Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 13 (ANI): Left-arm fast T Natarajan is assured that the ‘energetic’ Indian group led by Suryakumar Yadav will stand triumphant on the Asia Cup.
Fans and former cricketers have categorised the T20 World Champions, India, because the clear favourites to blaze their means by way of the ultimate and carry the title. With the Asia Cup serving as the best platform for fine-tuning the preparations earlier than the subsequent yr’s World Cup, Natarajan sees India cruising to the title.
‘The present Indian Cricket Team for the Asia Cup is younger and energetic. I’m certain they’ll win the Asia Cup this yr and carry the title,’ Natarajan mentioned whereas chatting with reporters.
Before the start of the event, former flamboyant opener Virender Sehwag rooted for India to take pleasure in glory and mentioned in a video posted by the Sony Sports Network on social media, ‘We are world champions. We simply received the World Cup, T20 World Cup, and I’m certain that we’re the very best group within the Asia Cup, and hopefully we are going to win the Asia Cup.’
India kicked off its marketing campaign on the Asia Cup on Wednesday with a landslide 9-wicket victory over the UAE. The spin magic, particularly from left-armer Kuldeep Yadav, labored wonders because the UAE have been left bamboozled and packed their luggage on 57, the second-lowest whole of the event’s historical past. In reply, India gunned down the goal in a mere 4.3 overs to start its journey with flying colors.
India’s subsequent opponent might be their arch-rival, Pakistan, en path to Super 4. Pakistan’s misfiring batting unit took the highlight in opposition to Oman, with opener Saim Ayub and captain Salman Ali Agha returning to the dugout inside the blink of an eye fixed with a golden duck throughout their identify. A few helpful performances in direction of the top spurred Pakistan to limp its option to 160/7.
Throughout the primary innings, white-ball head coach Mike Hesson bore a frown whereas taking notes of the performances from his batters. The spin troika of Mohammad Nazaz, Sufyan Moqim and Abrar Ahmed got here to their rescue as they launched into their journey with a frightening 93-run victory.
India squad for Asia Cup: Suryakumar Yadav (C), Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson, Harshit Rana, Rinku Singh.
Pakistan squad for Asia Cup: Salman Ali Agha (C), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Waseem Jnr, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza, Shaheen Afridi, Sufyan Moqim. (ANI)