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Asia Cup 2022: India Women Great Says Not KL Rahul, But This Player Should Open vs Pakistan

Former Indian women's team captain Anjum Chopra did not include star batter KL Rahul in the Rohit Sharma-led side's playing XI for the Asia Cup game against Pakistan on Sunday. Anjum feels that the Indian team should take the field against Pakistan with six bowlers, which will add more depth to the bowling, as well as batting department. The 45-year-old also suggested that wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant should open the batting, alongside captain Rohit Sharma.

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.

"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, India Predicted XI: Should Dinesh Karthik Be Included In The Playing XI?

India start their 2022 Asia Cup campaign with a match against arch-rivals Pakistan at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, August 28. For India, it will be an opportunity to avenge their 2021 T20 World Cup loss to Pakistan. The side had suffered a 10-wicket defeat at the hands of their Asian neighbours at the world event last year. On Sunday, the Rohit Sharma-led team will look to play its A game in a bid to win the high-octane clash.

We won't stop experimenting and finding new answers: Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma hasn't shied away from experimenting with various combinations, and the skipper made it clear on Saturday that the quest to find "new answers" will continue, even if there are obstacles along the way. With around only seven weeks to go for the T20 World Cup in Australia, Rohit is keen to continue with experiments, as one wouldn't know what works if it's not tried in the first place.

Mental health is talked about in our group and every player responds differently: Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma said on a day when his illustrious predecessor Virat Kohli admitted to have felt "down" for a month. During a chat with 'Star Sports', Kohli spoke about how he had to "fake intensity" in order to conceal that he was feeling "mentally down". He said he did not touch a bat for a month for the first time in 10 years post the England tour.

We just want to focus on our game, mood in the camp is buzzing: Rohit Sharma ahead of Pakistan clash

Asia Cup, skipper Rohit Sharma said they just want to focus on their game as players and will aim for one match at a time. India will take on Pakistan on Sunday in their opening game of the T20I tournament. "When we are on the ground, fans want to see the match as well as meet players. As far as the rivalry is concerned when two quality teams play then we see a good match. As players, we just want to focus on our game. Our batting coach decides who will bat in the nets. Virat Kohli has looked in good touch. We have prepared hard for it," Rohit Sharma said in a press conference. "The mood in the camp is buzzing. What has happened is past. Take one game at a time. We will be focusing on that. We want to focus on the game. We have not decided on playing eleven. We will look at the pitch and decide accordingly," he added.

"We Have Moved On": Rohit Sharma On Loss vs Pakistan In T20 World Cup

The wait is almost over as arch-rivals India and Pakistan will square off in the Group A match of the Asia Cup 2022 on Sunday in Dubai. It would be interesting to see how both teams perform in front of a jam-packed stadium and how both units hold their nerve. Ahead of the match, India captain Rohit Sharma on Saturday addressed a press conference where he spoke about the morale within the group, the preparation for the match and what do India-Pakistan matches mean to him.

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Asia Cup 2022: India Women Great Says Not KL Rahul, But This Player Should Open vs Pakistan

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

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

India vs Pakistan, India Predicted XI: Should Dinesh Karthik Be Included In The Playing XI?

We won't stop experimenting and finding new answers: Rohit Sharma

Mental health is talked about in our group and every player responds differently: Rohit Sharma

We just want to focus on our game, mood in the camp is buzzing: Rohit Sharma ahead of Pakistan clash

"We Have Moved On": Rohit Sharma On Loss vs Pakistan In T20 World Cup