India vs Pakistan: India and Pakistan will face each other in the second match of the Asia Cup in what is going to be the most awaited match of this tournament by several fans of both these sides.
The teams have battled it out amongst themselves several times before in the as Asia Cup and other tournaments providing the fans with several unforgettable memories over the years. Both the sides are seemingly in good rhythm and are bringing in an extremely strong squad so as to increase their chance of a win in the epic clash.
A win is all that both the teams will be looking for in tomorrow’s game so as to start their campaign on a high.
India vs Pakistan: Preview and Playing XIs
India
The Indian team has been in fairly good form so far this year in the T20Is. The team has been practicing incredibly hard to get the best possible results in the crunch game that lies ahead of them. The team has got some fantastic players to strengthen their batting and bowling department even further.
Top class players like Suryakumar Yadav, Virat Kohli, Yuzvendra Chahal and others shall be the ones to watch out for. Absence of Jasprit Bumrah in the bowling line up is supposedly going to be a sort of concern for the side. The youngsters will need to live up to their worth.
Possible Playing XI: Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan.
Pakistan
The Pakistan team will be eager to have an impact in his edition of the Asia Cup. After disappointing performances in the last two editions of the Asia Cup, the Babar Azam lead side will be keen to turn the tables around with a win in the opening match of the tournament.
The team is well equipped with several quality players in all departments. Players like Fakhar Zaman, Mohammed Rizwan, Mohammed Hasnain and many more shall be relied upon by the team to achieve desirable results in tomorrow’s crucial encounter.
The team will be missing the services of their main bowler Shaheen Afridi who will be sitting out with a calf injury.
Possible Playing XI: Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain.
India vs Pakistan: Probable Top Performers
Probable best batsman of the match – Rohit Sharma
The Indian skipper, Rohit Sharma who’s been one of the most impactful batsmen of his side in the limited overs will once again be looking to make a mark with the bat in the important game vs Pakistan.
The opener has been in the fairly good form providing quick fire starts to his team in the recent T20Is that he’s played in. His getting out for a duck vs Pakistan in the world cup 2021 was a major cause of India’s batting collapse.
The 35 year old would be keen to have his revenge over the arch rivals this time with a quality performance with the bat.
Probable best bowler of the match – Bhuvneshwar Kumar
India’s main bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar will be the most important part of India’s bowling line up in tomorrow’s match. In the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, the 32 year old will have to take up major responsibilities with the ball in tomorrow’s crunch game.
The pacer has shown good signs of improvement with his swinging deliveries early on in the innings. The onus will be on him to dismantle the opposition batting order with his inch perfect deliveries.
India vs Pakistan: Head to head stats (Asia Cup)
- Matches played – 9
- India won – 7
- Pakistan won – 2
India vs Pakistan: Winning Prediction
Match Prediction – India to win the match
Based on the current form of all the players and the rhythm both the teams overall are in right now, it’s seems highly possible for India to register another famous win over Pakistan in the Asia Cup. This will be their 8th victory over Pakistan if they can achieve one.
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