India-Pakistan to lock horns in Asia Cup on February 27

This edition of the Asia Cup in Bangladesh will a Twenty20 affair. India and Pakistan will take the opportunity to prepare for the ICC World Twenty20 in India in MarchApril. India will start their campaign against hosts Bangladesh on February 24. 

Cricket between India and Pakistan has been much sought after by fans from both countries. A bilateral series between the arch-rivals had to be cancelled due to political reasons. The cricket Boards of India and Pakistan had reportedly agreed to play a limited overs series in ‘neutral’ Sri Lanka, but the Indian government was not keen. 

India are currently playing a limited overs series in Australia. Having lost the ODIs 4-1, India are leading the three-match Twenty20 series 1-0. India beat Australia by 37 runs in Adelaide on January 26.