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Rahul Dravid has tested negative for COVID-19 and is set to join the Indian team ahead of its much-awaited Asia Cup opener against Pakistan here on Sunday. Batting great Dravid, who had tested positive for the virus ahead of the team's departure for the continental tournament in a routine test, has fully recovered from the condition.
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
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."
Ahead of the blockbuster clash against Pakistan in Asia Cup 2022 on Sunday, Head Coach of Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) and former cricketer Laxmi Ratan Shukla on Saturday said that to win this T20I tournament, Virat Kohli needs to perform well. India will start its Asia Cup 2022 title defence against arch-rivals Pakistan on Sunday.
The wait is almost over as India and Pakistan will clash against one another in Group A of the ongoing Asia Cup 2022 on Sunday at the Dubai International Stadium. Rohit Sharma and Babar Azam would look for their teams to get off to a winning start in the tournament. Ahead of the match, the entire focus is on Virat Kohli, who has not scored a ton in international cricket for more than 1,000 days. Having been rested for the series against West Indies and Zimbabwe, it would be interesting to see how the right-handed batter performs. Pakistan are without Shaheen Shah Afridi while India are without Jasprit Bumrah.
An India-Pakistan match is a rare occurrence these days, which explains the buzzDUBAI: On Saturday evening, the searing heat here relented as a mild breeze swept across the ICC academy when India and Pakistan had turned up for training on the eve of their first Asia Cup match. This is the match the Asia Cricket Council (ACC) is banking on to generate heat and revenue. Every second cab driver is talking about this marquee fixture. The buzz is unmistakable.
Canada's senior women's 15s marked their final warm-up test match on home soil before the Rugby World Cup with a 31-3 win over Wales at the Wanderers Grounds in Halifax on Saturday.
Pakistan take on arch-rivals India in an Asia Cup Group A match at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. Pakistan will be oozing with confidence, having defeated India at the T20 World Cup last year at the same venue. The focus will be on captain Babar Azam, who has been in excellent form with the bat across formats, especially in the absence of injured pacer Shaheen Afridi, who broke the back of India's top-order during their last encounter with India. Pakistan faced another setback after another pacer, Mohammad Wasim Jr, was ruled out the tournament on Friday.