India will open their Asia Cup 2022 campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan on August 28.
Sri Lanka will take on Afghanistan in the tournament opener, while India will open their campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan on August 28 in Dubai.
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For the multi-nation tournament, the Rohit Sharma-led Indian team is expected to depart for Dubai on August 20. Before that, the Asia Cup-bound squad will arrive in Bengaluru to appear for a fitness test at the National Cricket Academy (NCA).
The selected players are likely to reach NCA by August 18. Upon landing in Dubai, they will have a short three-day training camp in order to acclimatize to the conditions.
"The team will assemble at the NCA on August 18 and will have their fitness test, a mandatory protocol after a break. Players will leave for Dubai on August 20 and we will have a short camp before the Pakistan match," a senior BCCI official told Insidesport.
Prior to the Asia Cup 2022, Team India are due to tour Zimbabwe for three ODIs. Deepak Hooda and Avesh Khan are the two players who feature in both squads.
As per the report, Hooda and Avesh will travel directly to Dubai after the conclusion of the series on August 22 in Harare. The duo won’t take part in the training camp and mandatory fitness test but will join up with the rest of the squad on August 23.
Deepak Chahar will also travel to Dubai from Zimbabwe as he has been named standby for the Asia Cup 2022.