The continental event is scheduled to begin on September 9, with the first game being played between Afghanistan and Hong Kong. The much-anticipated clash between arch-rivals, India and Pakistan, is scheduled to be played on September 14 at the Dubai International Stadium
Suryakumar Yadav, Salman Ali Agha (Pic: X/@ICC)
Ahead of the Asia Cup 2025, the fans across the globe are set to witness the high-voltage game between the arch-rivals, India and Pakistan.
During the tournament-eve captains' press conference, when asked if the players will showcase an aggressive approach, Team India skipper Suryakumar Yadav said, "Aggression (is) always there on field and you can't do without aggression if you want to win".
Answering the same question, Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha said, "If someone wants to be aggressive, that is his call. From my side, I don't give anyone any instructions".
India and Pakistan are placed in Group A of the Asia Cup 2025, along with Oman and the UAE.
The continental event is scheduled to begin on September 9, with the first game being played between Afghanistan and Hong Kong.
The "Men in Blue" will begin their campaign with a clash against the UAE on September 10. On the other hand, the "Green Shirts" will play their tournament opening match against Oman on September 12.
The much-anticipated clash between arch-rivals, India and Pakistan, is scheduled to be played on September 14 at the Dubai International Stadium.
Suryakumar said his team is in a good place after undergoing extensive practice sessions.
"We have got few practice sessions. Feels good. It's will be a good challenge playing best teams from Asia Cup," he said.
Asked whether India would look to experiment in the opening game, the skipper replied in the negative.
"When you play a format you need to know how good is your preparation. Why mend something that isn't broken? If something has given us results why would we need to change that aspect separately," he said.
India's squad for the Asia Cup 2025: Surya Kumar Yadav (C), Shubman Gill (VC), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson (WK), Harshit Rana, Rinku Singh.
Pakistan's Squad for the Asia Cup 2025: Salman Ali Agha (c), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Waseem Jnr, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Sufyan Moqim.
(With PTI Inputs)
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