Shahid Afridi meets Bollywood stars ahead of Asia Cup 2023 | VIDEO
A post shared by Shahid Afridi (@safridiofficial) Three possible high-octane India versus Pakistan games for the starved fans on both sides of the border along with a final chance for five nations to put their respective houses in order before the World Cup adds context to Asia Cup, starting in Multan on Wednesday. It is a tournament that has often struggled to find relevance in the midst of mushrooming bilateral contests over the last decade along with waning popularity of ODI cricket but the 2023 edition, beginning on Wednesday, has occupied a large slice of the mind space of team think tanks.
It is the final stop for five of the six teams barring Nepal, to find answers for some nagging questions ahead of the global event, starting October 5. India will enter the Asia Cup as a seven-time champions, most by any team, but adding an eighth title might just not feature on top of their bucket list.
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