In the Asia Cup 2023, the teams of India and Pakistan are going to face face-to-face once again. The match will be played at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on September 10 at 3 PM IST. In this match, Babar Azam will have the reins of the Pakistan team on his shoulders, while Rohit Sharma will lead the Indian team. Earlier, the two neighboring countries had clashed in the group-match, However, the match was inconclusive due to rain.
Jasprit Bumrah joins team
There was good news for the Indian team before this match. Star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has joined the squad. Bumrah was unable to participate in the match against Nepal due to family reasons. In the absence of Bumrah, veteran fast bowler Mohammed Shami got a place in the playing-11 against Nepal. Shami got one wicket for 29 runs in 7 overs in the match against Nepal. If Bumrah is back in the team, Shami may be discharged from the playing-11.
On the other hand, wicketkeeper-batsman KL Rahul has joined the team after recovering from the injury. Rahul also practiced wicketkeeping fiercely on 8 September (Friday). Now the biggest question is that if KL Rahul is part of the playing-11, then which player will be dropped from the playing-11 because left-handed batsman Ishan Kishan showed great form with the bat in the group match against Pakistan and made it to the playing-11. His place was almost confirmed.
In such a situation, the sword seems to be hanging on Shreyas Iyer, who bats at number four. Shreyas did not perform well with the bat in the group match against Pakistan. Despite this, the team management would like to give this batsman another chance. In the event of Shreyas Iyer playing, KL Rahul may have to sit out of the match.
Akshar Patel will enter the playing XI
In the Asia Cup group matches, Shardul Thakur got a place in the playing-11 because he adds depth to the batting. Although Shardul’s performance in limited overs cricket has not worked, there is a possibility that an additional spinner may be included in India’s playing XI in place of Shardul for the match against Pakistan. There will be a pacer and Hardik Pandya will play the role of the third seamer. At the same time, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja and Akshar Patel will take charge of the spin department.
India’s probable playing XI for the match against Pakistan: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya (vice-captain), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jaspreet Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.
India-Pakistan match will have reserve day
The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has also announced a reserve day for the mega event. If rain disrupts the match on September 10, the India vs Pakistan match can resume on September 11. There is no reserve day for other matches of the tournament. All the matches of the Super-Four stage are to be held in Colombo and the city will receive rain for the next few days. The forecast.
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