India Playing XI vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2023: Team India is going to start its campaign in Asia Cup 2023 against arch rivals Pakistan today i.e. on 2nd September. Rohit Sharma and Co. may have a bit of a problem picking their complete playing XI as they face Pakistan in the very first match. In fact, regular wicket keeper KL Rahul will not be available for the first two matches due to injury. In such a situation, Ishan Kishan may get a chance to replace him. But the problem here is at which number Ishan will bat. Apart from this, a challenge against Team India will also be how many spinners and how many fast bowlers will enter the field against Pakistan? So without further ado let us take a look at India’s possible playing XI-
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Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill will open the innings
Indian opening pair Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill are likely to remain against Pakistan. This pair has laid a good foundation for Team India for some time now. However, Ishan Kishan’s performance as an opener has also been excellent. He scored half-centuries in three consecutive matches on the West Indies tour. However, Rohit Sharma could not play the last two matches of that series. Now that Rohit is back in the team, Ishaan Kishan is sure to be pushed out of the opening slot.
Virat Kohli Number-3 or 4?
The biggest question is which number will King Kohli bat in the Asia Cup. Indeed, in the absence of KL Rahul, it is believed that Ishan Kishan will get the chance. Ishan Kishan is a top-order batsman, so the team can give him a chance to bat at number-3 in case of an early wicket. In this situation, Kohli will have to bat at number-4 while Shreyas Iyer will have to bat at number-5. On the other hand, if this does not happen, Ishan Kishan will be seen playing only at number-5 where he has not batted for India till date. Now it remains to be seen how the team fits him into the team.
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How will India’s bowling combination be?
Considering the pitch and weather, it is believed that Team India will field Pakistan with three fast bowlers and two spinners. While Hardik Pandya will play the role of the fourth fast bowler. Along with Jasprit Bumrah, the three main fast bowlers will be Mohammad Shami and Mohammad Siraj. Ravindra Jadeja will handle the spin department along with Kuldeep Yadav. Akshar Patel can replace Mohammad Shami if the team management is looking to give Hardik Pandya more of the bowling load.
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India’s probable XI against Pakistan: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami and Mohammad Siraj