Updated On: 10 September, 2023 07:37 AM IST | Colombo | R Kaushik
All eyes on wicketkeeper-batsman KL, who is making a comeback from his thigh injury in today’s high-voltage clash with arch-rivals Pakistan

KL Rahul during India’s indoor nets practice in Colombo on Thursday. Pic/AFP
Two optional practice sessions that bookended a full stint on Friday entailed India’s preparations for their hugely anticipated Super Four opener against Pakistan on Sunday.
The Asia Cup, which has blown hot and cold over the last 10 days, should, all other things being equal, spring to life at the R Premadasa Stadium in a contest that has generated tremendous interest in the national capital. The locals, who didn’t exactly swarm the ground in huge numbers during Saturday’s showdown between hosts Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, can’t talk about anything else. Exorbitant ticket prices—the least expensive ticket is 3,200 Sri Lankan rupees—could be a dampener, even if insurance of some sort has been secured against the real dampener, the omnipresent rain.