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Babar Azam Or Virat Kohli - Who's Tougher To Bowl At? Rashid Khan Answers

The upcoming edition of the Asia Cup is just around the corner and the excitement among fans is growing with each passing day. While Sri Lanka will take on Afghanistan in the opening match of the tournament on Saturday, the main focus will be on the high-voltage clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan on Sunday. The heavyweight clash will see the return of star batter Virat Kohli, who was rested for the tours of West Indies and Zimbabwe, respectively. The focus will also be on Pakistan captain Babar Azam, who has been in excellent form with the bat, across formats.

Career at crossroads, Mayank Agarwal returns to basics

Mayank Agarwal worked on his batting. The intensity was ferocious, although he did pause when players like Umran Malik stopped by to greet him. Nor did he miss congratulating them on their call-up for the upcoming red-ball series against New Zealand ‘A’. But deep down he was hurting. It’s been a tough year for the 31-year-old. He hasn’t played for the country since the day-night Test against Sri Lanka in March and as skipper of Punjab Kings, he turned in a sub-par 196 runs in 12 innings in the Indian Premier League. Mayank’s international career is at a crossroads, but rather than brood over what could have been, the talented batsman is determined to make a strong comeback. He has chosen to channel his energy towards working on his flaws. The goal is to be back in India colours. The Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 tournament offered him just the platform that he needed – the confidence-building kind. Captain of the Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters, Mayank is currently the leading runs scorer with 480 runs in 11 matches at a strike rate of 167.24. This includes two centuries and a half-century. What’s more, he has been a revelation as captain. “I’m very happy with my performance and the way I’m batting,” he said. “I’ve been able to contribute to the team’s success.”

"Being This Man's Trusted Deputy...": Virat Kohli's Viral Pic With MS Dhoni

India batter Virat Kohli enjoys a great camaradrie with former skipper MS Dhoni and the world knows how the duo share a mutual respect for one another. Both batters formed many formidable partnerships and they were famous for taking quick singles and twos, leaving the opposition searching for answers. On Thursday, Kohli shared a picture with Dhoni and the caption sent Twitter in a tizzy, with many fans commenting how they miss seeing the duo in action for Team India.

Australia not taking Zimbabwe lightly, says Labuschagne

SYDNEY : Marnus Labuschagne said Australia would not be taking their opponents lightly when they kick off the new international season with a one-day international against Zimbabwe in Townsville this weekend.

Safety, security paramount as Dubai prepares to host 15th Asia Cup cricket tournament

DUBAI: Dubai is ready to safely host the 15th edition of the Asia Cup cricket tournament, according to the Dubai Sports Council, the body responsible for promoting sports activities across the emirate. Dubai International Stadium will host the opening match between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan this Saturday when the 16-day tournament kicks off, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. As the International Cricket Council’s headquarters, Dubai will host 10 of the 13 Asia Cup fixtures, including the opener between arch-rivals India and Pakistan on Aug.

Asia Cup 2022: Top Contenders Who Could Finish With Most Runs In Tournament

Asia Cup 2022 is about to begin over the weekend in UAE and the tournament will see some of the best batters in modern day T20 cricket try and demolish opposition bowling attacks. The Indian and Pakistani sides are full of heavyweights, while the likes of Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan also boast of players who can get big runs under their belt.

Asia Cup 2022: Full schedule of matches, timings, venues, team squads, Head to Head, most titles, live stream details

Asia Cup begins on Saturday, August 27, with a clash between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan. But, the match that everyone is looking forward to is of course India vs Pakistan. The two cricketing heavyweights begin their Asia Cup campaign this time with this clash on Sunday, August 28. This time the Asia Cup is being played in the T20 format as a preparatory tournament for the T20 World Cup at the end of the year in Australia. The tournament this time is being played in the UAE, though Sri Lanka are the official hosts. The tournament couldn't be played as per schedule in the island nation because of the ongoing political crisis in Sri Lanka. Since 2016, the Asia Cup has been played on a rotational basis between the ODI and T20 formats, depending on which global ICC tournament is scheduled next. Hong Kong on Wednesday (August 24) became the third team in Group A, which has India and Pakistan. India are scheduled to play Hong Kong on August 31.

Asia Cup 2022: Hugs, Smiles, Handshakes As Afghanistan And Pakistan Players Meet Ahead Of Asia Cup

They might be contesting soon for the continental crown of Asia Cup champions but there was no dearth of mutual respect and camaraderie when Pakistani players met with the stars from Afghanistan in the UAE. All the teams have reached the middle-east for the tournament and the players from the two countries greeted each other with smiles, handshakes and warm embraces.

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Babar Azam Or Virat Kohli - Who's Tougher To Bowl At? Rashid Khan Answers

Career at crossroads, Mayank Agarwal returns to basics

"Being This Man's Trusted Deputy...": Virat Kohli's Viral Pic With MS Dhoni

Australia not taking Zimbabwe lightly, says Labuschagne

Safety, security paramount as Dubai prepares to host 15th Asia Cup cricket tournament

Asia Cup 2022: Top Contenders Who Could Finish With Most Runs In Tournament

Asia Cup 2022: Full schedule of matches, timings, venues, team squads, Head to Head, most titles, live stream details

Asia Cup 2022: Hugs, Smiles, Handshakes As Afghanistan And Pakistan Players Meet Ahead Of Asia Cup