Pakistan to lock horns with Nepal in opening match of Asia Cup today

Multan: The wait is finally over as Asia Cup One Day Cricket Tournament is all set to kick-start today (Wednesday) in Pakistan.

According to details, the teams of Pakistan and Nepal will compete in Multan for the opening match. A colorful opening ceremony will also be held at Multan Stadium at the beginning of the tournament.

Pakistani singer Aima Baig and Nepalese singer Thrishala Gurung will unleash the magic of their voices.

It is reported that the gates of Multan Stadium will be opened at 11:30 AM, fireworks will also be displayed after the opening ceremony.

The opening match of the Asia Cup between Pakistan and Nepal will start at 2:30 PM.

On the other hand, for the first match of Asia Cup, Pakistan has announced the playing eleven against Nepal, three changes have been made in the team.

It has been decided to replace Saud Shakeel, Wasim Jr and all-rounder Faheem Ashraf with Iftikhar Ahmed, Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah.

Squads

Pakistan

Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Tayyab Tahir, Salman Ali Agha, Faheem Ashraf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Muhammad Nawaz, Saud Shakeel, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Rizwan, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi and Usama Mir.

Nepal

Aarif Sheikh, Bhim Sharki, Kushal Bhurtel, Rohit Paudel (c), Sundeep Jora, Dipendra Singh Airee, Karan KC, Kushal Malla, Aasif Sheikh, Arjun Saud, Gulsan Jha, Koshore Mahota, Lalit Rajbanshi, Mousam Shakal, Pratish GC, Sandeep Lamichhane and Sompal Kami.

The captain of national cricket team, Babar Azam, said that he will not take any opponent lightly and will try to maintain the winning momentum. He also added that he would be happy if the entire Asia Cup was in Pakistan.