Watson told ICC in the interview,
My predicted winner is India. They’re so strong and depending on what the conditions are, they adapt easily to conditions.
He also stated the biggest threat to India’s win which he considers to be Pakistan and said that the match between both the countries on 28th August would be won by India.
Watson is not alone to make comments on the winning team in Asia Cup 2022. Shahid Afridi, former Pakistan Cricket Team captain, has also come up with a pinch of prediction. During his conversation session with his followers on Twitter, ‘#ASKLala’ (the veteran player is popularly known by this name in Pakistan). A fan asked Afridi,
Which is the stronger team in Pakistan Vs India match and who do you think will win?
Who Will Win Asia Cup 2022? – Predictions From Shane Watson and Shahid Afridi
Taking the excitement of cricket fans on top, the upcoming tournament Asia Cup 2022 is going to begin on August 27 and is scheduled to conclude on September 11. Amidst the ongoing predictions and expert points of view, Shane Watson, a veteran Australian cricketer has shared his predictions of the winning team of the tournament.
In an interview with the International Cricket Council (ICC), Watson made some interesting revelations about Asia Cup 2022, one of them being his thought about the winner of the tournament. According to the veteran cricketer, there are many strong teams in the tournament with India and Pakistan being the most favored. However, he predicted and picked India as the winner of the tournament.