Former Take a look at opener Wasim Jaffer has come ahead and picked his enjoying XI for the blockbuster Asia Cup 2022 conflict between arch-rivals India and Pakistan on the Dubai Worldwide Stadium on Sunday, August 28. Each side could be renewing their rivalry at the exact same venue the place the Males in Blue had suffered a humiliating 10-wicket loss within the T20 World Cup fixture final October.
As Jaffer picked India’s enjoying XI, he solely made one important change and that within the center order the place India is spoiled for selections. The multiple-time Ranji Trophy-winning cricketer selected skipper Rohit Sharma and vice-captain KL Rahul as openers, whereas he picked batting megastar Virat Kohli at quantity three.
The center order comprised Suryakumar Yadav, star all-rounders Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja, whereas his bowling lineup consisted of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ravi Bishnoi, Yuzvendra Chahal, and yorker specialist Arshdeep Singh. There was no point out of rising pacer Avesh Khan and senior offie Ravichandran Ashwin within the enjoying XI. On the similar time, Wasim Jaffer additionally added that ought to Rishabh Pant get an opportunity to bat, he should bat at quantity 5.
My India XI vs Pakistan:
1. Rohit
2. KL
3. Virat
4. Sky
5. Hardik
6. DK / Pant*
7. Jadeja
8. Bhuvi
9. Bishnoi
10. Chahal
11. Arshdeep*If Pant performs, he ought to bat at no.5.
What's yours?#INDvPAK #AsiaCup
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) August 27, 2022
India look to avenge their T20 World Cup humiliation
India will likely be taking a look at this contest as a payback for the 10-wicket drubbing in opposition to the arch-rivals the place Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan’s unbeaten 152-run stand helped Pakistan break their 29-year-old World Cup jinx in opposition to the Males in Blue.
This can be a nice alternative for India particularly the top-order with Pakistan tempo spearhead Shaheen Afridi dominated out as a result of a knee harm and one other pacer Mohammad Wasim dominated out as a result of a again harm sustained simply a few days earlier than the graduation of the event. In the meantime, all eyes will likely be on a returning Virat Kohli as he desperately appears ahead to regaining his misplaced mojo on the 22 yards having been out of motion for over a month.
Kohli has an impressive T20I and Asia Cup document in opposition to Pakistan and the Males in Inexperienced could be leaving no stone unturned to do away with him on the earliest.
