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Watch: "Remember Last Year's Game," - Babar Azam's Speech Ahead Of Game vs India

The world is waiting for the contest between India and Pakistan in the ongoing Asia Cup. Pakistan had defeated India in the T20 World Cup last year, so the side will definitely have a spring in their stride as they walk out to the field. With India eyeing a revenge of their 2021 T20 World Cup loss, Pakistan will look to continue their blistering form. Ahead of the much-awaited clash, Pakistan captain Babar Azam encouraged his team by reminding them of their 10-wicket win over India, last year. He urged them to play with the same body language in order to get the same results.

India vs Pakistan: Indian players speak on rivalry with Pakistan ahead of blockbuster Asia Cup 2022 clash

Pakistan match in the Asia Cup, Indian players spoke on the rivalry with Pakistan after their defeat in the last T20 World Cup in 2021. India will start its Asia Cup title defence in a much-anticipated clash with the arch-rivals in Dubai on Sunday. Indian skipper Rohit Sharma said what the team needs to achieve as a group is more important than the opposition. "First game on (August) 28th. We will try to be in the present. Preparation-wise, we will not be short. We are not looking at the opposition at all. What we need to achieve as a group is more important than the opposition. We have to think of this as just another opposition who we want to beat and do well against. It is going to be challenging no doubt. We will have to be up for it," said Rohit in a video posted by BCCI, which also featured other members of Team India in it. Virat Kohli also said that as a player, it is like any other game for him.

Asia Cup 2022, India vs Pakistan: Who will be missed more, Jasprit Bumrah or Shaheen Afridi?

Absence of top pacers has become a talking point leading up to today's gameLike it happens before and after India-Pakistan matches these days, one tweet has triggered a major debate. A few hours after Pakistan's ace fast bowler Shaheen Afridi was ruled out of the Asia Cup due to a knee injury, Pakistan pace bowling great Waqar Younis tweeted: "Shaheen's injury big relief for Indian top order batsmen. Sad we won't be seeing him."

The India-Pakistan dream T20 XI

TOI attempts a combined XI of the sub-continental giants for the shortest format...Rohit Sharma: The best limited-overs opener in the world for a while, Rohit walks into any T20 dream team. Combination of silken touch and ability to explode. Babar Azam: Among the top five batters in the world. His game has different gears and he can adapt to any situation.

"Let Us Also Keep Some Secrets": Rohit Sharma On Who Will Open For India vs Pakistan In Asia Cup 2022

India captain Rohit Sharma has a reputation of coming up with funny responses in press conferences and has often left the room in splits with his quick wit. On the eve of India's Asia Cup 2022 clash against arch-rivals Pakistan, Rohit attended a press conference and was asked about India's opening combination for the much awaited clash. In recent times, India have experimented with the likes of Rishabh Pant and Suryakumar Yadav at the top of the order, while Virat Kohli has in the past opened with Rohit Sharma.

India vs Pakistan: Best of the Asia Cup

Whether played over 50 or 20 overs, the biggest attraction of this tournament has always been the high-octane Indo-Pak rivalry. A look at five memorable battles...KHANNA THE SURPRISE HERO (SHARJAH, 1984)A top-class Pakistan team was tipped to beat India when the inaugural Asia Cup took place in April, 1984. But a fine knock by wicketkeeper-batsman Surinder Khanna (56 off 72 balls) helped India get to 188-4 in 46 overs on a difficult wicket. Roger Binny and Ravi Shastri then helped bowl Pakistan out for just 134 in 39.4 overs. Khanna effected two stumpings too. Scores: Ind 188-4 in 46 overs (Surinder Khanna 56, Sandeep Patil 43, Sunil Gavaskar 36*) beat Pak 134 in 39. 4 overs (Mohsin Khan 35; Roger Binny 3-33, Ravi Shastri 3-40) by 54 runs

Asia Cup: Virat Kohli brings focus back on mental health issues

World Cup has hit a hurdle as Virat Kohli has struggled to regain form. As the team management and selectors endure anxious times and fret over taking a tough call on Kohli, he has decided to talk about his problems and conceded he was "faking intensity over the last few months." In an interview to Star Sports, Kohli said: "For the first time in 10 years, I didn't touch my bat for a month. I came to realize that I was trying to fake my intensity a bit recently," Kohli stunned the cricketing world early on Saturday morning. "I was convincing myself that "no, you had the intensity'. But your body was telling you to stop. The mind was telling me to take a break and step back."

Watch: Rishabh Pant's "Good Day At The Office" Stars Monster Hits, One-Handed Six

As India gear up for their opening Asia Cup encounter on Sunday against arch-rivals Pakistan, Rishabh Pant has been working on his power-hitting. Pant, despite his modest returns in T20Is for India, is considered an X-factor player who can take the match away from the opposition with his destructive batting. The southpaw on Saturday took to Instagram to share snippets of what he has been up to in the nets ahead of India's big game, and most of it involves sending the ball into orbit.

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Watch: "Remember Last Year's Game," - Babar Azam's Speech Ahead Of Game vs India

India vs Pakistan: Indian players speak on rivalry with Pakistan ahead of blockbuster Asia Cup 2022 clash

Asia Cup 2022, India vs Pakistan: Who will be missed more, Jasprit Bumrah or Shaheen Afridi?

The India-Pakistan dream T20 XI

"Let Us Also Keep Some Secrets": Rohit Sharma On Who Will Open For India vs Pakistan In Asia Cup 2022

India vs Pakistan: Best of the Asia Cup

Asia Cup: Virat Kohli brings focus back on mental health issues

Watch: Rishabh Pant's "Good Day At The Office" Stars Monster Hits, One-Handed Six