NEW DELHI: As India look to snap a five-year trophy-less streak, Rohit Sharma and co. will be up against a depleted Sri Lanka in the final of the Asia Cup in Colombo on Sunday.
India's last title, across the three formats, came in 2018 when the Rohit's side beat Bangladesh in the Asia Cup by 3 wickets in Dubai. Since that victory, India's inability to master crunch matches and occasions has been startling.
For the final, Washington Sundar has been called up as a cover for the injured Axar Patel. All-rounder Axar sustained several injuries during India's six-run loss to Bangladesh in their last Super Four match on Friday.
Sri Lanka's premier spinner Maheesh Theekshana will also miss the final against India. The 23-year-old sustained a hamstring injury during their win over Pakistan in the Super Four clash.
In their last meeting during the Super Four stage of the tournament, India beat Sri Lanka by 41 runs.
Here's everything you need to know about the Asia Cup 2023 final between India and Sri Lanka:
What: India vs Sri Lanka, Asia Cup Final
When: September 17 (Sunday)
Where: R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Time: 3 pm (IST)
Where to watch: Live stream/telecast on Disney+Hotstar and Star Sports Network
Where to follow Live: Timesofindia.com/sports
Playing XI (Likely):
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (wk), Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dunith Wellalage, Pramod Madushan, Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana
