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ODI World Cup 2023: Rohit Sharma-led Team India lifted the Asia Cup on Sunday in a one-sided match against Sri Lanka. Mohammed Siraj bowled a magnificent spell of 6/21 to stun the Sri Lankan batting order and finally young Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill played a small innings to bring the Asia Cup home. This is a major boost for Team India ahead of the ODI World Cup 2023, but former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir has a warning for skipper Rohit Sharma.

KL Rahul, who had to keep pace with Kohli's relentless running between the wickets, especially since Rahul was making a return from an injury layoff. "I felt sorry for KL Rahul because he was coming out of injury and he had to run with this man. He runs like a crazy man.

India's top-order batters struggled to find their footing in the first Asia Cup clash against Pakistan, resulting in losing 4 wickets for a score of 66 runs. Later on, the more than 100-run partnership between Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya helped the Indian side go past the 250-run mark and set a respectable total before the match was washed out owing to rains.

ALSO READ: BCCI replies to PCB chief Najam Sethi's 'How disappointing!' dig at Asia Cup in Sri Lanka Although India and Pakistan haven't played a bilateral series since 2012 amid the political tensions between the two nations, players share a great bond and respect for each other. Fans also shared heartwarming posts on social media. However, former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir was left fuming at the scene during a conversation with Star Sports, admitting that the camaraderie the players of India and Pakistan share left him baffled.

Pakistan during Saturday's washed-out match. Recalling his playing days, Gambhir advised the players to keep their friendships away from the boundary ropes.

International Cricket Stadium. Meanwhile, fans have been excited ahead of the all-important match, drawing the perennial comparisons between India's Virat Kohli and Pakistan's Babar Azam. However, now the Pakistan skipper has put a rest to the comparisons with Virat Kohli claiming that the India star is elder than him and there is a lot of mutual respect between them.

ALSO READ: No India vs Pakistan on September 2? Asia Cup 2023 match may get cancelled; here’s why "Feels really good, when somebody passes comments like this. The way Virat Kohli has given comments, for me it is a proud moment. I felt really good.

Asia Cup 2023: The Asia Cup 2023 will start from today i.e. 30 August with 1st match between Pakistan vs Nepal will be played at Multan Cricket Stadium. The high-voltage India vs Pakistan faceoff is set for 2 September at Kandy in Sri Lanka.

The upcoming Asia Cup 2023 holds immense excitement as India and Pakistan prepare to clash once again. With limited bilateral series since 2012-13, the match carries the weight of their historic rivalry. Pakistan's captain, Babar Azam while discussing how they are gearing up for the match said ‘the level of cricket is very good and competitive’ "The India-Pakistan match has always been a rivalry.

Star Sports and streaming platform Disney+ Hotstar have released rate cards for advertisers for the upcoming Asia Cup and ICC Cricket World Cup. Star Sports is asking for Rs 120 crore for co-presenting sponsorship and Rs 90 crore for associate sponsorship opportunities for the World Cup. The broadcaster is asking spot buyers to pay a premium rate of Rs 31 lakh per 10-seconds for India and knockout matches. The sports broadcaster aims to secure Rs 26 crore for co-presenting sponsorship and Rs 20 crore for associate sponsorship for the Asia Cup while seeking spot buy rates of Rs 25 lakh per 10 seconds for India vs. Pakistan as well as the final match. "Disney Star will make every effort to capitalise on both events. It is counting on a variety of factors, including the festive season, India vs. Pakistan matches, and the ICC World Cup taking place in India after 12 years, to work in its favour," said a top ad sales executive. Industry watchers said that a lack of ad spending by startups coupled with the levy of 28% GST on gaming companies might upset the media company's ad revenue targets. Gaming has become one of the key advertising categories with annual ad spends by gaming companies estimated at $1 billion.

₹2.1 crore), and top teams of the country." The tournament will be played in Delhi between 4-26 August with 24 teams in the fray. The last edition of the tournament had witnessed record viewership with more than 100 million views on the live game streaming platform, Loco. Last season, the tournament had an overall prize pool of ₹1.5 crore.

cryptocurrency exchanges collectively spent more than ₹50 crore during the recently concluded ICC T20 World Cup. The blitz, dominated by CoinDCX, may have heightened government and regulatory concerns over virtual currencies and the commercials that promote them, according to some experts.