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Virat Kohli remains a key player for India, said head coach Rahul Dravid, who is happy with the refreshed former captain's Asia Cup form and said people should not get hung up with statistics.
India batter Virat Kohli has shown promising signs in the ongoing Asia Cup 2022 after registering scores of 35 and 59* against Pakistan and Hong Kong. Kohli has not registered a century for over 1,000 days and he last scored a ton in November 2019. Ahead of the Super 4s match, former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar said that it looks impossible that Virat will end up breaking the record of Sachin Tendulkar for most centuries in international cricket. However, he also said that Virat can do it if he puts his mind to it.
Asia Cup. Pakistan have also been hit by multiple injuries, while India suffered a blow when all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was ruled out of the tournament with a knee injury earlier. Axar Patel has replaced Jadeja in the Indian squad and is expected to play tonight vs Pakistan. While India have more experience and the more well balanced squad the Pakistan pacers, though not very experienced, are more than capable of troubling the best of batters. The Men in Green though suffered another injury blow ahead of their Super 4 clash vs India with young pacer Shahnawaz Dahani being ruled out of this match with a side strain. Either Hasan Ali or Mohammad Hasnanin are likely to replace Dahani in the Pakistan playing XI. Hasan Ali is the more experienced pacer, but Hasnain is quicker.
The Asia Cup Super 4 clash between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan, which was played on Saturday, will be a memorable one for many reasons. From a heated altercation between Rashid Khan and Danushka Gunathilaka to a successful run chase by Sri Lanka, the fans witnessed the high-octane action, that unfolded at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Apart from all this, another thing which caught everyone's attention was a brilliant catch by Afghanistan's Najibullah Zadran to dismiss Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka.
Virat Kohli remains a key player for India, said head coach Rahul Dravid, who is happy with the refreshed former captain's Asia Cup form and said people should not get hung up with statistics. The 33-year-old Kohli made an unbeaten 59 in India's group win over Hong Kong and looks revitalised ahead of the Asia Cup holders' Super Four clash with fierce rivals Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday night.
India take on Pakistan for the second time in this Asia Cup campaign on Sunday at the Dubai International Stadium. India had come out on top the last time the two teams met, at the same venue a week earlier, but will have to make some adjustments to their team with Ravindra Jadeja out injured. Jadeja played a crucial role in India's win, as he was the only left-hander in the lineup to counter Mohammad Nawaz's left-arm spin and Shadab Khan's legspin.
Pakistan clash. The two sub-continental heavyweights will clash tonight for a second time in the ongoing Asia Cup. This time it will be in the crucial Super 4s stage. India and Pakistan are the favourites also to play each other in the final. The rivalry is a storied one and has produced some of the most unforgettable cricket action over the decades. But often, especially in recent times, an India vs Pakistan clash hasn't lived up to the hype that it generates, producing almost one-sided affairs. The league stage match in the Asia Cup this time though was a reminder of just how exciting this contest can be, with India pulling off a 5 wicket win, with 2 balls left.
Excited to face arch-rivals India for the second time in the Asia Cup on Sunday, Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan said his team-mates had joked each other that it's a "best of three-match series" between the two sides in the ongoing continental tournament. India and Pakistan can still face in the summit clash here on September 11 whatever the outcome of the match on Sunday and that will make the arch-rivals face each other three times -- all of them on Sundays. India had beaten Pakistan by five wickets last Sunday.