'I feel for sure': R Ashwin makes big India vs Pakistan prediction ahead of Asia Cup match

On September 2 at the Pallekele International Stadium in Kandy, the Indian cricket team will play their opening game of the Asia Cup 2023. Their opponent will be Pakistan. Co-hosts Pakistan got off to a great start in the multi-nation Asian competition by beating Nepal in Multan by 238 runs in their opening match. On the other hand, the Indian squad arrived in Sri Lanka on August 31, 2023, and they have previously performed well in Kandy.

3 things you need to know 

• The Asia Cup in 2023 is critical for the Indian cricket squad as it prepares for the ODI World Cup
• Team India has won all three of its one-day international (ODI) matches in Pallekele thus far
• On August 30, 2023, Pakistan captain Babar Azam scored his first Asia Cup century against Nepal

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R Ashwin predicts the winner of the India vs Pakistan,  Asia Cup 2023

Team India's spinner R Ashwin predicted who might win the match in his pre-match analysis of the India vs Pakistan  Asia Cup 2023 match. Anirudha Srikkanth, a former CSK cricketer, and K Vignesh, a cricketer for Tamil Nadu, took part in the pre-game debate as well. Ashwin thinks that the Indian team can dominate Pakistan in the spin department. Ashwin stated the following on his YouTube channel: 

"I am going with the heart. India. Even I feel India might win. Just the batting strength, One more thing I am backing on is India's freshness, Guys like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma... Perennially, we are on the road.  

We were just literally shifting from one bubble to another bubble during COVID times." "I just feel players are fresh, Of course, anyone can slip up. We are playing our first game of the tournament, But I somehow feel India will have our mojo back."

What is India vs Pakistan ODI Asia Cup record? 

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Against Babar Azam's Pakistan team, the Indian cricket team has played 13 times in the ODI Asia Cup, with the 'Men in Blue' coming out on top seven times. However, six times out of ten, Pakistan's cricket team has come out on top. They will be facing each other for the 14th time in the Asia Cup 2023 on Saturday, September 2, 2023.