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"People Say It Is The Greatest Rivalry": India Star On Matches vs Pakistan

India and Pakistan will be squaring off against one another in a Group A clash of the ongoing Asia Cup 2022 on Sunday at the Dubai International Stadium. The fans are eagerly waiting for this contest and it would be interesting to see how Babar Azam and Rohit Sharma rally their troops around. Ahead of the game, Indian stars such as Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant and Hardik Pandya spoke about the games against Pakistan and what can one expect.

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.

Watch: Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja Tonk The Ball In Nets Ahead Of Asia Cup

India's preparations for the Asia Cup, which begins on Saturday, are on in full swing, and quite literally so. On Friday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India shared a video of Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja batting in the nets and the two southpaws were seen playing some big shots. Both Pant and Jadeja were seen swinging hard at the ball, targeting both the on and off sides as they geared up for their opening fixture against Pakistan on Sunday.

'Will Play All 3 Formats': Saba Karim Names Player Who Can Be Future India Captain

Former Indian cricketer Saba Karim believes that star players KL Rahul or Rishabh Pant could be the all-format captain for the country in future.

"With World Cup Around The Corner, Whole Team Slightly Nervous": Rishabh Pant

India's swashbuckling wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant on Wednesday said the team is "slightly nervous" as it prepares for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup, having been knocked out in the group stage in the last edition. The showpiece will be held in Australia in October-November. "With the World Cup around the corner, the whole team is slightly nervous, but at the same time, as a team, we love to give our 100 per cent and focus on our process. That's the only thing we can do," Pant said on the sidelines of an event organised by Visit Victoria, the tourism board of the State of Victoria.

"Can Be Aggressive...": Aakash Chopra Feels Young India Star Might Pip Rahul As Test Captain In Future

Former India batter Aakash Chopra feels young wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant might pip KL Rahul as the Test captain of the team in the near future. Rahul is currently India's designated vice-captain across all three formats. However, questions have been raised about his captaincy credentials. Speaking about India's captaincy options in the future, Chopra feels that Pant might have an edge over Rahul as skipper of the Test side, despite suggesting that both players are yet to develop their distinctive captaincy styles.

"Band Is Back Together": Ricky Ponting Shares Picture With Former Australian Teammates. Rishabh Pant, David Warner Respond

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting shared a picture on social media in which he can be seen standing with the likes of former teammates Brett Lee, Adam Gilchrist and Shane Watson. "And the band is back together. What a weekend with these legends," said Ponting while posting the picture on Instagram. India's wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant was quick to respond to the picture. "All the bosses are together," said Pant. On the other hand, Australian opener David Warner said: "Miss you Ricky."

"Need To Pick Between Dinesh Karthik Or Rishabh Pant": Ex-India Selector's Big Statement

The T20 World Cup is just around the corner and the team management must be sweating on who to pick and who to leave out. Team India have managed to create a solid pool, and in order to manage the workload of senior players, several youngsters have gotten the chance to prove themselves. However, Dinesh Karthik's story is completely different. He made a comeback into the national side on the back of strong performances in the IPL for Royal Challengers Bangalore.

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"People Say It Is The Greatest Rivalry": India Star On Matches vs Pakistan

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

Watch: Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja Tonk The Ball In Nets Ahead Of Asia Cup

'Will Play All 3 Formats': Saba Karim Names Player Who Can Be Future India Captain

"With World Cup Around The Corner, Whole Team Slightly Nervous": Rishabh Pant

"Can Be Aggressive...": Aakash Chopra Feels Young India Star Might Pip Rahul As Test Captain In Future

"Band Is Back Together": Ricky Ponting Shares Picture With Former Australian Teammates. Rishabh Pant, David Warner Respond

"Need To Pick Between Dinesh Karthik Or Rishabh Pant": Ex-India Selector's Big Statement