2023 Asia Cup action has begun. The opening match of the tournament was between Pakistan and Nepal. At their home stadium, Multan Cricket Stadium, Pakistan hosted this game, which they won by a score of 238 runs to kick off the tournament. With the help of Men in Green captain Babar Azam’s outstanding inning of 151 runs during this significant tournament, Pakistan was able to set Nepal a target of 342 runs in 50 overs. Before the India-Pakistan match, former India international player Mohammad Kaif made a significant prediction.
Babar Azam was singled out by former Indian international Mohammad Kaif, who claimed that “Babar Azam is not a big headache for the Indian team,” adding that “the ease with which he played cautious innings against Nepal is not going to be so easy against India.” exhibited faith in Shami and Jasprit Bumrah and suggested that it might be difficult for Babar Azam and Company to score runs so easily in front of these two.
In the series against the West Indies, Mohammed Shami was in outstanding form, and Jasprit Bumrah, who is making a long-overdue return to the field, also made a comeback by taking four wickets in two games. For the three-match T20I series against Ireland, Bumrah was appointed captain. In the two matches he participated in, he took four wickets. In this series, he was also given the Man of the Series award.
“I don’t have any hesitancy to bowl with the new ball or the old ball. I don’t have an ego like that. All three of us (Bumrah, Shami & Siraj) are bowling very well, so it depends on the management on who will play. There is only one goal, to go and give our 100%, the result will come running to us if we give our 100%. So it is very important to focus and execute, it’s a very simple plan”. Mohammad Kaif said
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