Asia Cup IND vs PAK Highlights: Kuldeep, Virat and Rahul shine in India win

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Pakistan Highlights: Indian team defeated Pakistan by 228 runs to climb to the top of the points table. Virat Kohli, KL Rahul with the bat, Kuldeep Yadav shone with the ball

2:47 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Pakistan LIVE: Injury scare for Iyer

 

It is disappointing for India to see Shreyas Iyer struggle at this moment where he has just come back from an injury. Though it is just a back spasm, his fitness is still crucial for India

 

2:35 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Pakistan LIVE: Rahul comes in place of Iyer, Bumrah back for India

 

KL Rahul has come in place of Shreyas Iyer and Jasprit Bumrah is back in the playing 11 as well.

 

2:32 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Pakistan LIVE: Babar wins the toss, Pakistan will bowl first

 

The two captains Rohit Sharma and Babar Azam are in the middle at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Ravi Shastri is already there with the mic. Babar has won the toss and Pakistan will bowl first. 

 

2:24 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Pakistan LIVE:TOSS is moments away

The sun is shining. KL Rahul with keeping gloves having animated chats with captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Rahul Dravid. 

We are just five minutes away from toss. 

Lets see will KL get a chance today?

2:14 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Pakistan LIVE: Shaheen Shah Afridi - biggest threat for India

Shaheen Afridi has been India's nemisis at the top. Shubman Gill has explained in length about Pakistan bowling attack. 

Gill was seen batting to a specific plan in the nets building up to the India vs Pakistan game.

"We don't play against Pakistan as often as we do against some other teams. We all know that their bowling attack is quite good and when you don't play against such attacks often it makes a bit of difference in main tournaments," Gill told media persons on the eve of the India-Pakistan clash in the Super4 of the Asia Cup 2023. 

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2:01 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Pakistan LIVE: Why KL should play today's match?

KL has been out of action since IPL 2023. With India selecting the Karnataka batter in World Cup squad, Rahul needs some game time under his belt before the showpiece event. One school of thought is that India should drop Shreyas Iyer to give KL the desired time in the middle. But this looks highly improbable.

KL's number in ODIs

Rahul remains one of India's steadiest ODI batters since 2019. In that year, he made 572 runs from 13 matches at 47.67.

 

The trend continued in the following years In 2020: 443 runs from 9 matches at 55.38, in 2021: 108 runs from 3 matches at 88.50, in 2022: 251 runs from 10 matches at 27.89 and in 2023: 226 runs from 6 matches at 56.50.

 

If one filters the stats further, while batting at No. 5, Rahul has amassed 742 runs from 18 matches at 53 with a hundred and seven fifties.

 

 

Those are strong numbers and his wicket-keeping offers an additional arrow in the quiver. Rahul also engaged in intense wicketkeeping drills at nets on Friday, further indicating his readiness to make the return.

 

So, the team management will have to take a hard call on the match day. 

Suryakumar Yadav and KL Rahul. Photo: Sportzpics for BCCI

1:48 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Pakistan LIVE: Babar gives THIS reason for Pak's win today

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam on Saturday said the recent experience of playing in Sri Lankan conditions will give his side an edge over India in today's Asia Cup Super 4 clash.
 

Several Pakistan players have been playing in Sri Lanka since the Test series in July, followed by the Lanka Premier League and the bilateral ODIs against Afghanistan.

Given the continuous cricket we are playing both in Pakistan and Sri Lanka, you can say that we hold an edge (over India)," said Babar in the pre-match press conference.

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1:40 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Pakistan LIVE: Men In Green arrives at R Premadasa Stadium

Pakistan cricket team led by Babar Azam has arrived at the R Premadasa Stadium. 

1:39 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Pakistan LIVE: Team India arrives at R Premadasa Stadium

Team has arrived at R Premadasa Stadium. The team looks very confident and cheerful ahead of the India vs Pakistan clash. KL Rahul and Ishan Kishan are side by side when they came down from the team bus. 

1:28 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Pakistan LIVE: IND vs PAK preview

India seek answer to Rahul-Kishan riddle

The Indian team management's predicament to choose between KL Rahul and Ishan Kishan will be the dominating theme amid the usual edgy emotional quotient, when they face arch-rivals Pakistan in the most-awaited Super 4 match of the Asia Cup here on Sunday.

 

Alongside focusing on the team goals, the Indian management will want to assemble the best possible 11 in the park against Pakistan, whom the Rohit Sharma-led outfit is facing for the second time in the event.

 

But for that, they need to find answers for the aforementioned puzzle, and hope that rains will stay away despite adding a controversial reserve day to the match on Monday.

 

 

The return of Rahul to the squad has widened the pool of players to select from, but that has also given them a happy headache.

 

Kishan has impressed everyone in the last month or so, smashing four fifties in as many matches three against the West Indies and one against Pakistan in the Asia Cup Group A match at Pallekele last week.

 

During the process, Kishan has also diversified himself, underlining his comfort in positions ranging from opening to No. 5.

 

The 25-year-old Jharkhand man opened the innings against the Caribbeans while batted in the middle-order against Pakistan.

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KL Rahul

1:24 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Pakistan LIVE

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of India vs Pakistan Super 4 match in Asia Cup 2023. The sun is shining brightly at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo at the moment.

And certainly, the live toss will take place on time i.e. 2:30 PM IST. 

Stay tuned with us for live match updates as we build up for the match.