New Delhi. Everyone is waiting for the match between India and Pakistan in Asia Cup. Cricket fans all over the world want to watch this clash. A bilateral series is not played between the two teams. Matches are played between India and Pakistan only in multinational tournaments. Whenever there is a match between these two teams, the captain’s talk is certain. Here Pakistan captain Babar Azam looks dwarfed by Team India captain Rohit Sharma.
There are only a few days left for the Asia Cup matches to begin. India will have a chance to increase its trophy tally. Team India has 6 trophies till now, while Pakistan has won the Asia Cup only 2 times. Sri Lanka has captured this title 5 times. Indian team’s record in this tournament is great, so is their captain’s batting. Comparing the statistics between Babar Azam and Rohit Sharma, the Indian captain is way ahead.
Babar’s figures dwarfed Rohit’s
Coming to Asia Cup played in ODI format, Rohit Sharma has scored 745 runs in 22 matches. The Indian captain has 1 century and 6 half-centuries. Rohit has 60 fours and 17 sixes in the ODI format of the Asia Cup. As for Babar Azam, he has played only 5 ODIs in which he has scored only 156 runs. The best score has been 66 runs. Rohit has played 9 matches while Babar Azam has played 6 matches in T20 format. The Pakistani captain has scored only 68 runs while Rohit Sharma has scored 271 runs.
When will the India-Pakistan rivalry take place?
The Asia Cup 2023 will begin on August 30 with a match between Pakistan and Nepal. Pakistan will face India on September 2. Both the teams will face each other in Sri Lanka.
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Tags: Asia Cup, Babar Azam, India Vs Pakistan, Rohit Sharma
First published: August 23, 2023, 17:17 IST