The 15th edition of the Asia Cup is just a few nights away and the excitement over the same is already skyrocketing . While cricket fans are gearing up to witness some highly competitive teams crossing swords against each other in six teams T20 tournament, teams have started reaching United Arab of Emirates to resume their training ahead of the highly-anticipated tournament.
Fresh development in the matter will surely send all the Indian cricket fans into ecstasy as the Men in Blue including captain Rohit Sharma and senior batter Virar Kohli have landed in the United Arab Emirates for the all-important assignment. In fact, Kohli was spotted with wife Anushka Sharma and daughter Vamika at the Dubai International Stadium. Pictures of the same have surfaced on social media.
Meanwhile, it can also be confirmed that the Pakistan cricket team who recently white-washed Netherland in three-match ODI series, has also reached the Asia Cup destination and are set to commence their preparation for the T20 tournament. Notably, Asia Cup 2022 will commence this Saturday, with the official hosts Sri Lanka taking on Afghanistan in the opening game followed by the high-voltage contest between India and Pakistan on Sunday (August 28).
As far as Virat is concerned, the star batter last played an international game in the third ODI against England. He was not part of the West Indies and Zimbabwe tour. The Delhi boy will be playing his 100th T20I when Team India will kick start its Asia Cup campaign on August 28. He has so far scored 3308 at an impressing average of 50.12 and a strike rate of 137.6. The management along with cricket fans are having high expectations from Kohli and are hoping the batter will treat everyone with some knocks from his bat after a period of over 1000 days in which he has failed to breach the three-figures mark.