The much-awaited schedule of the Asia Cup 2023 is finally out and the Indian cricket team will kickstart their campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan on September 2nd. The continental tournament will witness three potential clashes between India and Pakistan if they manage to reach the Super 4s and the final.
Rahul Dravid Has Given A Strong Warning To Team India
Meanwhile, Indian head coach Rahul Dravid acknowledged the excitement around the possibility of facing Pakistan thrice in the upcoming Asia Cup 2023. However, he maintained that he would approach the upcoming contest ‘one game at a time’. Rahul Dravid also claimed that playing against Pakistan in the final match would be a great contest but also stressed that India needs to take one step at a time. He said:
“The schedule is out and you have to qualify for the Super4s to play Pakistan three times, so one step at a time. I don’t believe in counting my chickens too much. I want to play one game at a time,”
He added:
“We know we have to play Pakistan and Nepal in the first two games, we need to focus on that, we need to play good cricket, we need to win those games and then see where the tournament goes. If we get the opportunity to play them three times, I think that is fantastic, that means we reach the final of the tournament and hopefully Pakistan reach the final as well. That will be a great contest and great for us and we certainly aim to do that, we certainly want to play right up to the final and win that final but we have to take the first two steps before.”
IND vs PAK in Asia Cup 2023
It has to be noted that, India, Nepal, and Pakistan are in the same group – A, which means India and Pakistan are likely to face ace each other in a Super 4 clash on September 10. As the two dominant teams in the group. There is also a chance that both teams will meet each other in the final match as well.
