Asia Cup Showdown: Pakistan's Haris Rauf Issues Bold Challenge to India Ahead of UAE Clash

Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf has made a sensational claim that will not sit well with Suryakumar Yadav-led Indian cricket team ahead of their highly anticipated Asia Cup clash in the UAE.The eight-team ACC Asia Cup T20I tournament will be staged in Abu Dhabi and Dubai from 9 to 28 September. Pakistan are placed in Group 'A' alongside India, Oman, and UAE.Pakistan will open their campaign on September 12 against Oman in Dubai and then take on arch-rivals India at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on September 14.In a video going viral on social media, a confident Haris sounded sure of beating India in the tournament.“Dono apne hai, Inshallah (Both matches are ours, God willing)," Rauf can be heard saying.Salman Agha has been named Pakistan's captain for the upcoming T20I tri-series and Asia Cup scheduled to take place in the UAE from 29 August to 28 September.Pakistan batters Babar Azam and wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan have been dropped from the side for both series. Azam, despite being the second-highest run scorer in the shortest format, has not found a place in the squad.Shaheen Shah Afridi will lead the pace attack along with Haris Rauf, Mohammad Waseem Jr., and Salman Mirza. Abrar Ahmed will lead the spin attack along with Mohammad Nawaz, Sufyan Moqim, and Khushdil Shah.Squad: Salman Ali Agha (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wicket-keeper), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Waseem Jr., Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza, Shaheen Shah Afridi, and Sufyan Moqim.