Rohit Sharma faces 33-year-old left-arm bowler in nets for Shaheen Afridi challenge- WATCH

The Asia Cup 2023 is scheduled to commence in a few hours and ahead of the start Team India is gearing up for the inevitable challenge. Rohit Sharma's men will kick-start their campaign on Thursday, September 2, 2023, against Pakistan. Since the India-Pakistan encounter is one of the most closely followed contests of all time, thus, no team would want to leave any stone unturned. Amid the assertion, the Indian skipper has made a special provision to tackle the left-arm Pak sensation, Shaheen Afridi.

3 things you need to know

• Asia Cup to begin on August 30, 2023
• India will take on Pakistan on September 2, 2023
• KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer have been included in the India's squad

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Rohit Sharma's woes against left-arm bowlers

Rohit Sharma is among the foremost batters who have dominated the game in the last decade. The opening has done wonders for him and once he gets going then it almost becomes impossible to stop him. While he has every shot in the arsenal to lay authority over the opposition's bowling attack, his Achilles Heel of facing a left-armer with a late movement is no secret. Trent Boult, Mohammad Aamir, and Shaheen Afridi have caused trouble for Sharma in the past, and as he is expected to meet one of them soon, the preparations are also in place.

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Rohit Sharma prepares to face Shaheen Afridi

Shaheen Afridi will have the new ball against India on September 2, 2023, and Rohit Sharma will be in front of him. To peter out the challenge or at least to get a snip of what's about to come, Sharma has deployed, Aniket Choudhary, a tall left-arm pacer, to ball to him in the nets. Here's how Sharma is faring in the training camp set up in Alur.

So, while the practice is on, it will all boil down to who will perform better in the field on the day. Will Team India secure the Asia Cup title before entering the ICC ODI World Cup as hosts, is an intriguing query that will be answered in a couple of weeks. Ahead of the start of the continental cup, the side has received a major boost in the form of the inclusion of Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul.