With revenge on his mind, KL Rahul ready to challenge himself

Asia Cup opener in his bid to exact revenge of the humiliation suffered during the T20 World Cup last year. Rahul hasn't played any T20I in 2022 and will need to start as an opener with an attacking batting philosophy that the team has employed in recent times. "Every team wants to start an event like the World Cup with a win. Unfortunately, that did not happen for us last year. We were outplayed by a strong Pakistan team. So, it's a big opportunity (in Asia Cup) for us (to bounce back). It's a contest we are all looking forward to," vice-captain Rahul said in a press conference.

Rahul, himself, was sidelined for quite a while as he underwent surgery and also contracted Covid-19. The 30-year-old star batter made a comeback against Zimbabwe after a successful recovery and the also led the side to three-match ODI series win. "I enter this tournament feeling a little more confident and I can focus on my skills. It does not matter how good I am batting in the nets. I want to challenge myself in the middle and this tournament gives opportunity," said Rahul, who has been a prolific run-getter in IPL over the past four-five seasons.

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Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria feels India will have an upper hand against arch-rivals Pakistan when the two Asian giants reignite their rivalry on 'Super Sunday' at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

"For me, the Zimbabwe tour was quite important, post the injury. The series helped me understand how much I recovered. It gives you a lot of confidence and being out in the middle is always to assess your own form and