A box office success between India and Pakistan heads the Asia Cup that begins on Tuesday when they face for the first time in Crickt from their military conflict in May.
Together with the regional rights of bluff, the T20 competition will serve as accumulation of the T20 World Cup in February-March in India and Sri Lanka. The eight teams in the United Arab Emirates begins when Afghanistan plays Minnows Hong Kong in Abu Dhabi.
Indian archirival and Pakistan’s clash in Dubai on September 14, with Pakistan Bowling Great Wasim Akram saying that players and fans of both teams must “remain disciplined and not cross the line.”
The neighbors have not gathered on the ground on both sides in a bilateral series since 2012 and only play each other in international neutral terrain tournaments as part of a commitment agreement.
The two Asian Cricket giants have been club together in the same group and could potentially meet three times in the tournament, which concludes on September 28.
There have been tensions in the accumulation after Pakistan and India fought against an intense four -day conflict in May, the worst since 1999, when the two countries backed away from a total war after the April 22 attack in the pahalgama of Kashmir occupied by India.
India blamed Pakistan for the attack without evidence, while Islamabad strongly denied the accusations. Nueva Delhi launched mortal air attacks in Pakistan on May 7, in response to which Pakistan’s Air Force broke six Indian planes. After attacks in the air bases, an American intervention was needed on May 10 so that both parties finally reached a fire.
In a sign of persistent bitterness, an Indian team of retired players retired from his semifinal with Pakistan in the Legends World Championship in July-August in England.
Directed by former International Yuvraj Singh, the Indians also refused to play Pakistan in the tournament groups, since clamor grew among fans to boycott the games.
The former India Spinner Harbhajan Singh was part of the veteran team and has strongly opposed the Asia Cup game.
“Blood and sweat cannot coexist,” Harbhajan said The times of India. “It cannot be the case that there are fights on the border, the tensions between the two nations, and we are going to play the Crick.
“Until these big problems are solved, Cricket is a very small matter.”
Strong India
India and Pakistan met in Crickt for the last time, again in Dubai, in February in the 50 -year -old Champions Trophy, with India winning for six WICKETS and continuing to raise the title.
They also defend the champions of the Asia Cup and led by Suryakumar Yadav are clear favorites against their old enemies with a record of 10-3 victories against Pakistan in international T20.
Pakistan will be without the star players Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan, both fell from the shortest format due to the bad shape.
India won the previous Asia Cup, which was played in a format of 50 in 2023, when they beat the hosts Sri Lanka in the final in Colombo. India are strong favorites to retain his crown.
The five full members of the Asian Council of Cricket – Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka – obtained an automatic rating for the tournament.
They join Hong Kong, Oman and the EAU, teams that secured their points ending among the first three of the Premier Cup of the ACC.
Group A is composed of India, Pakistan, Albega Eau and Oman.
Group B includes Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Hong Kong and Sri Lanka. The group stage will be followed by a Super Four round, followed by the final in Dubai.
