Kolkata : India A are set to lock horns against arch rivals Pakistan A in ACC Emerging T20 Asia Cup 2024. Both teams will kick start their tournament today.
India A team is captained by star Batter Tilak Varma, and are strong on paper comprising of domestic and international youth talents like Tilak Varma, Abhishek Sharma, Prabhsimran Singh, Ayush Badoni, Nehal Wadera with Bat & Rahul Chahar, Sai Kishore, Anshul Kamboj, Vaibhav Arora, Rasikh Salam with the Ball. The team comprises of great all rounders like Ramandeep Singh, Nishant Sindhu, Abhishek Sharma, and many other talented stars.
Pakistan A team led by Mohammad Haris, who also guided them to 2023 win, is powered by many talented youths like pacer Shahnawaz Dahani, Zaman Khan, Qasim Akram, Yasir Khan, Abbas Afridi, Sufian Moqim, Arafat Minhas, Omair Yousuf and so on.
VENUE :
Al Amerat Cricket Ground, Oman
TIME :
7:00 PM IST
CONDITIONS :
The surface at the Oman Cricket Ground will favour the batters as the ball will come nicely onto the bat. However, as the play progresses, spinners will come into action and have a role to play.
Pacers have been very successful at this venue. They have taken 75% of the total wickets at this venue
Dew won’t be a trouble for the team batting first and toss wouldn’t come much into play. Nonetheless, a team that wins the toss would look to field first.
LAST INDIA A VS PAKISTAN A ENCOUNTER IN EMERGING ASIA CUP :
The last time India A and Pakistan A met in Emerging Asia Cup was in 2023 , where Pakistan A despite losing in group stage against India A, defeated the strong India A team in the final by 126 runs and clinched their 2nd Emerging Asia Cup title.
BEST RESULTS IN EMERGING ASIA CUP :
INDIA A :
India A clinched the inaugural edition of Emerging Asia Cup in 2013 and have been trophyless till then, for 11 years.
Champion : 2013
PAKISTAN A
Pakistan A won the Emerging Asia Cup title in 2 consecutive previous occasions – 2019 and 2023
Champion : 2019, 2023
SQUADS :
INDIA A : Tilak Varma (c), Vaibhav Arora, Ayush Badoni, Rahul Chahar, Anshul Kamboj, Sai Kishore, Aaqib Khan, Anuj Rawat (wk), Rasikh Salam, Nishant Sindhu, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Ramandeep Singh, Abhishek Sharma, Hrithik Shokeen, Nehal Wadhera.
PAKISTAN A : Mohammad Haris (c), Abdul Samad, Ahmed Daniyal, Arafat Minhas, Haider Ali, Maaz Sadaqat, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohmmad Imran Jnr, Omair Bin Yousuf, Qasim Akram, Rohail Nazir, Shahnawaz Dahani, Sufiyan Moqim, Yasir Khan and Zaman Khan.
