Asia Cup: Gavaskar backs THIS Indian star to shine as India face Sri Lanka in final

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Also Read: India vs Sri Lanka Live Score, Asia Cup 2023 Final Updates: Check India's predicted XI against Sri Lanka The much-anticipated showdown against Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup final on Sunday is seen as an opportunity to change this narrative. Under the leadership of Rohit Sharma, Team India has encountered challenges in clinching titles in international multi-nation tournaments over the past few years. The Indian cricket team, having won the World Cup twice, most recently securing the continental title in the 2018 edition of the tournament, is gearing up for a crucial match against the defending champions.

However, their preparations have been marred by an unfortunate injury setback as Axar Patel, a valuable bowling all-rounder, has been ruled out of the Asia Cup 2023 final due to a hamstring injury. In Axar Patel's absence, the responsibility of leading the spin-bowling attack for the Men In Blue will fall to the in-form Kuldeep Yadav. In an interview with India Today prior to the Asia Cup final, the batting icon Gavaskar commended Kuldeep for his outstanding performance as the primary wicket-taker in the continental tournament.

Also Read: India vs Sri Lanka, Asia Cup 2023 Final: Weather forecast, timing, livestreaming details and more “Kuldeep has shown that he can make a difference. Wrist spin, whether it is right-arm of left-arm, can get you wickets. And wickets are the best dot balls in limited-overs cricket.