There is a huge curiosity among fans to enjoy the ever mega exciting battle of India vs Pakistan at the Asia Cup 2022 as only three days left to go for the match between both arch-rivalry teams. Both teams will reunite at Dubai International Cricket ground on Sunday, August 28 after T20 World Cup 2021, when Pakistan defeated the Blue Jersey Team by 10 wickets. In spite of the T20 World Cup 2021, the two teams have faced each other 15 times in the glorious 38 years of the Asia Cup. Out of these 15 matches, India have won 8 matches whereas Pakistan have become the winner only 5 times, and 2 matches ended without a clear result.
Fans are also keen to know about the playing XI, Pitch report, win chances and other relevant details of both teams.
So, as per the enthusiast, taj777news brought here a special prediction report including Squad, probable playing XI, match venue, pitch report and many more that you want to know.
India vs Pakistan match in Asia Cup 2022:
Date | Day | Venue | Timing | Group/match details |
August 28 | Sunday | Dubai IC Stadium | 07:30 PM IST | A/ second match of tournament |
Squads
India (15 members) –
Rohit Sharma (Captain). KL Rahul (vice-captain) Virat Kohli, Surya Kumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant (WK), Dinesh Karthik (WK), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, R. Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravi Bishnoi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan.
Pakistan (15 members)-
Babar Azam (Captain) Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khusdil Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Shahnawaz Dahani, Usman Qadir
(Note- Pakistan Cricket Board made a few changes in the squad, Earlier, ShaheenAfridwas included but at a moment he suddenly removed with right-arm fast bowler Mohammad Hasnain due to injury, while Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Iftekhar Ahmed and Usman Qadir has been included in the squad in the place of Abdullah, Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Salman Ali Agha and Zahid Mehmood)
On the other hand, India’s squad is still the same without no change.
Both teams arrived in Dubai three days before the match and working hard in practice to win the momentous battle.
Here’s the probable playing XI:
IND- Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Surya Kumar Yadav, Dinesh Kartik, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, Avesh Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal
Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul would open for batting from India side, and Bhubaneswar Kumar is probable opener bowler.
PAK-Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Asif Ali, Haidar Ali,Khusdil Shah, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Hasnain, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jnr
Asif Ali and Fakhar Zaman can open for batting from the Pakistan side according to a well-versed Right and Left handing pair, while captain Babar Azam would come to play on the second number. Mohammad Hasnain, who has been included in the squad in the place of pacer Shaheen Afridi can open for a bowl from his team side.
Top batters:
IND | PAK |
Virat Kohli | Babar Azam |
Rohit Sharma | Fakhar Zaman |
KL Rahul | Asif Ali |
Surya Kumar Yadav | Haidar Ali |
Dinesh Karthik | Mohammad Rizwan |
Hardik Pandya | Khusdil Shah |
Top bowlers:
India:Bhuvaneshwar K.,R. Aswin,Hardik Pandya,Avesh Khan,Yuzvendra Chahal
Pakistan:Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Asif Ali, Haidar Ali, Khusdil Shah, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Hasnain, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jnr,Mohammad Hasnain,Mohammad Wasim,Shadab Khan,Khusdil Shah,Haris Rauf
All Rounders:
Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Surya Kumar Yadav, Dinesh Kartik, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, Avesh Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal
Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Asif Ali, Haidar Ali, Khusdil Shah, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Hasnain, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jnr
IND (3) | PAK (2) |
Hardik Pandya | Shadab Khan |
Ravindra Jadeja | Mohammad Nawaz |
R Ashwin |
Pitch Report (Dubai International Cricket Stadium):
The pitch of Dubai International cricket stadium ground is recognized as a bowling pro in the initial of the match, but after a few hours, it also becomes helpful for batters. So, it is called a mixed nature pitch. As per previous records, 160-170 runs can be scored by both teams. But it mostly helps bowlers.
The two teams played their last match in T20 World Cup 2021 at the same venue, and Pakistan won the match. This was the Pakistan’s first win over their arch-rivals in a World Cup (ODI or T20I).
India and Pakistan have faced each other nine times in T20Is so far. The Men in Blue have a dominant record, having won on six occasions. Pakistan won only two times, while one match finished as tie.
Focusing Asia Cup, both teams have faced each other 15 times in the glorious 38 years of the Asia Cup. Out of these 15 matches, India have won 8 matches whereas Pakistan have become the winner only 5 times, and 2 matches ended without a clear result.
The two arch-rivalry have met 200 times in across all formats of the game. Out of these matches India have won 71 whereas Pakistan have come out victorious in 87 (more than India), while 42 matches went draw.
Here’s a closer look at matches and results between both
Format | India | Pakistan | Draw/No Result | Total |
T20 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
ODI | 55 | 73 | 4 | 132 |
Test | 9 | 12 | 38 | 59 |
(total matches figure table source, Business Standard.com )
A closer look of two teams in Asia Cup
Total Matches | IND (won) | PAK (Won) | Draw/No Result |
15 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
Win Prediction: As per the above details, overview, and previous records of both teams in T20 matches, India is likely to win the group A match in Asia Cup 2022.
IND57% PAK 43% (chance to win)
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