India can win Asia Cup underneath Suryakumar’s fearless captaincy: Sehwag

Former India opener Virender Sehwag has backed the present T20I staff to win the upcoming Asia Cup underneath Suryakumar Yadav’s “fearless captaincy”.

The continental event will likely be held within the UAE from September 9 to twenty-eight.

India, who received the inaugural version of the event within the T20 format in 2016, are grouped with conventional rivals Pakistan, Oman and hosts UAE in Group A. Group B includes Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.

“This Indian team has the right mix of youth and experience, and under Surya’s fearless leadership, they can dominate Asia once again. His attacking mindset suits the T20 format perfectly, and if the team plays with the same intent, I have no doubt India can lift the trophy,” Sehwag mentioned.

He was talking as a part of broadcaster Sony Sports Network’s ‘RagRagMeinBharat’ marketing campaign for the upcoming event.

“This campaign beautifully brings alive the heartbeat of Indian cricket. No matter which part of the country you belong to, when India plays, emotions unite us. I could feel that same passion in the film, and it’s this connect that makes cricket so powerful.”

Suryakumar will lead a 15-member Indian squad within the Asia Cup with Test skipper Shubman Gill being his deputy.

All the matches will likely be held in two venues — Dubai and Abu Dhabi.