It has been 231 days since India suffered a 10-wicket drubbing from Pakistan in the 2021 World Cup. And come Sunday the two neighbouring continues will once again renew their rivalry when they lock horns in their Asia Cup 2022 opener at the Dubai International Stadium.
Though the world cup defeat from the arch-rivals is still etched in the memories of Indian fans, India's vice-captain KL Rahul feels otherwise.
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In the pre-match press conference, Rahul stressed upon the disappointment of the World Cup loss but said that on Sunday both teams would start from zero.
Rahul's statement came on the back of India's outing in T20I cricket after the T20 World Cup. Since then, India has been playing a fearless brand of cricket. With an approach to go all out from ball one, the Men In Blue have won 19 out of their 24 T20Is after the first-round exit from T20 World Cup last year.
However, despite all the build-up around the India-Pakistan game, all eyes will be on India's former captain Virat Kohli, who is returning to international cricket after a months break. Kohli has been India's go-to batter against the Men In Green and when the last time the two teams met, he scored 57 runs.
Meanwhile, Pakistan will certainly miss the services of Shaheen Afridi. His accurate line and length have created many problems for Indian batters in the previous meetings.
India Playing XI (probable): Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Suryakumar Yadav/Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Avesh Khan/Ravi Bishnoi.
Pakistan Playing XI (probable): Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan, Fakhar Zaman, Asif Ali, Khushdil Shah, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Usman Qadir, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Naseem Shah/Mohammad Hasnain.
Asia Cup 2022: When and Where to watch
When India vs Pakistan Asia Cup match will take place?
India and Pakistan will lock horns on August 28, Sunday.
What will be the match timings of the India vs Pakistan match?
The matches of Asia Cup 2022 will begin at 7:30 PM IST.
Which TV Channels will live telecast India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2022 matches?
Star Sports Network has the broadcasting rights for the Asia Cup. Fans can watch the matches on Star Sports 1 HD/SD, Star Sports 1 Hindi.
How to watch the live streaming of the IND Vs PAK game?
Disney+Hotstar will live stream the Asia Cup matches.