Pakistani cricket enthusiasts are brimming with optimism for their team’svictory against India as the two formidable South Asian teams prepare toface off in the highly anticipated Asia Cup match in Sri Lanka today, onSaturday.
Pakistan’s confidence is soaring after their recent 3-0 whitewash ofAfghanistan, propelling them to the pinnacle of the one-day internationalrankings. The Green Shirts are setting their sights on surpassing theirarch-rivals, relying on their top-tier pace trio consisting of Shaheen ShahAfridi, Haris Rauf, and Naseem Shah.
India, on the other hand, will rely on captain Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli,Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, and Hardik Pandya to accumulate as many runs aspossible in this blockbuster match, anticipated to draw millions of viewersworldwide. Despite the longstanding rivalry between the two nations, bothAzam, who leads the ODI batting rankings, and Kohli have exchanged mutualpraise.
Arab News interviewed numerous fans in Islamabad, Pakistan’s capital, whoexpressed admiration for both teams but remained hopeful for Pakistan’striumph in Saturday’s encounter.
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Shabbir Ali Adnan, a chartered accountant, confidently remarked, “Now I canspeak with assurance about this team because the teams we watched duringour childhood would often face defeat, but this time, we can confidentlysay that, God willing, we can achieve a resounding victory
