The official Asia Cup 2023 broadcaster in India, Star Sports, released their promo for IND vs PAK clash on Monday. However, the Indian cricket fans have expressed their unhappiness over the new advertisement as the banter element was missing from the promo. Notably, the new promo, which is released on India’s 77th Independence Day, has a patriotic theme.
“Great rivalries demand great resilience & IND v PAK is the #GreatestRivalry there ever could be. 👊🔥So raise your 🇮🇳 flags up high and come cheer for the #MenInBlue,” Star Sports captioned the video.
However, fans demanded the return channel’s most popular IND vs PAK promo series “mauka mauka” which had a comic theme.
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The Asia Cup 2023 will kickstart on August 30. The official hosts Pakistan will play Nepal in the opening match of the tournament. The continental tournament will take place in a hybrid model across Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Notably, Pakistan has announced the squad for the Asia Cup. Babar Azam will lead the Men in Green, while all-rounder Shadab Khan will be his deputy.
The notable exclusions from Pakistan’s squad have been Shan Masood and pacer Ihsanullah.
Pakistan Squad for Asia Cup 2023: Babar Azam (captain), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Salman Ali Agha, Iftikhar Ahmed, Tayyab Tahir, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Haris, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi.
Meanwhile, BCCI is yet to announce Team India’s squad for the tournament. Reports have emerged that the Indian board will announce the squad by August 20. While the suspense around Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul’s match fitness continues, youngster Tilak Varma could be the surprise inclusion in the squad.
Notably, Tilak Varma had a splendid debut series against West Indies where he scored 173 runs at an average of 57.33 including a fifty and an unbeaten 49.
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