The Men in Blue vs Pakistan: Asia Cup 2023 Clash

The Men in Blue will begin their Asia Cup 2023 campaign against arch rivals Pakistan on September 2. The anticipation for the IND vs PAK clash in Asia Cup 2023 increases with each passing day.

Pre-Match Photoshoot

Ahead of the much-awaited encounter, the Indian team stars took part in a photoshoot. The likes of Ravindra Jadeja, Shubman Gill and others posed for headshots ahead of their Asia Cup 2023 opener.

Individual Headshots

Ravindra Jadeja and Shubman Gill took to Instagram to share their headshots ahead of the mega clash. “Blue Fever”, Jadeja captioned the post. “One Love”, Gill wrote on his Instagram post while sharing the image.

Group Picture

Indian pacer Mohammad Shami also shared a behind the scenes group picture with Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Mohammad Siraj, and Ravindra Jadeja.

Possibility of Rain

While fans are excited to watch the mega IND vs PAK clash, rain might become the villain on September 2. According to the UK-based Met Office, 70% precipitation is predicted 30 minutes before the start of IND vs PAK in Kandy. However, fans will be hoping that the rain will stay away during the match hours.

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Team India Squad

Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya (vc), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumraj, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Sanju Samson (travelling reserve).

Pakistan Squad

Babar Azam (c), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Salman Ali Agha, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Haris, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir (travelling reserve).