While India reigned supreme at the Premadasa on Sunday, humbling defending champions Sri Lanka by 10 wickets to lift their 8th Asia Cup, former international cricketer Atul Wassan said the 'Men in Blue' were not the "hot favourites" going into the ODI World Cup next month.
Former cricketer Irfan Pathan believes India's thumping victory over Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup final will act as a major "confidence boost" for the upcoming ODI World Cup.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Indian Team for winning the Asia Cup for a record eighth win with an emphatic 10-wicket victory over Sri Lanka.
"Glad and proud that our Santiniketan, the town of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore, is now finally included in UNESCO's World Heritage List. Biswa Bangla's pride, Santiniketan was nurtured by the poet and has been supported by people of Bengal over the generations," Mamata Banerjee said.
It’s celebration time as India scripted history by lifting the Asia Cup trophy for the record-extending 8th time. And celebrities just can’t keep calm and stop themselves from lauding the star performer of the match, none other than speedster Mohammed Siraj.
Sri Lanka head coach Chris Silverwood said on Sunday that the team's performance in the Asia Cup final against India was below par and the way batters got dismissed "is very disappointing"
Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan took an indirect jibe at Pakistan after India clinched a record eight Asia Cup title against title defenders Sri Lanka on Sunday.