India was the first to enter the final with a thumping 41-run win over a spirited Sri Lanka in a Super 4 match earlier this week. Hence, the loss to Bangladesh on Friday did not affect its chances as it already entered the final with four points and a much better run rate than other teams.
Later, Sri Lanka also secured its berth in the Asia Cup final after snatching a two-wicket victory over Pakistan on Thursday.
Meanwhile, India has called Washington Sundar as a cover for the injured Axar Patel for the Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka on Sunday. Axar sustained several injuries during India’s six-run loss to Bangladesh in their last Super Four match on Friday.
Sri Lanka off-spinner Maheesh Theekshana has also been ruled out of the Asia Cup final clash against India on Sunday due to a hamstring injury.
India is eyeing its eighth title, while SL will be aiming for its seventh. Team India will be looking to end its five-year trophy drought in multi-nation events on Sunday. The Asia Cup trophy will also boost Team India’s spirit ahead of the ODI Cricket World Cup.India’s last title across the three formats came in 2018, when Rohit’s side beat Bangladesh in the Asia Cup by three wickets in Dubai.Since that victory, India’s inability to master crunch matches and occasions has been startling.
India reached the semifinals of the 50-over World Cup in 2019 and the T20 World Cup in 2022, besides losing against New Zealand and Australia in the WTC finals in 2019 and 2023, respectively.
The Men in Blue also failed to make their presence felt in last year’s Asia Cup, which was won by Sri Lanka. That event was played in a T20 format.
When is the India vs. Sri Lanka Asia Cup final match?
The India versus Sri Lanka clash in the Asia Cup final is set to be played on September 17, 2023.
At what time will the Asia Cup final match between India and Sri Lanka start?
The match is to start at 3 p.m., Indian Standard Time. The toss will take place at 2.30 PM.
Which TV channels will broadcast the Asia Cup final match between India and Sri Lanka?
You can watch the India vs. Sri Lanka match on Star Sports Network in India.
How can you watch the Asia Cup final match between India and Sri Lanka online?
You can watch the match live on Disney+Hotstar in India on various devices like TV, laptop, and mobile, depending on your subscription.
Teams (India): Rohit Sharma (captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya (vice-captain), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumraj, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Washington Sundar (cover for injured Axar Patel).
Sri Lanka: Dasun Shanaka (captain), Pathum Nissanaka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Janith Perera, Kusal Mendis (vc), Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Matheesha Pathirana, Kasun Rajitha, Dushan Hemantha, Binura Fernando, Pramod Madushan.
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