The rivalry between India and Pakistan in cricket is one of the most intense and storied rivalries in the sport. It is marked by fierce competition, high emotions, and a deep-seated historical and cultural context. The India-Pakistan cricket rivalry reflects the broader political tensions and conflicts between the two countries.
Disputes over territory, conflicts in the region of Kashmir, and strained diplomatic relations have heightened the rivalry on the cricket field, making matches between the two teams highly anticipated and emotionally charged.
India and Pakistan have faced each other in numerous high-stakes encounters, including matches in ICC tournaments like the Cricket World Cup, the ICC Champions Trophy and the most important has been the Asia Cup. The cricket betting sites have already released odds for Asia Cup.Β
Asia has the three best cricket teams namely, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka who have dominated international cricket at different times. Out of these three, India and Pakistan are the two teams who have been constantly at the top.
It is because of the same reason, the rivalry between the two teams has shaped up well in the Aisa Cup. Asia Cup 2023 is scheduled to begin on 31st August and this yearβs tournament was already in the news because of the tensions involved between India and Pakistan cricket boards.
Asia Cup 2023 Hosted by Pakistan
One of the biggest reasons why Asia Cup 2023 was constantly making headlines after the last yearβs tournament was because this yearβs tournament will be hosted by Pakistan and BCCI was not agreeing on sending team India to Pakistan.
The whole story goes back to 2008 when Indiaβs financial capital Mumbai witnessed one of the worst terrorist attacks and several citizens lost their life. It was found out that Pakistan had a major hand in the same and because of their involvement, the political tensions between the two teams reached their peak and BCCI took the decision to not have any bilateral series with Pakistan and team India wonβt be touring Pakistan in any form.
Because Asia Cup 2023 is hosted by Pakistan, team India was getting immense pressure to travel to Pakistan to play in the tournament but in the end BCCI denied and the whole schedule had to change. As of now, Asia Cup 2023 will be hosted by Pakistan and Sri Lanka and a total of 6 teams will be participating in the tournament.
Team India will be playing all their fixtures in Sri Lanka and the mega encounter between India and Pakistan is scheduled to take place on 3rd September.
India vs Pakistan Asia Cup Rivalry
Whenever India and Pakistan face each other in any kind of setup, the match always gets the attention of international media. The primary reason is the political tensions between the two teams but more than that, both teams are known to produce some of the best cricketers in the world.
When it comes to the Asia Cup, both teams have a huge difference in terms of their achievements. Pakistan has won the trophy twice whereas, team India has lifted the trophy 7 times. When it comes to their head-to-head stats, both teams have met 16 times in the Asia Cup and India carries the upper hand here as well as they have won 9 competitions out of 16.
Pakistan is currently with 6 wins but they showcased a brilliant performance in 2022 and hence it can be said that the Men in Green are catching up.
