Shikhar Dhawan: Fans eagerly wait for India vs Pakistan (IND vs PAK) match. And once again both the teams will be seen playing in Asia Cup 2023 and World Cup 2023. Let us tell you that the Asia Cup clash between India and Pakistan will be held on September 2 while in the World Cup, both the teams will play against each other on October 15. But before these big tournaments, the Indian cricket team’s star batsman Shikhar Dhawan has given a statement.

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Win or not win the World Cup but the match against Pakistan is a must-win

Shikhar Dhawan said during a conversation on Star Sports, “As it has always been the case whether we win the World Cup or not, but the match against Pakistan must be won…, then he further added that it is important to win the World Cup as well. I will hope to God that we will definitely win the World Cup as well.

Dhawan further said, whenever there is an India-Pakistan match, a different thinking takes place in the mind. I (Dhawan) have played against Pakistan even when we have won, we always win those matches.

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Shikhar Dhawan is known for his brilliant batting in white-ball cricket

Indian star batsman Shikhar Dhawan is known for his brilliant batting in white ball cricket. At the same time, many big innings are also recorded in the name of this batsman in ODIs. But Dhawan is not being selected for Team India for a long time. It is expected that Shikhar Dhawan will be included in the team for the upcoming World Cup and Asia Cup.

Asia Cup 2023 full schedule

30 August – Pakistan vs Nepal – Multan
31 August – Bangladesh v Sri Lanka – Kandy
September-2 – India vs Pakistan – Kandy
September 3 – Bangladesh vs Afghanistan – Lahore
September 4 – India vs Nepal – Kandy
September-5 – Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan – Lahore

Super-4 (all teams will play three matches)

6 September – A1 vs B2 – Lahore
9 September – B1 vs B2 – Colombo
10 September – A1 vs A2 – Colombo
12 September – A2 vs B1 – Colombo
14 September – A1 vs B1 – Colombo
15 September – A2 vs B2 – Colombo
September 17 – Final – Colombo