Kandy [Sri Lanka], August 31 (ANI): The Pakistan men's cricket team arrived in Kandy on Thursday ahead of the much-awaited clash against India on September 2 in the Asia Cup 2023. Pakistan played their opening game against Nepal on Wednesday in Multan and with an all-round display they kicked off their Asia Cup campaign in style. Centuries by skipper Babar Azam, and Iftikhar Ahmed and fiery spells by Shadab Khan and Haris Rauf helped them crush Nepal by 238 runs in the tournament opener. After clinching the victory, Pakistan left for Kandy after catching a late-night flight. What A Catch! Fakhar Zaman Takes Diving Stunner to Dismiss Gulsan Jha During PAK vs NEP Asia Cup 2023 Match (Watch Video).

Pakistan, India and Nepal are in Group A while Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka are in Group B. The tournament will follow a hybrid model with Pakistan hosting four matches across two venues and Sri Lanka hosting the remaining games. The six group-stage matches will be followed by the Super Fours beginning September 6. The final will be played by the top two teams at the end of the Super Fours on September 17 in Colombo. Two Wickets in Two Balls! Shaheen Shah Afridi Hits Nepal With Dual Strike in First Over During PAK vs NEP Asia Cup 2023 Match (Watch Video).

Indian Squad: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya (vice-captain), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna

Pakistan Squad: Babar Azam (c), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Salman Ali Agha, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Haris, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir (travelling reserve). (ANI)

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