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India vs Pakistan, Asia Cup Match: Pakistan Squad's T20 Stats

Cricket fans are all set to witness the high voltage clash between the arch-rivals India and Pakistan on August 28, in their Asia Cup match in Dubai. The matches between the two countries have always been a center of attraction, due to the cut-throat competition. The last time the two teams played each other, at the 2021 T20 World Cup, Pakistan emerged victorious to register their first-ever win against India in a World Cup contest. Team India will be led by Rohit Sharma and will also see the return of Virat Kohli after a break. Earlier last week, Pakistan also faced a blow when their star pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi was ruled out due to injury. Mohammed Hasnain was named as his replacement.

"Very Clear About My Role": Bangladesh Technical Consultant Sridharan Sriram

Former India cricketer Sridharan Sriram, who has recently been appointed as Bangladesh's technical consultant, on Friday said his previous coaching experiences with Australia and IPL side Royal Challengers Bangalore will stand him in good stead in his new assignment. The 46-year-old, who will be associated with the Bangladesh team in the Asia Cup and the upcoming T20 Cup World in Australia in October, said he is pretty clear about his responsibilities.

Asia Cup: Who Are The Top Ten Run-Getters In The Sub-Continental Tournament?

Asia Cup 2022 is just around the corner and the first match of the tournament will be played between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan on Saturday. The focus would be on how the likes of Virat Kohli, Babar Azam, Rohit Sharma, Bhanuka Rajapaksha, Dasun Shanaka and Mohammed Rizwan perform. Over the previous 14 editions of Asia Cup, former Sri Lanka opening batter Sanath Jayasuriya scored the most number of runs. The former Sri Lanka skipper had amassed 1,220 runs from 25 matches. For India, Sachin Tendulkar leads the way with 971 runs in 23 Asia Cup games.

Asia Cup Preview: Subcontinental Rivalry Set To Resume, Eyes On India-Pakistan Clash

The unpredictability of the T20 format and the growth of the game in the region could make the 2022 Asia Cup, beginning Saturday, the most closely fought edition ever. Pakistan legend Wasim Akram has already predicted the six-team tournament as having the potential to showcase quality that has never been seen before. Leaving aside the lone qualifier Hong Kong, the five other teams including record seven-time champions India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Bangladesh can beat each other on their day.

Sreesanth comeback to continue at Abu Dhabi T10

The storied career of Sreesanth will receive another late update when he plays in the Abu Dhabi T10 for the first time this season.

Asia Cup: Sure of Virat Kohli, KL Rahul getting back to form at the right time for India, says Saba Karim

Virat Kohli and KL Rahul getting back to finding form at the right time for the side after the duo go through "2-3 good practice sessions". Both Kohli and Rahul are coming back to India's T20I side for the Asia Cup. But the challenge for the duo is to adapt themselves to the new, attacking approach with the bat India has embraced whenever the duo were not featuring regularly since last year's T20 World Cup in the UAE.

TOI Poll Results: What fans believe is in store for Virat Kohli at the T20 Asia Cup

Virat Kohli's return at the T20 Asia Cup and India's mouth-watering clash against arch-rivals Pakistan have become the most-discussed cricket topics over the last week. While the rivalry and result will take care of themselves on Sunday when the two teams line up in the UAE, it's Kohli who has been the centre of attraction, especially for the die-hard fans of the former India captain. TimesofIndia.com made an attempt to reach out to the fans of Indian cricket and Kohli, seeking their opinion via a series of five questions as part of a poll, which yielded the below results: QUESTION 1 - The break would have rejuvenated Virat mentally and he can fire in the Asia Cup. - Agree or Disagree?Kohli has recently opened up about the mental demons he had been fighting at one point in his life. In that light, it was a welcome break that he had before donning the India jersey again at the T20 Asia Cup 2022. Along expected lines, 2824 voters agreed, while 1414 disagreed that the break would do any good for Kohli returning to form.

Asia Cup 2022, India vs Pakistan: Interesting statistical trivia

Pakistan in what is the opening match for both teams at the 2022 Asia Cup on Sunday. The two teams have clashed 14 times at the Asia Cup overall. Here is a quick list of some very interesting statistical trivia for India vs Pakistan at the Asia Cup, across all the previous editions. (The 2016 edition of the tournament was the first time it was played in the T20I format. The 2022 edition will mark the second instance of the Asia Cup being played as a T20 tournament) 1. India have won their last three Asia Cup matches against Pakistan - by 5 wickets (T20I) at Mirpur on February 27, 2016; by 8 wickets on September 19 and by 9 wickets on September 22 - both in the ODI format at Dubai (DSC) in 2018.

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India vs Pakistan, Asia Cup Match: Pakistan Squad's T20 Stats

"Very Clear About My Role": Bangladesh Technical Consultant Sridharan Sriram

Asia Cup: Who Are The Top Ten Run-Getters In The Sub-Continental Tournament?

Asia Cup Preview: Subcontinental Rivalry Set To Resume, Eyes On India-Pakistan Clash

Sreesanth comeback to continue at Abu Dhabi T10

Asia Cup: Sure of Virat Kohli, KL Rahul getting back to form at the right time for India, says Saba Karim

TOI Poll Results: What fans believe is in store for Virat Kohli at the T20 Asia Cup

Asia Cup 2022, India vs Pakistan: Interesting statistical trivia