Babar Azam To Play Against India In The Asia Cup 2022. During a media interaction, Babar Azam was asked if there was any pressure on the Pakistan team. Given that it is likely to face India in three matches in the upcoming Asia Cup 2022. The Pakistan captain responded in the affirmative.
One of the most anticipated cricket matches is one between India and Pakistan. However, because the two teams haven’t played a bilateral series since January 2013. Fans are unlikely to witness the tussle between the two sides on a cricket field. In such cases, it is only multi-team events that allow fans to cheer for their respective teams in a high-value match.
The limited number of head-to-head matches in the last decade has increased the significance of the two teams’ meeting.
Despite this, the pressure on both teams’ players is at an all-time high. When they face their opponents, as Pakistan captain Babar Azam readily admits.
During a media interaction, Babar was asked if there was any pressure on the Pakistan team. Given that it is likely to face India in three matches in the upcoming Asia Cup 2022. The Pakistan captain responded in the affirmative.
“Look, all we’re trying to do is play it like a regular match. Yes, the pressure is obviously different. But, as we did in the (T20) World Cup 2021, we must concentrate on our game and believe in the team and ourselves. We will do our best again this time. The effort is in our hands, but the outcome is not “In a video shared by Pakistan Cricket, Babar said.
It is worth noting that India and Pakistan will meet on August 28 in Dubai. Meanwhile, because all teams will play each other in a round-robin format during the Super-4 stage, India will most likely face Pakistan for the second time in the tournament, as both teams are expected to make the cut. If both teams qualify for the final, it will be the third time in the event that India and Pakistan will face off.
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Squads For Asia Cup 2022:
India:
Rohit Sharma (Captain), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Dinesh Karthik (wicket-keeper), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, R. Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravi Bishnoi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan
Pakistan:
Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shahnawaz Dahani, and Usman Qadir.
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