He chose to focus on India's sensational T20 achievements including clean-sweeping Australia and coming from behind to defeat Sri Lanka.
Asia Cup 2016 garners much higher significance this time around as it will be played in a T20 format to complement World T20 later.
Sri Lanka would lack the spin element as they commence their Asia Cup campaign against the qualifying team on February 25.
Pakistan have axed experienced opener Ahmed Shehzad, Muhammad Rizwan, Sohaib Maqsood and Umar Gul for the two events.
In previous editions of Asia Cup, the tournament has produced new stars. Here are some of the memorable performances.
Asia Cup 2016 fixtures, match news, results, times, schedules and much more. India vs Pakistan time, fixture, date.
Asia Cup, a 11-match tournament, will be played in Twenty20 format this year and will be held from February 24 to March 6.
The consortium's letter, examined by The Indian Express, claims that the ACC process was not transparent.
UAE looks like the strongest candidate to host the biannual event.
Bangladesh want to impress as the World T20 host; they can start by winning games
Nature of Bangladesh’s wickets will play a key role in deciding champions of ICC World Twenty20.
Cricket today is closing the spaces for new ways of imagining our better selves.
Pakistan pulled off stunning run chases against India and Bangladesh, but lost the lopsided final to Sri Lanka.
The Asia Cup title was the first the islanders had won since 2008 in a tournament involving more than three teams.
Kohli's Asia Cup tournament aggregate of 189 runs in three innings earned him 12 ratings points.
Alam was picked against Bangladesh in the Asia Cup only because Sharjeel Khan was recovering from a leg injury.
Sri Lanka were runners-up in the 2007 and 2011 50-over World Cups as well as in the World Twenty20 in 2009 and 2012.
Malinga five-for, Thirimanne ton guide team to their first major win since the Asia Cup in 2008.
Sri Lanka regained the Asia Cup trophy with a comfortable five-wicket victory over defending champions Pakistan.
Shahid Afridi uncertain for Saturday’s final against Sri Lanka as Pakistan suffer from injury issues.
The 2015 World Cup is a big affair for me and my team. As long as I’m fit, I will continue.
Strike bowler Lasith Malinga started the Asia Cup on a grand note, taking five wickets against Pakistan to guide Sri Lanka to a win the opener.
The target was never going to pose a threat to Sri Lanka despite the fact that Bangladesh bowlers kept it tight.
The management was criticised for not playing Pujara, Ishwar Pandey and Varun Aaron in the dead rubber.
A couple of years ago India had Kohli and Umesh as two bright talents who we thought would go places.