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Asia Cup 2018; Stage is ready for clash between India and Pakistan

Asia Cup 2018; Stage is ready for clash between India and Pakistan

Today is the biggest encounter in the Asia Cup is going to play in Dubai. Team India is going to clash with its Arch-rival Pakistan. This match will be played at Dubai International Stadium from 5 pm onwards. India and Pakistan are in Group A. Earlier, India defeated Hong Kong by 26 runs on Tuesday. Centurian Shikhar Dhawan, who won the match for India, scored 127 runs in 120 balls. Eight years later, the Indian team played two matches in two consecutive days. According to the reports, Pakistan PM Imran Khan can also visit the stadium. Pakistani news channel Geo TV quoted strategic sources as saying that Pak PM Imran Khan could go to Dubai to watch the match that will be held today. Imran Khan is on a trip to Dubai and Saudi Arabia these days.

Imran Khan is the former captain of Pakistan cricket team and he also made his team world champion in 1992. Currently, Imran Khan is also the patron of the Pakistan Cricket Board.

There are 12 matches between the two countries has been played in the Asia Cup, out of which India has won 6 and Pakistan has won 5 matches. A match is tied. India is strong in statistics, but experts believe that Dubai is like a home ground of Pakistan. Therefore, India should not be taken lightly to Pakistan.

Virat is not with the team. Most notably, India is the defending champion of Asia Cup. In such a situation, Team India has to use every arrow of its quiver to defeat Pakistan. A total of 26 matches have been played between India and Pakistan in UAE. Of which Pakistan has 19 and India has won 7 matches. The Indian team is the team who has won the 6 titles in the history of Asia Cup. While Pakistan has managed to win this title only twice.

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Abhishek Lohia

Abhishek Lohia was a Sports and Political Writer working for Newsfolo and is no longer associated with the organization.

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