Asia Cup 2022: Rating jerseys of all teams in the tournament

The Asia Cup is finally back after a hiatus of four years and seeing through hosting obstacles as Sri Lanka pulled out from organizing the tournament before it got shifted to the UAE. The competition will commence on the 27th of August with a clash between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan in Dubai. The much-anticipated tournament will be played in T20 format this year, following the rotation policy implemented by the ICC in 2015. The tournament will feature the same iconic jersey’s with a mix of some new flavours as well. We rank the teams in terms of the jerseys they will be donning in this year’s tournament. 5. Sri Lanka Sri Lankan T20I Jersey (Photo Source: Twitter) The Sri Lankans are the dark horse in this year’s tournament as they are certainly not the favourites but have showcased their abilities in white-ball cricket in the series against defending T20 World Cup champions Australia earlier this year. Dasun Shanaka’s men will be donning a dark blue jersey with a tinge of orange, yellow, and red, representing their national flag. Sri Lanka were originally going to host this year’s tournament, but due to financial and political unrest in the island nation, the competition was moved to UAE. But the Sri Lankan players have shown tremendous fighting spirit even in times of crisis, and all the other teams will be wary of the islanders’ threat. 4. Bangladesh Tamim Iqbal. (Photo by Randy Brooks / AFP) (Photo by RANDY BROOKS/AFP via Getty Images) The Bangladesh team are heading into the tournament after suffering a shocking T20I series defeat at the hands of minnows Zimbabwe. Mahmudullah’s side has suffered back-to-back series defeats in the format after a drubbing against West Indies following up to the ongoing tour of Zimbabwe. Bangladesh, who have traditionally featured in the green jersey, have adopted a shade of red since the T20 World Cup last year, which was also on show in the recently concluded series against Zimbabwe. The last edition’s runner-ups have had a few close shaves in the tournament’s history and will be looking to make amends in this year’s edition. 3. Pakistan Babar Azam and Mohammed Rizwan. (Photo Source: Twitter) Babar Azam’s Pakistan are one of the favourites going into the tournament along with India. The Men in Green have been in terrific form in white-ball cricket and were a dropped catch away from making it to the final of the 2021 T20 World Cup final. The Pakistani team will be donning their iconic light green jersey, which has gone through different shades through the years, including different shades of green on the same jersey. Babar Azam has led his side commendably since taking over the captaincy role and has flourished as a batter too. His form will be crucial for his side’s chance in the upcoming tournament. 2. Afghanistan Mohammad Nabi. (Photo by Jekesai NJIKIZANA / AFP) (Photo by JEKESAI NJIKIZANA/AFP via Getty Images) Afghanistan cricket has witnessed a considerable rise over the last decade and has been a feature of all the major ICC tournaments in the last few years, especially under the leadership of their influential former skipper Asghar Afghan. Veteran Afghan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi leads the side in the shortest format of the game and will continue with his role in the upcoming Asia Cup. The national team has adopted a new dark blue jersey, replacing their iconic sky blue shirts. Although it’s hard to see Afghanistan getting their hands on the trophy against some quality opponents in the tournament, they could spring out a surprise or two in the competition. 1. India Rohit Sharma in T20I jersey. (Photo Source: Twitter) The Indian team led by Rohit Sharma will be out there defending their crown, which they won for a record seventh time in 2018. Incidentally, Rohit was the stand-in skipper for the Indian team during their triumph in the previous edition. Rahul Dravid’s men will be donning the attractive prussian blue jersey that made its debut in the 2021 T20 World Cup and has since been a feature of every white-ball series that the Indian team has played. India will be eyeing a strong campaign in Asia Cup 2022 in preparation for the T20 World Cup later this year in Australia. They’ll start their campaign with a clash against arch-rivals Pakistan on the 28th of August.

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Asia Cup 2022: Rating jerseys of all teams in the tournament

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