When India lock horns with Sri Lanka on Tuesday evening, it will be the second of their three Super 4 matches in five nights at the Asia Cup 2022. In a cramped tournament such as this, encompassing 13 matches in 16 days, it’s inevitable that games will come thick and fast, which makes rest and recovery as crucial as execution of skills and game plans on the park.

As if the packed schedule and the enervating heat weren’t bad enough, India have another equation to consider. In light of Sunday’s five-wicket loss to Pakistan, India’s future will depend on other results if they don’t win their two remaining matches.

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