Pakistan will look to fine-tune their game ahead of the high-profile <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/asia-cup-2025-litton-das-leads-bangladesh-to-emphatic-win-over-hong-kong-23593613" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Asia Cup</a> clash against defending champions India when they face minnows Oman in their opening Group A match here on Friday.
Pakistan entered the tournament on the back of a strong performance, winning the T20 tri-series by beating Afghanistan by 75 runs in the final.&nbsp;
Ranked eighth globally, <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/photo/asia-cup-2025-ind-vs-pak-from-sourav-ganguly-bhaichung-bhutia-here-are-all-the-views-mega-clash-107307/1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Pakistan</a> will aim to gain valuable experience before their high-voltage meeting with arch-rivals India. The slow and sluggish pitches in the UAE prompted Pakistan to include spinners in the squad, a strategy that paid off during the tri-series and will be crucial in the Asia Cup.
Oman, making their Asia Cup debut, enter the contest with little pressure but big dreams. Most players balance <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/asia-cup-2025-ticket-sales-still-on-for-india-pakistan-match-organisers-cite-rohit-sharma-virat-kohli-absence-as-potential-reason-23593501" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">cricket</a> with desk jobs, underscoring their unique journey.
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