Chennai, Sept. 13 -- Former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin expressed hope that an unexpected hero comes for India during the Asia Cup clash against Pakistan in the form of left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh, who did not feature in the first clash against the UAE.

The clash between two arch-rivals, India and Pakistan, will take place on Sunday. Usually, a highly anticipated contest during Asia Cup/ICC events due to the absence of bilateral series between the two nations since 2013, has faced immense opposition this time from the political front. Fans alike are following the Pahalgam terror attacks in April and the Indian Armed Forces' consequent launch of Operation Sindoor against Pakistan-sponsored terror.

Arshdeep did not feature in t...