Rohit Sharma-led Crew India will face Sri Lanka within the Asia Cup 2023 ultimate on Sunday. The match is scheduled to begin at 3:00 PM IST on the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
The Indian workforce was the primary workforce to qualify for the finals after they topped the factors desk within the Tremendous Fours stage.
The ‘Males in Blue’ defeated Pakistan and Sri Lanka by 228 runs and 41 runs respectively to qualify with 4 factors. Of their third match in opposition to Bangladesh, the Indian workforce misplaced by six runs on Friday.
Sri Lanka additionally certified for the Asia Cup ultimate with 4 factors as they defeated Bangladesh and Pakistan.
On Sunday, Rohit Sharma’s Indian workforce can be agency favourites to finish its five-year trophy draught in multi-nation occasions, when it faces a depleted Sri Lanka.
Forward of the match, opener Shubman Gill, who scored a formidable century in opposition to Bangladesh in a dropping trigger mentioned a victory within the Asia Cup ultimate in opposition to Sri Lanka is vital as a result of it is going to give the workforce numerous momentum forward of the World Cup starting subsequent month.
“Profitable the (Asia Cup) ultimate is essential for us as a result of we have to create a profitable behavior. Peaking on the proper time and gaining momentum on the proper time is vital,” he mentioned in the course of the post-match press convention on Friday night time.
“It’s also vital to keep up that momentum as a result of dropping in a single or two matches can add strain. Profitable right here will give us numerous momentum and confidence going into the World Cup,” Gill added.
For the ultimate match, Crew India can be with out the companies of all-rounder Axar Patel who has been dominated out of the Asia Cup resulting from a hamstring damage.
Nevertheless, the return of Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya and others will bolster the workforce’s confidence.
Sri Lanka can even miss their premier spinner Maheesh Theekshana resulting from his proper hamstring damage. Regardless of that, the Lankan workforce is anticipated to present a tricky battle to the Indians as they did within the Tremendous Fours stage.
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