Former cricketer Aakash Chopra has said that while at times a team needs to close a game in the latter stages, India would need to close right at the beginning to gain an upper hand in the Asia Cup final against arch-rivals Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday, September 28.

Sunday marks the third clash between India and Pakistan in this Asia Cup , with India having already defeated Pakistan by seven wickets in the Group A game and six wickets in the Super 4s.

In a video on his YouTube channel, Chopra said that India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav and his side would dominate the Asia Cup final if they get the upper hand in the powerplay.

“Win the power play and control the match. Many times you have to close the match later, but against Pakistan, you just close the game right at the top and i

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