Coming off a washout, India would hope they only have greenhorns Nepal to tackle and not rain as the heavyweights eye a berth in the Super Four of the Asia Cup here on Monday
Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan won the toss and opted to bat first. He confirmed three changes in their playing 11 from the last game. Afghanistan went in with three seamers and three spinners
India had posted 266/10 in 48.5 overs in their innings. Men in Blue, boosted by the return of pacer Bumrah, did not get to show off their bowling prowess as rain did not allow any further action
Bangladesh would look for inspiration from skipper Shakib Al Hasan to produce a much-improved batting effort when they take on Afghanistan in their must-win second Group B match of the Asia Cup
Former Pakistan player Wasim Akram gave his verdict on the debate surrounding who is better among India's Jasprit Bumrah and Pakistan's Shaheen Afridi as well as between Babar Azam and Virat Kohli
India have gone with two genuine pacers --Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj -- and two fast bowling all-rounders in Shardul Thakur and Hardik Pandya.
A local fan at Kandy's Pallekele said that the weather is clear ahead of the India vs Pakistan match in the Asia Cup 2023
If the India vs Pakistan match is washed out, a lot of doors will be opened for Nepal and Pakistan will qualify for the Super Four
The rainfall is expected to play a spoilsport, given there are more than 60 per cent chances of precipitation today (September 2) in Kandy during the IND vs PAK match.
A seasoned leader like Rohit Sharma understands the "terrain" of an Indo-Pak contest better than most but Babar Azam's unit won't be mere pushovers as it has managed to narrow the gap
Pakistan captain Babar Azam played down the talks of pressure on his side and said they were banking on their experience in Sri Lankan conditions to do well against India in their Asia Cup match
India skipper Rohit Sharma on Friday said his batters will have to rely on their rich experience to counter Pakistan's potent pace trio in the much-awaited Asia Cup clash here on Saturday.
Shaheen Afridi talks about team spirit, preparations to win the Asia Cup and the Pakistan pace trio that includes him, Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah
Sanjay Bangar, former India batting coach feels Virat Kohli has a special plan against all five main bowlers of Pakistan
Calling it one of the spiciest competitions on the planet, Hayden said that all three pacers in the Pakistan trio are unique and require a unique counterplan to tackle them
Asia Cup returned to ODI format to facilitate an ideal match preparation for 5 of the 6 participating teams, but for organisers & the fans India vs Pakistan is not just another game, it is 'The Match'
Playing their opening match of the tournament, both Sri Lanka and Bangladesh struggled on a slow Pallekele wicket. But Sri Lanka managed to scrape through to a win by five wickets
The great Virat Kohli feels one has to be at his absolute best to face a high-quality bowling attack like Pakistan's
Pakistan all-rounder Shadab Khan has termed Virat Kohli a world-class player and very well knows the kind of planning it requires to bowl to the master batter
Matheesha Pathirana's sling-shot action immediately brings Lasith Malinga to mind but the young Sri Lankan did not deliberately copy his illustrious senior, his childhood coach Bilal Fassy said