In the super final of the sixteenth Asia Cup final, India and Sri Lanka will square off. The giants of Asia will clash in a struggle for dominance over the continent. The summit confrontation is slated to take place in the storied R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on a Super Sunday, September 17, 2023. The Lankan Lions have taken home the coveted trophy five times less often than the Men in Blue, who have won it six times (in ODI format).
In three successive editions in the years 2004, 2008, and 2010, respectively, both sides last faced off in the ultimate clash. In 2004 and 2008, the Lankans were successful in defeating their adversaries, but team India triumphed over them in 2010. Notably, the Lions won the Asia Cup (T20I format) last year in Dubai, making them the current champions.
Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar tops the list of India’s top run scorers in the competition’s history with 971 runs to his credit. As the current captain of India, Rohit Sharma, has amassed 939 runs total in Asia Cups, he is just short of shattering that record. The right-handed opener, who aims to lead his team from the front, would like to beat Sachin’s record.
In an Asia Cup Final game, no Indian hitter has ever reached the century mark.
In the final of several other major competitions, Indian players have been able to score a century, but when it comes to the Asia Cup, not a single one of them has done it in the summit match. In all Asia Cup finals, Mohammad Azharuddin, a former captain, had India’s highest individual score of 90*. In the 1995 match against Sri Lanka in Sharjah, the right-hander succeeded.
Players who are likely candidates to become India’s first centurion in an Asia Cup Final
Regarding the forthcoming championship match, a number of the much favoured Indian athletes can end the curse when they face Sri Lanka on September 17th. Shubman Gill, the opener, is still hot off his century against Bangladesh in the final Super Fours round match. In the upcoming Asia Cup 2023, star batsman Virat Kohli and wicketkeeper batter KL Rahul have already scored hundreds against Pakistan. In the finals of this illustrious sport, these three players might eventually pull off the accomplishment of scoring a hundred points.
Suryakumar Yadav, who can finally demonstrate his ODI credentials by playing a significant knock of his career in this format, continues to receive support from many cricket analysts and fans alike, which is odd. The right-hander has only hit two fifties in 25 innings, but this might be the ideal opportunity for him to make his 50-overs debut and possibly secure a berth in the World Cup starting XI.
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