NEW DELHI: The long-awaited moment has arrived. Cricket fans are about to witness the mother of all cricket clashes - India vs Pakistan - on Saturday at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele.
In their opening match, Pakistan faced Nepal in Multan on Wednesday and emerged victorious with an impressive 238-run margin.
Pakistan, India and Nepal are in Group A while Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka are in Group B.
The six group-stage matches will be followed by the Super Fours beginning September 6.
The final will be played by the top two teams at the end of the Super Fours on September 17 in Colombo.
Here's everything you need to know about the high-octane clash between India and Pakistan:
What: India vs Pakistan, Asia Cup, Match 3
When: September 2 (Saturday)
Where: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
Time: 3 pm (IST)
Where to watch: Live stream/telecast on Disney+Hotstar and Star Sports Network
Where to follow Live: Timesofindia.com/sports
Playing XI (Likely):
Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur/Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah
Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Imam ul Haq, Mohammad Rizwan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Salman Agha, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf
