Asia Cup 2023: Path to the final is not easy for India or Pakistan – Wasim Akram

Dubai:  Legendary Pakistani bowler Wasim Akram said that the Indian squad for the Asia Cup is very balanced and a strong contender for the trophy. Team India is trying different things and new players, especially in the T20 format. Indian squad is very balanced. However, it won’t be easy for India as other teams are equally good.

Though the Pakistani team is top in ranking nowadays, I want to remind you that Sri Lanka won the Asia Cup last time, while India couldn’t even qualify for the finals. The India-Pakistan game is very important, but you can’t rule out other teams like Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, even Afghanistan has a surprise element. – Wasim Akram added

On the question of the Asia Cup shifted from Pakistan on the objection of BCCI, Akram said, that politics and sports should be kept away from each other. People-to-people contact is very important, and average Indians and Pakistanis do love each other.

The ACC announced today that Super 11 Fantasy League has signed on to be the title sponsor of the Asia Cup 2023, the 50-over tournament which will see Asia’s top teams battle it out for glory kicks off on the 30th of August in Multan and will be hosted across Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

Super 11 Fantasy League, is a Fantasy platform that will be launched to coincide with the start of the Asia Cup, giving fans a chance to engage with the sport, in their partnership with the Asia Cup, Omar Khan, CEO of Super 11 said, “It is with great pride that Super 11 has signed on to be the Title sponsor of the tournament, with the growing popularity of cricket tournaments like the Asia Cup allow fans to see the best teams battle it out in the longer format of the game. Already the buzz around the Asia Cup and the India vs Pakistan games is at an all-time high and we are confident that this association will help in bringing fans closer to the game that we all love”. 

Also present at the ceremony was former Pakistan captain, the legendary Wasim Akram, and the ACC was represented by GM Finance and Operations Thusith Perera.

The Asia Cup 2023, will be played between the 30th of August with the Finals to be played on the 17th of September, The Championship will see 6 teams divided into two sets- Group A- Pakistan, India, and Nepal and Group B-Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan, the highly anticipated contest between Pakistan and India will take place on the 2nd of September.