardik Pandya hit a six to seal the match for India with six runs needed to win off the last 3 balls.

Asia Cup 2022, India vs Pakistan: How survivor Bhuvneshwar Kumar swung it his way

Reduced to being a T20 specialist, challenged by injuries & competition, pacer quietly wins back place as lynchpin of the attackDUBAI: Four years ago, Bhuvneshwar Kumar was at the top of his game here in Dubai. With Jasprit Bumrah evolving rapidly as a bowler at the other end, Bhuvneshwar became India's first pick in white-ball cricket. That he was falling behind in Test cricket, despite a productive record, hardly came up for debate.

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Asia Cup 2022, India vs Hong Kong: Ravindra Jadeja, the buffer for rusty top-order

Watch: Wasim Jaffer Trolls Pakistan With Hilarious Meme Post Asia Cup Loss To India

"Made One Mistake": Pakistan Legend Points Out Fault In Babar Azam's Captaincy Post Loss To India

Tai Tuivasa interview: UFC heavyweight ready to 'shock the world' against Ciryl Gane

Watch: As Pakistan Lost To India, Shoaib Malik Found The "Missing" Person From His Team

"Not Looking Confident Even After Getting Set": Ex-Pakistan Captain On Virat Kohli

Watch: Virat Kohli Meets "Maaro Mujhe"-Fame Fan After India's Win Over Pakistan In Asia Cup

Asia Cup 2022, India vs Pakistan: How survivor Bhuvneshwar Kumar swung it his way