India skipper <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/asia-cup-2025-ahead-of-india-pakistan-clash-things-heat-up-between-suryakumar-yadav-and-salman-ali-agha-23593125" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Suryakumar Yadav</a> on Tuesday said his side will not hold back on aggression in the high-voltage Asia Cup clash against Pakistan on Sunday.
India will play their opening Group A match of the T20 event on Wednesday against the UAE, which will be followed by the match against arch foes Pakistan on Sunday.
&ldquo;Aggression [is] always there on field and you can&rsquo;t do without aggression if you want to win,&rdquo; Suryakumar said during the tournament-eve captains&rsquo; press conference here when asked whether the players will dial down the aggression during the marquee clash.
Responding to the same question, <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/leggie-abrar-ahmed-baffles-uae-to-take-pakistan-into-tri-series-final-23592707" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Pakistan</a> skipper Salman Ali Agha said, &ldquo;If someone wants to be aggressive that is his call. From my side, I don&rsquo;t give anyone any instructions.&rdquo;
Suryakumar said his team is in a good place after undergoing extensive practice sessions.
&ldquo;We have had few practice sessions. Feels good. It will be a good challenge playing the best teams from <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/asia-cup-2025-sediqullah-omarzai-bowlers-carry-afghanistan-to-94-run-win-over-hong-kong-23593227" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Asia Cup</a>,&rdquo; added Suryakumar.
UAE, coached by Indian coach Lalchand Rajput, will be the underdogs, but Suryakumar did not want to underestimate the host side.
&ldquo;They are playing exciting brand of cricket and came close in some of the games in a [recent] tri-series. Hope they cross the line in the Asia Cup,&rdquo; he said. Asked whether India would look to experiment in the opening game, Suryakumar replied in the negative. &ldquo;When you play a format you need to know how good is your preparation. Why mend something that isn&rsquo;t broken?&rdquo; he said.
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“We have had few practice sessions. Feels good. It will be a good challenge playing the best teams from Asia Cup,” added Suryakumar

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