Asia Cup 2023

Team India overcame a spirited Nepal side to open their Asian Games 2023 campaign with a convincing win, progressing to the semi-finals of the event. Yashasvi Jasiwal's 100 off 48 deliveries set up a 203-run chase, but Nepal couldn't keep up with the run-rate and fell short by 23 runs. With this, team India have progressed to the semi-finals of the Asian Games 2023 after a convincing win over Nepal.

Pakistan have received a huge blow with their star pacer Haris Rauf suffering a muscle injury. He complained of pain during India-vsPakistan (IND vs PAK) clash on Sunday. Later, he went for scans and it revealed no tear. But as the World Cup 2023 is just three weeks away, Pakistan are unlikely to risk him in Asia Cup 2023. He will not bowl against India on the Reserve Day.

After ruled out news of Rohit Sharma, India's ace bowler Jasprit Bumrah and batter Shreyas Iyer are looking to mark their comeback in India's squad for the Asia Cup 2023. Sources revealed that Bumrah has been out of action since September 2022 owing to a back injury and and Iyer will be selected in the team for ODI matches in Sri Lanka and Pakistan, starting in October.

After Pakistan cricketer, Indian sportsman Abdul Razzaq also replied to the Asia Cup 2023 controversy and shared his opinion. He said, " If Asia Cup has been shifted to Dubai, then it's the best option. It's good for cricket and cricketers." Notably, the controversy is still going on, regarding the venue of Asia Cup, as the BCCI said the Indian Cricket team is skeptical about going to Pakistan.

Amid the news of Pakistan hosting the 2023 Asia Cup, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has also mentioned that it is on the agenda, but only if governments say ‘yes’ to that. However, the BCCI has denied any bilateral series against Pakistan in their future tour plan. Notably, since 2013, both of them have played each other during multi-nation or ICC events.