Rohit Sharma-led India enter the tournament as the defending champions. They aim to maintain their winning record. India are the most successful team in Asia Cup history, having won the tournament seven times (six ODIs and one T20I) since the inaugural edition in 1984.
And let’s not forget that this season, Afghanistan and Bangladesh are fierce contenders. What matters is that they have the ability to change the game at any point. As Bangladesh have come close to the title twice in recent times, this time around they might see them pull off some impressive performances to clinch a maiden title.
In 2016, the International Cricket Council (ICC) decided to play the Asia Cup on a rotational basis between ODIs and T20Is. Thus, after marking the first season of the 2016 Asia Cup in the shortest format, this year again it is being held as a 20-over game.
The Asia Cup has always been considered as one of the best tournaments in the world of cricket. Excitement to see who will lift the trophy is always a part of the game.
In 2018, India retained the Asia Cup title, continuing their consistent and brilliant performance in the tournament. It turned out to be another repeat of the 2016 season as India faced Bangladesh again in the final in the 50-over format.
Rohit Sharma and his team beat Bangladesh by three wickets in the match at the Dubai International Stadium. Chasing a target of 223 off the last ball, India entered the record books by lifting the Asia Cup title for the seventh time.
Indian Team for Today’s Match: Rohit Sharma (captain), K.L. Rahul, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wicket), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan, Ravichandran Ashwin, Deepak Hooda, Dinesh Karthik, Ravi Bishnoi
Pakistan Team: Babar Azam (Captain), Muhammad Rizwan (Wicket), Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Asif Ali, Muhammad Hasnain, Shadab Khan, Usman Khader, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Shanwaz Dahani, Muhammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali, Haider Ali
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