BABAR AZAM AND VIRAT KOHLI IN THE SAME TEAM, AFRO-ASIA CUP 2023 FORMAT, TEAMS, AND ALL DETAILS

BySALMAN CHEEMA

As per reports, Asian Cricket Council is all set to take a final call regarding this tournament in which the biggest moment for cricket fans all around the world is to see two of the world’s best batter at the crease batting with each other once in their lifetime, and this wish can be fulfilled because as per reports ACC and BCCi are planning to start the Afro-Asia Cup again for the cricket fans of the world.

HISTORY:

This tournament will be a great success for boards as well because it has already enjoying great succes in the past as well, it will be a very rare tournament as it has only happened once in the history of T20 cricket that a tournament of this kind will take place, it was started officially way back in 2005 and the last time this happened was way back in 2007, and if this happens again this will be the biggest crickteing event for fans of cricket as we will see players of both sides playing with each other for the same side and it will be a sight to watch, and because of this special moments ACC is trying their best to shape things up and so they can host a season of Afro-Asia Cup in this season 2023.

TEAMS INCLUDED IN XI:

if things go as per plan, we might see players from Asian teams like Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Afghanistan And SRILANKA playing for the same team in a T20 match.

Top players of both sides will be sharing the same dressing room with players like Virat Kohli, Babar Azam, Rohit Sharma, Muhammad Rizwan, Hardik Pandya, and Shadab Khan will be in the same lineup and it will be some match whoever the team they will be against it will be a tough task to win against these best of the best players of the world specially in t20 cricket.

ACC’S OFFICIAL STATEMENT:

The head of the ACC commercial and events, told that they haven’t got confirmation from both boards in regarding this tournament of all players playing in same team but we are still working our best to make this happen and our plan is to see best players of india and pakistan playing in the same team and once things are finalized we will finalize the sponsors and broadcasters for this exciting tournament.

he further stated that : ” it is a massive event, very very big event ” and this has to happen for the betterment of cricket.

AFRO-ASIA CUP FORMAT:

The afro asia cup will be held in a T20 format tournament, where the biggest superstars of T20 cricket will play alongside each other and this tournament is expected to take place in the June/July of the year if all things go as per plans.

Afro Asia Cup is expected to be the biggest T20 tournament if it happens because of the fans base and the brand value these t20 players from Indian and Pakistan hold which will be beneficial for both the side because as we know both sides don’t play bilateral series against each other so it will be the biggest moment when these players who don’t even play against each other because of political issues will be playing in the same team against all the odds and this will definitely attract the viewership of the audience as well as as the revenue from broadcasters and sponsorships will be huge if this happens for both Indian cricket board as well as Pakistan cricket board.

BEST SQUAD FOR ASIAN XI:

The expected and the most strongest team to take the field for the Asian XI if this tournament happens is written below, there can be some changes in players if someone makes himself unavailable for this premium T20 tournament but in simple circumstances the best team for the Asia XI consisting of player from Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Srilanka, And Afghanistan in the Afro-Asia Cup will be as follow;

  • Babar Azam (Pak)
  • Rohit Sharma (Ind)
  • Virat Kohli (Ind)
  • Suryakumar (Ind)
  • Muhammad Rizwan (Pak)
  • Shadab Khan (Pak)
  • Dasun Shanaka (Sri)
  • Hardik Pandya (Ind)
  • Rashid Khan (Afg)
  • Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pak)
  • Haris Rauf (Pak)
  • Mutafizur Rehman / Shakib Al Hasan (Ban)

TOP ORDER:

Just imagine a T20 team with a top order consisting of captains of both team Babar Azam and Rohit Sharma, followed by the greatest ever batsman this era has seen Virat Kohli, Suryakumar as we all know is the best ever t20 batter till date and his stats speak for his talent on which he also won the T20i cricketer of the year 2021 and Muhammad Rizwan we all know the safest wk batsman behind the stumps no one can keep wickets better than muhammad rizwan.

MIDDLE ORDER:

The three of the world’s best all-rounders from 3 different nations consisting of Shadab Khan, Hardik Pandya, and Captain of Srilanka Dasun Shanaka who are well aware of how to win matches for their teams in all phases of the game.

BOWLING ATTACK:

If we talk about the bowling attack, no need because in the same team if you are playing the world’s best leg spinner Rashid Khan alongside players like Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf, these three are the world’s best t20 bowlers by quite some margin and no one can even debate about this statement

  • In short we can summarize this by saying that if this tournament happens and all things are sorted out for the enjoyment and betterment of cricket we will see some good quality cricket for class players of both sides which will be something we all cricket fans deserve to see one day and that day life will be peaked.

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