India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2023: Date, Time, Venue, Squad, Live Telecast & More
Cricket enthusiasts worldwide are gearing up for the much-anticipated India vs Pakistan clash in the Asia Cup 2023, scheduled for September 2nd, 2023. The Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele, Sri Lanka, will host this high-stakes encounter. However, the excitement is tinged with uncertainty as the weather forecast predicts heavy rain, potentially delaying the match.
In the Asia Cup 2023, Pakistan set the stage on fire, defeating Nepal by an impressive margin of 238 runs. This victory places them at the top of the Asia Cup Group A Points Table with 2 points. Meanwhile, in Group B, Sri Lanka leads after securing a victory over Bangladesh with 5 wickets to spare.
The tournament is divided into two groups. Group A consists of India, Pakistan, and Nepal, while Group B includes Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Sri Lanka. Both India and Pakistan are entering the tournament in excellent form, having recently triumphed over Ireland and Afghanistan in T20I and ODI series, respectively.
The Asia Cup 2023 features a total of 13 matches, co-hosted by Sri Lanka and Pakistan. All India vs Pakistan Asia Cup matches will be held in Sri Lanka, adding to the rivalry’s intensity.
Key Match Details:
- Date: Saturday, 2nd September 2023.
- Time: The match will commence at 3:00 pm IST, with the toss scheduled half an hour earlier.
Squads:
Team India Squad: Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya (vc), Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, K L Rahul (wk), Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, Tilak Varma, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Ishan Kishan (wk), Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammad Shami, Mohammed Siraj, and Jasprit Bumrah.
Team Pakistan Squad: Babar Azam (c), Muhammad Tayyab Tahir, Abdullah Shafique, Imam Ul Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Agha Salman, Faheem Ashraf, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim, Muhammad Haris (wk), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi, and Haris Rauf.
Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele.
Live Telecast in India: The match will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network.
Live Streaming in India: For those unable to watch on TV, the match will be available for live streaming on the Disney+ Hotstar app and website.
Weather: The weather forecast for the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium indicates rainy conditions, with the potential for heavy rain due to the anticipated Balagolla storm on Saturday (September 2).
With the excitement building up, India vs Pakistan tickets for the Asia Cup 2023 are in high demand. This match marks the first ODI encounter between the two arch-rivals since 2019.
Win Probability
As per the previous record, India has a 64% chance of winning the cricket match against Pakistan.
