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Nepal have had a lengthy wait for their shot at Asia Cup cricket, but by the time they booked their tickets for their debut tournament earlier this summer, they might have felt they were ready.
Three possible high-octane India versus Pakistan games for the starved fans on both sides of the border along with a final chance for five nations to put their respective houses in order before the World Cup adds context to the Asia Cup, starting in Multan on Wednesday. It is a tournament that has often struggled to find relevance in the midst of mushrooming bilateral contests over the last decade along with the waning popularity of T20 cricket but the 2023 edition, beginning on Wednesday, has occupied a large slice of the mind space of team think tanks.
The Asia Cup 2023 is just round the corner and cricket fans around the world are eagerly waiting for the match between India and Pakistan on September 2. The two teams last played a bilateral series back in 2013 but due to the political tensions, their meetings are now restricted to continental and International Cricket Council (ICC) competitions. While the competition between the teams will reach fever pitch in the next few days, the internet witnessed a heartwarming example of the two countries' friendship.
The wait for the Asia Cup 2023 is almost over as the continental event will get underway on Wednesday. In the opening match, co-hosts Pakistan will take on Sri Lanka in Multan and will aim to start their campaign with a victory. On the other hand, Team India will be playing their opening match against the arch-rivals Pakistan on September 2 in Kandy, Sri Lanka. It will be an interesting tournament as the likes of KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer will be back in action after battling their injuries.
Team India is preparing for the Asia Cup 2023 campaign in the training camp organised at Alur on the outskirts of Bengaluru in Karnataka. The Asia Cup is set to start on August 30 where Pakistan will take on Nepal in Multan, Pakistan. India will play their opening match against Pakistan on September 2 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy, Sri Lanka. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on their social media account on X posted a video of Indian players training hard for the upcoming tournament.
BENGALURU : Wicketkeeper-batsman KL Rahul will miss India's first two Asia Cup matches as he continues to recover from a slight fitness issue, head coach Rahul Dravid said on Tuesday.
India wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul has been ruled out of the first two matches of the upcoming Asia Cup, which will kick-start from Wednesday in Multan. India head coach Rahul Dravid on Tuesday announced that the 31-year-old batter, who was named in the squad after recovering from his injury, will not be available for the first two matches against Pakistan and Nepal. Earlier during the squad announcement, BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar had told the media that Rahul was suffering from a slight niggle.
India's 'Golden Boy' Neeraj Chopra hasn't just become one of the most decorated athletes in the country but also one of the most loved. It was Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem whom Neeraj had to beat in the final in order to claim to top podium spot. Despite there being an India vs. Pakistan rivalry in sports, Neeraj reiterated how fond he is of Arshad and the fact that he won a silver medal, makes him happy. Later, Neeraj's mother also gave a priceless response to a reporter who asked her how she felt to see Neeraj beating an athlete from Pakistan.