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[Saba Sports News] India and Sri Lanka are gearing up for the Asia Cup 2023 final, set to take place on Sunday, September 17 at Colombo’s R.Premadasa Stadium. Both teams are diligently preparing for this highly anticipated showdown, vying for the prestigious title.
India, with a remarkable history in the Asia Cup, boasting seven titles, aims to clinch their eighth by triumphing over the defending champions on their home turf, led by captain Rohit Sharma.
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In the build-up to the final, a viral video featuring Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill has been circulating on social media. The video captures both Indian openers outside an elevator, with Gill posing a question to Rohit, to which the captain humorously responds, “Arey aise nahi hoga, Pagal hai kya?”
Notably, Shubman Gill has been a standout performer in the 2023 Asia Cup, emerging as the tournament’s leading run-scorer with 275 runs from five innings, boasting an impressive average of 68.75 and a strike rate of 90.46, including one century and two fifties.
His magnificent century (121 off 133) in the recent Super Four match against Bangladesh demonstrated his prowess, although it couldn’t secure a victory for India, marking their first Asia Cup loss to Bangladesh in over a decade. On the other hand, Rohit Sharma has also had a commendable tournament, amassing 194 runs from five innings with three half-centuries. The Indian captain aims to continue his fine form in the pivotal final.
However, India faces a setback with all-rounder Axar Patel ruled out of the Asia Cup final due to a left quadriceps strain sustained during the Super Four clash against Bangladesh. Washington Sundar has been named as his replacement and has joined the squad ahead of the crucial final clash.