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Watch: Rishabh Pant Reunites With India Teammates In Asia Cup Practice Camp

Rishabh Pant made a surprise visit to his Indian cricket team teammates who are practicing hard in Alur, Karnataka ahead of Asia Cup 2023. Pant has been out of action since December 2022 following a car accident but he is on his road to recovery at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru. Pant regularly shares updates of his recovery on social media and recently, he was seen taking part in a practice match. In a video posted on Star Sports on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter), Pant can be seen reuniting with teammates and interacting with head coach Rahul Dravid.

Asia Cup 2023 Opening Ceremony: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming

The much-anticipated Asia Cup 2023 will kick-start from Wednesday with co-hosts Pakistan squaring off against Nepal in Multan. Before the match, an opening ceremony will be held in the Multan to mark the beginning of the continental event. Won by Sri Lanka a year ago over the T20 format, this year the Asia Cup reverts to 50 overs. It is also a final chance for Asia's cricketing giants to size each other up before October's World Cup in India. The top two teams from each group advance to the Super Four with the leading two in the standings contesting the final in Colombo on September 17.

"India Failed To Make It To Final...": Wasim Akram's Sly Dig At Rohit Sharma's Men Ahead Of Asia Cup

The mouth-watering clash between the arch-rivals India and Pakistan in Asia Cup 2023 will be played on September 2 in Kandy, Sri Lanka. All cricket fans around the world are eagerly waiting to witness the historic rivalry unfolding for the first time since the 2022 T20 World Cup. In Asia Cup last year, both the teams met each other twice where the Rohit Sharma-led side emerged victorious in the group stage, the Pakistan team thrashed them in the Super 4 stage by 5 wickets.

BCCI President To Attend Asia Cup 2023 Opening Ceremony In Pakistan: PCB Chief Zaka Ashraf

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) boss has confirmed that The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Roger Binny is set to travel across the border to attend the opening ceremony of the Asia Cup, which begins on August 30. While PCB remains the host for this edition's Asia Cup, the tournament will only partly be held in Pakistan, with the majority of the matches scheduled to take place in Sri Lanka. Such a format was set up over the BCCI's reluctance to send its players to Pakistan for the tournament, over security issues. But, the BCCI president Roger Binny and vice-president Rajiv Shukla have accepted the Pakistan board's proposal of hosting them in Multan on the opening day of the tournament.

Neeraj Chopra 9-0 Arshad Nadeem: The India vs Pakistan Rivalry Between Javelin Throw Stars

With each passing global/continental athletics event, the rivalry between Indian Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra and Pakistan's Commonwealth Games champion Arshad Nadeem is becoming one of the most exciting match-ups in world athletics. Rivalries between athletes/teams from two countries who are neighbours and a shared history, have always been one of the most intriguing aspects of various sports. India versus Pakistan is no different. Be it in cricket, hockey or any other sports, this rivalry always has been in the limelight and dominated.

Wasim Akram: ‘Cricket interest in Nepal is humongous and only going to get bigger’

Little has been spoken of the third side in India and Pakistan’s Asia Cup group, but one of the continent’s greats says he is well aware of the growth of the game in Nepal.

"You Are Judged By Number Of Trophies": Sunil Gavaskar's Blunt Take On Rohit Sharma's Captaincy

India captain Rohit Sharma has his legacy as a skipper hanging in balance, with the national set to embark upon two adventurous journeys in the Asia Cup and the ODI World Cup. India's failure to win an ICC title over the last decade has seen a plethora of changes in the leadership role being made. Virat Kohli took the Indian team to new heights but couldn't bag an ICC title as a skipper. When India legend Sunil Gavaskar was asked about Rohit's legacy as a skipper, he said the Hitman would be judged by the number of trophies he would win.

"Grip, Twist, Paddle": Rishabh Pant Shares Video Of His Recovery From Injury

India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant is slowly and steadily working his way back to full fitness before he takes the international cricket by storm with his hard-hitting once again, as he was seen cycling in a recent video on Monday. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had on July 21 issued an update on the recovery of its key players like Pant, Jasprit Bumrah, Rahul and Shreyas. Rahul, along with Iyer have resumed batting practice in nets and are also undergoing strength and fitness drills. Taking to Instagram, Pant shared a video of him cycling and was clearly having a nice time. "Grip. Twist. Paddle. Good vibes only," said the caption of Pant's post.

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Watch: Rishabh Pant Reunites With India Teammates In Asia Cup Practice Camp

Asia Cup 2023 Opening Ceremony: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming

"India Failed To Make It To Final...": Wasim Akram's Sly Dig At Rohit Sharma's Men Ahead Of Asia Cup

BCCI President To Attend Asia Cup 2023 Opening Ceremony In Pakistan: PCB Chief Zaka Ashraf

Neeraj Chopra 9-0 Arshad Nadeem: The India vs Pakistan Rivalry Between Javelin Throw Stars

Wasim Akram: ‘Cricket interest in Nepal is humongous and only going to get bigger’

"You Are Judged By Number Of Trophies": Sunil Gavaskar's Blunt Take On Rohit Sharma's Captaincy

"Grip, Twist, Paddle": Rishabh Pant Shares Video Of His Recovery From Injury