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Indian opening batter KL Rahul was the focus on attention as the 'Men in Blue'took on Hing Kong in their second Group A encounter in Asia Cup 2022 in Dubai. Rahul was dismissed for a golden duck in India's opening match against Pakistan and this outing was important for him to get back into the groove.
Ricky Ponting feels Rishabh Pant's "surprise" omission from India's playing XI in their Asia Cup opener against Pakistan shows the quality the team possesses heading into the T20 World Cup. India's designated finisher in recent times, Dinesh Karthik was preferred over Pant, who has however returned for the game against Hong Kong after the team management decided to rest all-rounder Hardik Pandya here on Wednesday. "I was really surprised.
Varun Aaron praised star pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar, saying that he is gold for Team India. Bhuvneshwar Kumar was a star for India during the India-Pakistan clash at Asia Cup 2022. He took 4 wickets for 26 runs.
Laura Delany will captain a 15-player Ireland squad for their Women's T20 World Cup qualifiers next month.
There was surprise in store at the toss of the India-Hong Kong match at the Asia Cup, as skipper Rohit Sharma announced that Hardik Pandya was not included in the XI. Hardik was the 'Player of the Match' in the clash against Pakistan as he contributed both with the ball and the bat to take his team over the line. Against Hong Kong, however, Rishabh Pant made a comeback into the side while Hardik was rested.
Rishabh Pant was not included in India's playing XI against Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2022 clash on Sunday. The young wicketkeeper-batter has sweated it out in the nets in the meantime and it remains to be seen if he is included in the XI for Wednesday's match against Hong Kong. Pant has for long been seen as an all-format option for India, however, Dinesh Karthik was chosen over him for the tie against Pakistan. While it may be part of the team management's experimentation process, Pant looks like leaving no stone unturned with an aim to make a comeback in the T20I XI.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar is just three wickets away from becoming India's leading wicket-taker in T20Is. As India take on Hong Kong in an Asia Cup Group A match later on Wednesday, Bhuvneshwar could overtake teammate Yuzvendra Chahal to become the highest wicket-taker in the shortest format of the game. So far, Bhuvneshwar has 77 wickets in 74 matches, while Chahal has 79 in 63 T20I outings. The 32-year-old returned figures of four for 26 in India's opening game of the Asia Cup against Pakistan.
India beat Pakistan in a tense encounter in Asia Cup 2022 on Sunday to start their campaign on a high. They will take on Hong Kong in their second and final match of Group A and would hope to qualify for the Super 4 stage as winners of the group. The match will give the Indian team management a chance to either test its bench strength or give chance to the same group of players and hope that those who couldn't hit form in the match against Pakistan would come good this time.