Indian team and Pakistan team.
Indian team and Pakistan team.
Asian Cup 2023: Asia Cup 2023 has started. The first match was played in Multan, in which host Pakistan defeated Nepal team by a huge margin of 238 runs. This is Pakistan’s biggest win in the ODI format on home ground. Now Pakistan has to play its second match with the Indian team. This match will not be easy for Pakistan. This match will be played between India and Pakistan on September 2 in Kandy city of Sri Lanka. In this match, everyone’s attention will be on the records of the players of the Indian team. During this match, all eyes will be on Bumrah and Indian captain Rohit.
Dhoni’s record will be broken in terms of centuries
A total of 132 ODI matches have been played between India and Pakistan so far. During this period, the Indian team has won 55 matches and lost 73. During this period, 4 matches remained inconclusive. If we look at the records of both the teams, then India’s legend Sachin Tendulkar and Pakistan’s Salman Butt have scored the maximum of 5 centuries each. After this, 3 players at second position scored 4-4 centuries, but the thing to be seen among all this is that apart from Sachin, no Indian player has been able to score more than 2 centuries against Pakistan. Rohit and Virat have scored maximum 2-2 centuries. If any of them scores a century in the next match, he will become the second Indian after Sachin to score more than 2 centuries against Pakistan in ODIs. If Rohit or Virat scores any century in this match, then he will be different from Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Rahul Dravid, Mohammad Azharuddin, Sourav Ganguly, Virender Sehwag and Navjot Singh Sidhu in terms of centuries among those who scored 2-2 centuries against Pakistan. Will happen During this time, Kohli and Rohit have a golden opportunity to leave all this behind.
Bumrah’s eye on Kumble’s record
Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah will be eyeing Anil Kumble’s record. Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah, who is returning after emerging from injury, also has a chance to make a big record in his name. Sri Lanka’s Lasith Malinga has the highest number of 15 wickets against Pakistan in the Asia Cup, while veteran leg-spinner Anil Kumble is at number 5. Who took 7 wickets in 4 matches. Now Bumrah will have an eye on this record in the India and Pakistan match. If Bumrah takes 4 wickets in this match, he will break Anil Kumble’s record.
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