Rohit Sharma and Co. are all set to begin their Asia Cup title defense against arch-rivals Pakistan at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday (August 28).The Men in Blue will be keen to avenge their 10-wicket loss against Babar Azam and Co. that they suffered during the 2021 T20 World Cup at the same venue.India will look to put their best foot forward this time around. They have been in terrific form as of late, having defeated West Indies and England, respectively, in the T20I series away from home. The seven-time Asia Cup champions are also the top-ranked side in T20Is.Pakistan, on the other hand, are the third-ranked side in the ICC T20I rankings but can’t be taken lightly.The high-voltage contest is expected to be one of the most viewed matches in the sub-continent as political tensions have restricted the two countries to only playing against each other during ICC events.Ahead of the Indo-Pak clash, fans on Twitter shared their desperation to witness the highly-anticipated clash in Group B of the tournament. Here are some of the reactions:Abhishek Kumar@Abhishe58623944IND va Pak . #INDvPAK #BCCI #ViratKohli𓃵 #IndiaVsPakistan #IndianCricketTeam #RohitSharma𓃵 #RahulDravid #maukamauka #pant #Hardik #lokeshrahul #jadeja1IND va Pak . #INDvPAK #BCCI #ViratKohli𓃵 #IndiaVsPakistan #IndianCricketTeam #RohitSharma𓃵 #RahulDravid #maukamauka #pant #Hardik #lokeshrahul #jadeja https://t.co/TK0SqwxFNqMisguided_medico@misguidedmedico#PKMKBForever #maukamauka#Baapvsbeta5#PKMKBForever #maukamauka#Baapvsbeta https://t.co/Do3OEm5ktLMuaz 196@Muaz61833943Match in 6 hrs#INDvsPAK1Match in 6 hrs#INDvsPAK https://t.co/fPcPo5A6wtZeenia💚🇵🇰@itz__ze6 more hours to go...Time ke sath sath excitement barhti jaa rehi hai🫣#AsiaCup #INDvsPAK36 more hours to go...Time ke sath sath excitement barhti jaa rehi hai🫣#AsiaCup #INDvsPAK https://t.co/e5P3o9oT0sVijaysinh Rajput@Vrajsinh_RajputIndia and Pakistan fans on social media today #INDvsPAK #AsiaCup91India and Pakistan fans on social media today 😄 #INDvsPAK #AsiaCup https://t.co/Z7V27xfytPvERA@mahi0_#INDvsPAKMatch starts at 7:30 PM Me from 7:30 AM :2#INDvsPAKMatch starts at 7:30 PM Me from 7:30 AM : https://t.co/GnazgY3wCYBhatti Sahb💞@BhattiS69920373halaal Wish 🤭#AsiaCup2022 #INDvsPAKhalaal Wish ❤️🤭#AsiaCup2022 #INDvsPAK https://t.co/9hMpj1nHQ1imjobless 🇮🇳@sam_joblessWo din bhi kya din the #INDvsPAK #INDvPAK2212Wo din bhi kya din the #INDvsPAK #INDvPAK https://t.co/x9EmG6QWeIBesides nitizens, cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar also jumped on the bandwagon to express his anticipation for the clash between the two countries.Sachin Tendulkar@sachin_rtWaiting for the #INDvsPAK match tonight!🏏 #AsiaCup2022195581212Waiting for the #INDvsPAK match tonight!🏏 #AsiaCup2022 https://t.co/LCpOS7GwFYFormer Indian cricketer Wasim Jaffer, who is quite active on social media, also shared a hilarious post.Wasim Jaffer@WasimJaffer14India and Pakistan fans on social media today #INDvsPAK #AsiaCup172521444India and Pakistan fans on social media today 😄 #INDvsPAK #AsiaCup https://t.co/8O6P24MrCTIndia lead Pakistan in Head-to-Head statsThe two teams have, so far, locked horns on nine occasions in the T20Is. India lead Pakistan 7-2 in head-to-head contests. However, they were completely outclassed by Babar Azam and Co. in their last meeting at the same venue last year.Rohit affirmed that the contest will be challenging, but they will be ready for it. He said:“It is going to be challenging no doubt. We will have to be up for it."“We will try to be in [the] present. Preparation-wise, we will not be short. We are not looking at the opposition at all.""What we need to achieve as a group is more important than the opposition. We have to think of this as our just another opposition who we want to beat and do well against."Meanwhile, Babar has strong faith in his team despite multiple injury setbacks like Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad Wasim. He stressed:"Everyone waits for the match between India and Pakistan. It is important to enjoy this game. Our bench strength is strong, injuries can happen, and it is part and parcel. I have faith in every player."India and Pakistan squads for Asia CupIndia: Rohit Sharma (captain), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Deepak Hooda, Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravi Bishnoi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh and Avesh Khan.Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan, Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Hasan Ali, Naseem Shah, Shahnawaz Dahani, Usman Qadir and Mohammad Hasnain.