In the opening match of the Asia Cup held in Multan, the toss was won by Pakistan, and their captain Babar Azam chose to bat first against Nepal.
During the toss of the Asia Cup tournament’s inaugural game, which took place in Multan, the national team’s captain, Babar Azam, emerged victorious in the coin toss and opted to set a target by batting first.
Rohit Podel, leading the Nepalese team, commented that had they won the toss, they would have elected to bat first; nonetheless, their strategy revolves around early pressure on the Pakistani side, aiming to secure quick wickets.
The Pakistan squad features Captain Babar Azam, along with Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Muhammad Rizwan, Agha Salman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Muhammad Nawaz, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, and Haris Rauf.
In contrast, the Nepal squad is led by Captain Rohit Podel and comprises players such as Kushal Bhurtel, Asif Sheikh, Arif Sheikh, Kushal Malla, Deepinder Singh Iri, Gulshan Jha, Sompal Kami, Kiran KC, Sandeep Lamichhane, and Lalit Raj Banshi.
