Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has said he sees Pakistan as the favorite for the Asia Cup 2023. He has cited Pakistan’s strong batting line-up, led by Babar Azam, and their fearsome bowling attack, led by Shaheen Afridi, as the reasons for his prediction.
Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin thinks Pakistan will likely do well in the Asia Cup 2023. He mentioned that players like Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan could make things challenging for other teams. He said that Pakistan, along with India, is expected to be very good in the tournament, even though Sri Lanka won the last T20 championship.
Ashwin said these things while talking on his YouTube channel. He believes that if Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan perform consistently with the bat. Pakistan will be a very strong team in the Asia Cup and the ODI World Cup. Moreover, he thinks Pakistan is an outstanding team.
Ashwin also explained why he thinks Pakistan is a favorite this time for the Asia Cup, just like India. He said that Pakistan has a lot of good players in their team and has a history of producing great cricketers. However, he mentioned that their exposure to different leagues and tournaments has helped them become better in recent years.
The Asia Cup 2023 has started, and Pakistan played against Nepal first. Pakistan comes into the tournament with confidence. Because they recently won against Afghanistan and became the top team in the ODI rankings.
Tournament Details
The Asia Cup 2023 is the 16th edition of the Asia Cup. A cricket tournament contested by the men’s national teams of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). It is scheduled to be held in Pakistan and Sri Lanka from 30 August to 17 September 2023.
The tournament will be played in a hybrid format, with four matches being held in Pakistan and the remaining nine matches being played in Sri Lanka. The six teams participating in the tournament are:
- Bangladesh
- India
- Afghanistan
- Nepal
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
The teams will be divided into two groups of three teams each. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the Super 4s, from which the top two teams will play the final.