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Virender Sehwag Slammed BCCI For The Schedule Of India Vs Pakistan Match In Asia Cup

Unnati MadanBy Unnati MadanUpdated:08/02/2023No Comments3 Mins Read

Recently the schedule for Asia cup was revealed and India have been scheduled to play One Day Internationals on back-to-back days on September 18 and 19. Yes, India is scheduled to play two consecutive days according to the schedule release for the big tournament that is all set to take place in the UAE.

The most anticipated match will be held between India and Pakistan which will take place on September 19 in the second match of the tournament.

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Virender Sehwag, the former Indian cricketer has slammed the shocking schedule of Asia Cup. Talking to a leading media, Virender Sehwag said :

“I am really shocked to see the scheduling because which country plays back-to-back cricket matches these days? There was a gap of two days in between the T20 matches in England and here you are playing ODIs under hot Dubai weather and that too without a break. So, I don’t think this is a correct scheduling,” 

He added :

“Why there’s such hue and cry over playing the Asia Cup? Don’t play the Asia Cup. Prepare the team for the home series or the away series. It’s really difficult to play back-to-back games,”

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Virender Sehwag slammed the schedulers by saying that the Indian cricketers need time to attain full fitness after playing and BCCI should have reschedule the second match. He said :

“There shouldn’t be any back-to-back games. If the BCCI had to cancel anything then it should have been the qualifier game in the Asia Cup rather than reducing the four-day practice match against Essex to three days. A player needs at least 48 hours to recover after playing an ODI match because you field for 3.5 hours and after that if you bat for 2 hours then it makes your total time spend on the ground to 5.5 hours. So, it takes a minimum of 24 to 48 hours for a player to recover,” 

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The Indian cricketer also said that the back-to-back matches will tire the cricketers and the same will work as an advantage for the Pakistani cricketers. He said :

“When Team India will play the Asia Cup in Dubai in September, there will be too much heat and it will hamper the players’ recovery process. Pakistan will be in a good shape whereas the Indian players will be tired. And if we end up losing the match, then there might be a problem as we all are very passionate whenever we play against Pakistan. We always want India to win against Pakistan but if the Indian players are tired then Pakistan will definitely have the advantage,” 

Apart from this, here’s the complete list of Asia Cup Schedule :

Group Stage

September 15 – Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka (Dubai)

September 16 – Pakistan vs Qualifier (Dubai)

September 17 – Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan (Abu Dhabi)

September 18 – India vs Qualifier (Dubai)

September 19 – India vs Pakistan (Dubai)

September 20 – Bangladesh vs Afghanistan (Abu Dhabi)

Super Four

September 21 – Group A Winner vs Group B Runner-up (Dubai)

September 21 – Group B Winner vs Group A Runner-up (Abu Dhabi)

September 23 – Group A Winner vs Group A Runner-up (Dubai)

September 23 – Group B Winner vs Group B Runner-up (Abu Dhabi)

September 25 – Group A Winner vs Group B Winner (Dubai)

September 26 – Group A Runner-up vs Group B Runner-up (Abu Dhabi)

Final

September 28 – Asia Cup 2018 Final (Dubai)

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Unnati is a passionate cricket writer with a deep love and understanding of the game. As a female cricket writer, she brings a unique perspective to the sport, having had to overcome various challenges to pursue her passion for cricket. She has an experience of more than 5 years in the field of cricket writing.

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