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Dubai (National Times) An India-Pakistan cricket match is always a blockbuster but emotions will run even higher in today\u2019s Asia Cup 2025 clash between the nuclear-armed neighbours, who engaged in a four-day military conflict earlier this year. Even before the clashes in May, which nearly escalated into a full-blown war, bilateral cricket ties had been suspended. The arch-rivals now play each other only in multi-team tournaments. Political relations have deteriorated further since the clashes, with several former Indian players urging the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to boycott what will be the first meeting between the teams since the recent hostilities. While the threat of a boycott is over, sparks may fly with India captain Suryakumar Yadav and his Pakistan counterpart Salman Agha ruling out dialing down aggression in the much-anticipated Group A fixture. India, the reigning 20-overs world champions, are firm favourites to retain their Asia Cup title and are determined not to let geopolitics derail their campaign. \u201cOnce the BCCI said they are aligned with the government, we are here to play,\u201d India\u2019s batting coach Sitanshu Kotak told reporters on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cOnce we are here to play, I think players are focused on playing cricket. I personally don\u2019t think they have anything in mind apart from playing cricket and that\u2019s what we focus on.\u201d Pakistan coach Mike Hesson also wants his team to stay focused though the significance of the match is not lost on him. \u201cBeing part of a highly-charged event is going to be exciting,\u201d the New Zealander said this week. \u201cFrom my perspective \u2026 it is about keeping everybody focused on the job at hand. That will be no different. \u201cWe know India are obviously hugely confident and rightfully so. But we are very much focused on improving as a team day-by-day and not getting ahead of ourselves.\u201d India were ruthless in their nine-wicket demolition of the United Arab Emirates, whom they routed for 57 in 13.1 overs before returning to chase down the target in 27 balls on Thursday. Pakistan also opened their account with an easy victory against Oman but their batting has been rather inconsistent. Pakistan are without former skippers Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan but will take heart from winning a T20 tri-series in UAE, also involving Afghanistan, before heading into the Asia Cup. \u201cWe have been playing good cricket in the last two-three months and we just have to play good cricket,\u201d Pakistan captain Salman said on Friday. \u201cIf we can execute our plans for a long enough period, we are good enough to beat any team.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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