Indian Cricket Team, Asia Cup 2023: India’s chief selector Ajit Agarkar announced the official Indian team for Asia Cup 2023 during a press conference along with captain Rohit Sharma.
India’s strategy against Pakistan in 2023 Asia Cup: The BCCI on Monday, August 21, released the Indian team list for the Asia Cup 2023, which begins on August 30. After the press conference where the team was revealed, there was a time for questions and answers. When a reporter asked about the Asia Cup clash between India and Pakistan, India’s top selector Ajit Agarkar gave a very insightful response.
A reporter asked if there was any plan for Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf. In response to this question, Ajit Agarkar said that Virat Kohli will take care of him. When Ajit Agarkar finished his talk, a slight smile was also visible on his face.
Why did Agarkar mention Kohli?
Virat Kohli gave India victory by playing a brilliant innings against Pakistan in the 2022 T20 World Cup. Kohli hit sixes on Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf. On the last two balls of the 19th over of the innings, Kohli put the match in India’s bag by hitting Rauf for two consecutive sixes. Cricket fans still remember the first of these two sixes by Kohli because it was completely different.
The first match will be played by India against Pakistan.
The Indian team will play its first match in the Asia Cup 2023 against Pakistan on 2 September. Sri Lanka will host this match between the two. The first match of the tournament will be held between Pakistan and Nepal on August 30 in Multan, Pakistan.
Sri Lanka and Pakistan will host the tournament. The tournament will have a total of 13 matches, of which 4 will be held in Pakistan and the remaining 9, including the championship match, in Sri Lanka. The Indian team will play its match in Sri Lanka only. The championship match of the tournament will be held on 17 September.