Here are three reasons why Pakistan can beat India in the Asia Cup 2022 match. The Asia Cup 2022 kicks off on August 27, with the highly anticipated India-Pakistan match taking place on August 28 in Dubai. Group A has been assigned to the arch-rivals. Group B consists of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. The schedule was announced by Asian Cricket Council chief Jay Shah on his official Twitter account on Tuesday, August 2.
The tournament’s defending champion is India. In 2018, India won the Asia Cup after defeating Bangladesh in the final. India has also won the most Asia Cup championships (7 out of 12). Sri Lanka has five titles to its name, while Pakistan has two. Each group will send two teams to the Super 4 round, which begins on September 3. As a result, India and Pakistan are likely to meet multiple times during the tournament.
India and Pakistan last met in the ICC T20 World Cup in 2021. In that game, Pakistan won by ten wickets. This was Pakistan’s second ICC victory over India overall. For the big game, both teams will have game plans ready. India must prepare for three specific players: Babar Azam, Mohammed Rizwan, and Shaheen Afridi. In the meantime, this article looks at three reasons why Pakistan can beat India in the match.
These are the three reasons why Pakistan can defeat India in the upcoming Asia Cup 2022 match
- The established opening pair is Babar Azam-Mohammad Rizwan
In this Asia Cup, Pakistan has one of the most established opening pairs. Mohammad Rizwan and captain Babar Azam will take the field first. Last year, in the T20 World Cup, the duo chased down Inia’s 151-run total and won by 10 wickets. Both batters can play pace and spin equally well. India must dismiss the opening pair as soon as possible in order to win the game.
- Shaheen Afridi Factor
Shaheen Afridi easily dismissed India’s top order in last year’s T20 World Cup match. He can try to replicate his performance in the Asia Cup. Given Virat Kohli’s current form and India’s unknown opening combination for the tournament, Afridi becomes an even more lethal bowler. Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul are also vulnerable to the short ball early in their innings.
- Having a Settled XI
Pakistan appears to have a more settled XI for their first match against XI. They given the name a 15-man squad for the game, with 11 of them choosing to play themselves. India, on the other hand, has recently given far too many players far too many opportunities. As a result, the selectors must do a lot of thinking as they prepare to name the squad in a few days.
