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image-lm4dh7qvIndia to take on Nepal in Asia Cup today [AP Photo]

The Asia Cup 2023 is set to continue with India taking on Nepal in match number five of the tournament. The contest marks a conclusion to the Group A set of fixtures, and the winner of the game will become the second team from the group to qualify for the Super Four round.

Both teams faced Pakistan in their respective opening matches. While India walked away with a point following their washout, a hapless Nepal unit sustained a 238-run larruping at the hands of the ‘Men in Green’.


Ahead of the much-awaited Asia Cup 2023 Group A clash, we at OneCricket look at the possible team composition for both sides.


What is the venue of IND vs NEP Asia Cup 2023 match?

The India vs Nepal Asia Cup 2023 Group A match will be played out at the iconic Pallekele International Stadium in Kandy. The venue also hosted the blockbuster India vs Pakistan fixture, however, the high-voltage clash concluded without a result owing to ceaseless rains. In terms of head-to-head record, the match marks the first-ever occasion for both India and Nepal to go up against each other in ODI cricket.


India probable playing XI vs Nepal

India’s top-order struggled to get going against a potent Pakistani pace attack. However, middle-order batters Hardik Pandya and Ishan Kishan guided their team towards a competitive total. Regardless of their struggles against Pakistan, the team’s batting line-up will likely remain the same against Nepal. Ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah, on the other hand, will be replaced by Mohammed Shami after the former had to fly back to India for personal reasons.

India playing XI:

Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan (wk), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj.


Nepal probable playing XI vs India

Nepal will be expected to make a change or two, especially in their batting order, after their listless performance in the run-chase against Pakistan. One can expect wicketkeeper-batsman Aasif Sheikh to get replaced with Arjun Saud as an opener, considering the latter scored handy runs for Nepal at the 2023 ICC World Cup Qualifiers in Zimbabwe.

Nepal playing XI:

Kushal Bhurtel, Arjun Saud (wk), Rohit Paudel (c), Aarif Sheikh, Kushal Malla, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulsan Jha, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane and Lalit Rajbanshi.


India vs Nepal: Winner Prediction

Team India, under Rohit Sharma’s guidance, will start out as clear favourites to defeat a struggling Nepal side to storm into the Super Four stage of the 2023 Asia Cup.