'One-way traffic': Ex-cricketer predicts toss to play a major role in Asia Cup 2023 final

The Asia Cup 2023 has reached its conclusion, and Team India will be soon seen in action. On September 17th, 2023, India and Sri Lanka will face off in the final. The previous victory against Sri Lanka will provide Team India with confidence for today's match. Bangladesh won the most recent Super Four match, however. Many starters did not play against BAN because they were receiving much-needed recovery before the IND vs SL Asia Cup 2023 final.

3 things you need to know 

• India vs Sri Lanka will start at 3:00 PM IST
• The venue of the match is R. Premadasa Stadium 
• The match will be played today

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Aakash Chopra makes a huge statement ahead of the Asia Cup 2023 Final

Aakash Chopra has expressed his belief that if India has the opportunity to bat first in the Asia Cup 2023 final against Sri Lanka, they are likely to secure a dominant victory. These two highly successful teams in the history of the tournament are set to face off at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday, September 17. Notably, in a prior Super Four encounter, the Men in Blue secured a 41-run victory over Sri Lanka, and they aim to replicate that success in the title-deciding match.

Chopra shared his perspective on this matter in a video posted on his YouTube channel. He explained that India possesses the potential to achieve a convincing win if they have the opportunity to establish a target score. He said: 

If India bat first, I feel they will finish this match like one-way traffic. Whatever runs they make at the start, they won't allow Sri Lanka to score them. I have the belief in the bowlers that they won't allow them to score. I have confidence in the batters as well if they bat first.

Chopra expects big performances from Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill

The former Indian opener expects Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill to demonstrate their formidable abilities at the top of the batting order. He added: 

Rohit Sharma likes Sri Lanka a lot and if India get to bat first, Rohit Sharma will be explosive. Shubman Gill will be there alongside him. The way Shubman Gill played spin in the last match, you can say he won't have difficulties against these bowlers on these pitches. Although Dunith Wellalage troubled him once, he won't be able to do it repeatedly.

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In their last game against the defending champions, Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill got off to a great start, scoring 80 runs together for the first wicket in just 11 overs. But Dunith Wellalage's great spell of 5/40 threw off the Indian top order, and they were all out for a total of 213 runs. Surprisingly, this number turned out to be enough as Indian star bowler Kuldeep Yadav gave Sri Lankan batsmen a very hard time on the crease.