<p>Opener Shubman Gill said a victory in the Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka on Sunday is important because it will give the team a lot of momentum ahead of the World Cup beginning next month.</p>.<p>The 24-year-old said a victory here will instill in the team a winning habit, and fill them with confidence.</p>.<p>"Winning the (Asia Cup) final is very important for us because we need to create a winning habit. Peaking at the right time and gaining momentum at the right time is important," he said during the post-match press conference on Friday night.</p>.ICC is a toothless tiger: Ranatunga .<p>"It is also important to maintain that momentum because losing in one or two matches can add pressure. Winning here will give us a lot of momentum and confidence going into the World Cup." </p><p>India had lost their Super Four match against Bangladesh by six runs on Friday night, but Gill said they have not lost any momentum ahead of the summit clash.</p>.<p>"I don't think we have lost any momentum. I think we gave away extra 10-15 runs to their (Bangladesh) lower-order batters, but that apart we played some good cricket."</p>.<p>"But these things happen on such kinds of wickets. Hopefully, we can execute these lessons in the final (of Asia Cup) and in the World Cup." </p><p>Gill said Sri Lanka have been playing good cricket, and India needed to be at their best to beat them in the final.</p>.<p>"I think they (SL) have great momentum with them. The way they won the last match (against Pakistan) was great to see."</p>.<p>"We will have to pull up our socks, and we have to be at our 100 percent to beat them,” he said.</p>.<p>Gill said playing on slow-turning pitches in the Asia Cup will stand India in good stead during the approaching World Cup.</p>.<p>"It is a great practice for batsmen and bowlers because these are the kind of pitches that we generally play in India."</p>.<p>"Playing on these wickets against good teams against good oppositions under pressure will definitely help us in the World Cup," he said. </p>
<p>Opener Shubman Gill said a victory in the Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka on Sunday is important because it will give the team a lot of momentum ahead of the World Cup beginning next month.</p>.<p>The 24-year-old said a victory here will instill in the team a winning habit, and fill them with confidence.</p>.<p>"Winning the (Asia Cup) final is very important for us because we need to create a winning habit. Peaking at the right time and gaining momentum at the right time is important," he said during the post-match press conference on Friday night.</p>.ICC is a toothless tiger: Ranatunga .<p>"It is also important to maintain that momentum because losing in one or two matches can add pressure. Winning here will give us a lot of momentum and confidence going into the World Cup." </p><p>India had lost their Super Four match against Bangladesh by six runs on Friday night, but Gill said they have not lost any momentum ahead of the summit clash.</p>.<p>"I don't think we have lost any momentum. I think we gave away extra 10-15 runs to their (Bangladesh) lower-order batters, but that apart we played some good cricket."</p>.<p>"But these things happen on such kinds of wickets. Hopefully, we can execute these lessons in the final (of Asia Cup) and in the World Cup." </p><p>Gill said Sri Lanka have been playing good cricket, and India needed to be at their best to beat them in the final.</p>.<p>"I think they (SL) have great momentum with them. The way they won the last match (against Pakistan) was great to see."</p>.<p>"We will have to pull up our socks, and we have to be at our 100 percent to beat them,” he said.</p>.<p>Gill said playing on slow-turning pitches in the Asia Cup will stand India in good stead during the approaching World Cup.</p>.<p>"It is a great practice for batsmen and bowlers because these are the kind of pitches that we generally play in India."</p>.<p>"Playing on these wickets against good teams against good oppositions under pressure will definitely help us in the World Cup," he said. </p>