Don't think there will be big threat, but..: Former spinner Mishra cautions India not to undervalue one side in Asia Cup

New Delhi [India], September 9 (ANI): Former leg-spinner Amit Mishra doesn't spot immoderate squad mounting a formidable situation to India successful the ongoing Asia Cup, but sees Afghanistan arsenic the broadside that tin situation India's hegemony with their 'passion' and palatial planetary experience.

India has been earmarked arsenic the wide favourites to assistance the Asia Cup trophy connected insubstantial by fans and erstwhile cricketers. The 15-player squad covers each facets of the crippled and provides the much-needed firepower crossed the batting and bowling departments.

Mishra sees the Suryakumar Yadav-led troops establishing their supremacy, but 1 facet that concerns him astir Afghanistan is their indomitable grit. Considering Afghan players person been exposed to franchise T20 cricket crossed the globe, their batting and spinners are an intimidating menace. He cautioned India against undervaluing Rashid Khan and his compatriots successful the tournament.

'I don't deliberation determination volition beryllium a large menace to India successful the Asia Cup. I deliberation Afghanistan is simply a squad that keeps connected fighting. They don't permission the game. They should not beryllium underestimated. They should beryllium played similar a bully team. They are playing everywhere. Their spinners are good. Their batsmen are good,' Mishra said portion speaking exclusively to ANI.

'Their bowlers are good. I deliberation they are a squad that tin marque it hard for India if we underestimate them. I deliberation Afghanistan is simply a warring team. They privation to bash good for their country. I tin spot the passionateness successful them. They volition decidedly enactment India successful occupation with their passion. I don't deliberation determination volition beryllium immoderate menace to India successful the Asia Cup,' helium concluded.

India volition footwear disconnected their run against the UAE connected September 10, portion the high-voltage crippled against Pakistan is scheduled for September 14, with some fixtures acceptable to beryllium played successful Dubai. India volition play their last radical signifier fixture against Oman connected September 19 successful Abu Dhabi.

Team India squad for Asia Cup: Surya Kumar Yadav (C), Shubman Gill (VC), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson (WK), Harshit Rana, Rinku Singh. Reserve players: Prasidh Krishna, Washington Sundar, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Yashasvi Jaiswal. (ANI)