ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024, IND-A vs PAK-A LIVE:
Hello and welcome to our coverage of match 4 of the ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup where India A takes on Pakistan Shaheens on Saturday for the opening game in Group B.
It will be a massive test for this young Indian group who will take on their rivals Pakistan in a cracking opening fixture. The Indian unit will have the experience of playing on the big stage through the domestic circuit along with the Indian Premier League. With that kind of exposure, expect the Indian youngsters to adapt.
A lot of prospects within the Indian setup would look to establish themselves early on in the tournament with solid performances with hopes that it would give them a call-up to the senior team soon enough.
As for the weather forecast, expect clear skies with minimal chances of rain to play spoilsport. The temperatures will be hovering around the 30 degrees Celsius range, so we can very likely see a full game of cricket without any hassles.
India A Squad: Tilak Varma (C), Abhishek Sharma (VC), Prabhsimran Singh (WK), Nishant Sindhu, Ramandeep Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Ayush Badoni, Anuj Rawat (WK), Sai Kishore, Hrithik Shokeen, Rahul Chahar, Vaibhav Arora, Anshul Kamboj, Aquib Khan, Rasik Salam
Pakistan Shaheens Squad: Yasir Khan, Arafat Minhas, Omair Yousuf, Qasim Akram, Mohammad Haris(w/c), Haseebullah Khan, Mehran Mumtaz, Abbas Afridi, Shahnawaz Dahani, Ahmed Daniyal, Mohammad Imran, Zaman Khan
