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Asia cup preview


 The Asia Cup is set to kick off tomorrow and fans are eagerly anticipating the tournament. This year's competition promises to be an exciting one, with several strong teams vying for the title. India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan are all expected to put up a good fight and showcase their cricketing skills. The matches are bound to be intense, and the players will be giving it their all to come out on top. Fans can expect a thrilling few weeks of cricket as the best teams from Asia battle it out for supremacy.

This year's tournament as a team making their first appearance in the Asia Cup and that's Nepal. This is going to be a great learning opportunity for Nepal as they are in Group A with Pakistan and India. The Nepal players will gain a lot from playing against the two Asian giants in the cricket world. 

This year's tournament will be taking place across Pakistan and Sri Lanka. 4 matches in Pakistan and 9 matches in Sri Lanka. The six teams have been divided into 2 groups. Group A Pakistan, India, Nepal and Group B Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan.

 The top 2 from each group will progress to the super 4 and then the top 2 of the super 4 will qualify for the final. 

My predictions are Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will qualify for the Super 4.

Good Luck to all 6 teams for the Asia Cup 2023

Writer: Ebrahim Yusuf Omar



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