Babar Azam-led Pakistan are gearing up for the marquee Asia Cup as their campaign will kick off on Sunday (August 28) against their arch-rivals India. Meanwhile, Pakistan will be missing the services of star pacer Shaheen Afridi who has been ruled out of the tournament due to a ligament injury in his right knee. Also, Hasan Ali has included in the side as a replacement of Mohammad Wasim Jr.
Pakistan have been placed alongside India in Group A in the Asia Cup 2022.
Making their first appearance in 1984, Pakistan have won 2 titles out of the 13 in which they have featured. Furthermore, they have finished as the runner-up on two occasions as well.
Pakistan has played 45 Asia Cup matches in the ODI format so far. With 26 wins and 18 defeats, they have a decent win rate of 59.09. In the T20I format, they have played 4, winning and losing on 2 occasions respectively. They will also be aiming to improve their record in the event.
Meanwhile, let's have a look at Pakistan's full squad, schedule and everything you need to know:
Pakistan's squad: Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan, Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Hasan Ali, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Shahnawaz Dahani, Usman Qadir.
Schedule for Asia Cup 2022
27 August: Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan (Group B) in Dubai
28 August: India vs Pakistan (Group A) in Dubai
30 August: Bangladesh vs Afghanistan (Group B) in Sharjah
31 August: India vs Hong Kong (Group A) in Dubai
1 September: Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh (Group B) in Dubai
2 September: Pakistan vs Hong Kong (Group A) in Sharjah
3 September: B1 vs B2 (Super 4) in Sharjah
4 September: A1 vs A2 (Super 4) in Dubai
6 September: A1 vs B1 (Super 4) in Dubai
7 September: A2 vs B2 (Super 4) in Dubai
8 September: A1 vs B2 (Super 4) in Dubai
9 September: B1 vs A2 (Super 4) in Dubai
11 September: 1st Super 4 vs 2nd Super 4 (Final) in Dubai
India vs Pakistan's head-to-head in Asia Cup
Since the inception of the tournament in 1984, India and Pakistan have played against each other on 14 occasions in the Asia Cup.
India has won eight while arch-rivals Pakistan have secured five victories. India has registered seven victories out of the 13 matches against Pakistan in the ODI format in the Asia Cup.
MS Dhoni led India to a five-wicket victory against Pakistan in the teams’ only T20I meeting in the Asia Cup at the Sher-E-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Bangladesh in 2016.
India vs Pakistan's overall performance in Asia Cup
Seven-time champions India have won 36 of the 54 matches in their Asia Cup history. They lost 16 games, while one match was tied and another ended with no result.
