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The Asian cricket fraternity will be gripped in Twenty20 (T20) fever as the Asia Cup T20 2022 gets started on Saturday in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). While India happens to be the seven-time defending champion, defending the title would not be easy. It is set to get severe competition from the five other participating sides, including arch-rival Pakistan, as the two clash in their opening game at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. The two are the extreme favourites of making it to the final. Meanwhile, former Australian all-rounder, Shane Watson has made a bold prediction regarding the game and tournament winner.
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"They've [India] got so much firepower through their batting order, so it's going to be hard to be able to contain them. My predicted winner is India. They're so strong, and depending on the conditions, they can adapt to them. So, I think India [is lifting the title]," added Watson.
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"Their [Pakistan's] confidence is going to be flying high. India is hard to contain, especially their batting in particular. But Pakistan, and as I've always known playing against them when their confidence is high, they're nearly unstoppable. And, their confidence is high, now that they know they can beat India in a big tournament."