'Like we did in Asia Cup': Pakistan to put India 'under pressure' in Asian Games
Pakistan's cricket coach Mike Hesson is preparing his team for the upcoming Asian Games, emphasizing the need to challenge India's dominance in the sport. While Pakistan has struggled against India in recent tournaments, Hesson remains optimistic about their chances if the two teams meet in the semifinals.
Why it matters
The rivalry between India and Pakistan is one of the most significant in global sports, and their potential meeting at the Asian Games is a major point of interest for cricket fans.
Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson admitted on Wednesday that his team still has ground to cover if they want to challenge India at the Asian Games.India's men's team has won back-to-back T20 World Cups and will also defend their Asian Games title in Japan.Since Hesson took charge in May last year, Pakistan have lost to India three times in the 2025 Asia Cup and once at this year's Twenty20 World Cup."India are the benchmark in terms of white ball cricket at the moment and our challenge is to catch up to that," Hesson said in Karachi before Pakistan's departure for Japan.The men's cricket competition at the Asian Games begins on Thursday.
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