The Asia Cup is returning to where it started in 1984. The Asian Superlative War begins on September 15 in the United Arab Emirates. Former Pakistan captain Akram Khan is hopeful of keeping Pakistan ahead of the tournament, Bangladesh will be good.
Bangladesh has hosted the Asia Cup for three years, 2012, 2014 and 2016. Bangladesh has been able to win the final twice, using the support of home crowd and using home conditions. Once, it was too close to the top of the crown, and was lost 2 runs.
But Bangladesh could never do better in the Asia Cup outside the country. Now in the Arab Emirates, they can fail to break the circle of failure in this tournament? Akram Khan, head of the BCB's department of management, told about the hope, "Bangladesh has started doing good for the past two-three years. Do not evaluate what we played before (in Asia Cup). We have lost to many weaker teams outside of the country, and have been doing well for the past three-four years. Twenty-one, one-day internationals and even in Tests, I have been doing well outside the country. Apart from the tour of the West Indies, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, have played well in India. I have not done well in the Asia Cup earlier, I hope I will do well. "
Since the version is one-day, it's just as optimistic. Bangladesh is giving confidence to the success of the Caribbean against the Caribbean. He is not jogal. But in the UAE, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan, to win the title. Which of the three strong opponents of the subcontinent Akram looking at more likely? The former Bangladesh captain has kept Pakistan somewhat, "Pakistan will be a little ahead. They used the UAE as a home ground. Despite the conditions, we used to play it. Each team can easily adapt to these conditions. I do not think there will be any additional benefits from the conditions here. It depends how you play. '
Akram, who said that using the UAE as a 'home ground', Pakistan will be ahead of the Asia Cup ahead. But the record-statistics are different. Pakistan did not have runners up in either of the two Asia Cup matches in the UAE. India, champions in 1984 Asia Cup, runners up Sri Lanka Similar to the 1995 Asia Cup
Our strengths are there, this time the record is for India. They are the current champions of the tournament. Pakistan will have a familiar playing experience and last year's confidence in winning the Champions Trophy. Bangladesh-Sri Lanka will write new stories. Now the wait is an Asia Cup.