While rain clouds grasp heavy over the much-anticipated India versus Pakistan match on Saturday, one other intense rivalry, set to unfold on the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Thursday, reveals that the winds of change are blowing.
Signalling a multipolar cricketing world order, the Asia Cup is about so as to add one other chapter to an more and more storied tussle between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
Taking a cue from the platitudes that sometimes precede a slugfest, captains Dasun Shanaka and Shakib Al Hasan sought to downplay the non-cricketing pleasure surrounding the occasion.
“I don’t think it’s a rivalry, it’s just that we play very good cricket whenever these two countries meet. It’s good for the crowd and the broadcasters,” Shakib stated on the eve of the match.
“It’s the noise outside. Between the players, the relations are good. We have a good brotherhood,” Shanaka chimed in.
– Dhruva Prasad
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Source: sportstar.thehindu.com