India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2023: Former India opener Akash Chopra has selected the combined playing XI for the upcoming India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2023 much awaited match. He has given place to 5 Indian and 6 Pakistani players in this team. Let us tell you that this match between India and Pakistan is to be played tomorrow i.e. on September 2 at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. This will be the first encounter between these two teams after the T20 World Cup 2023. Akash Chopra has selected Rohit Sharma and Fakhar Zaman as openers in his playing eleven. Along with this, he has selected Virat Kohli for number-3 and Babar Azam for number-4 position. The former Indian opener has made Rohit Sharma the captain of his team.
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While selecting this joint playing eleven on his YouTube channel, Akash Chopra said, ‘I am an Indian and I will be a bit biased. I am going to choose Rohit Sharma as my opening batsman and captain. I am not taking Shubman Gill. I am stuck between Fakhar Zaman and Imam ul Haq. My mind tells me to go for Imam but my heart tells me to go with Jaman. That’s why I go with Jaman.
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He continued, ‘There is no doubt in my mind about No. 3. If you’re watching from the other side of the border, you might be skeptical. Virat Kohli has scored a mountain of runs batting at number 3, I hope India will do the same, they have to bat there, but Virat Kohli will be number 3 in my team every day. I have kept Babar Azam at number four and there is no doubt that you have to keep Babar Azam. He is that type of player. I am batting him at number four. He plays at number 3 for his team but if Virat is at number 3, Babar himself can say that he will play at number 4.
Due to the absence of KL Rahul in the first two matches, Akash Chopra has chosen Mohammad Rizwan as the wicket keeper for his team. At the same time, for number-6, he has chosen between Hardik Pandya and Iftikhar Ahmed. He says if the pitch is spin friendly then he will pick Iftikhar, if the pitch helps the pacers then he will keep Hardik in the team.
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The former Indian batsman has picked Ravindra Jadeja and Shadab Khan as the two spinners in his playing eleven. Jasprit Bumrah, Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf have been ranked as the three fast bowlers.
Akash Chopra’s India-Pakistan Combined XI: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Fakhar Zaman, Virat Kohli, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Hardik Pandya/Iftikhar Ahmed, Ravindra Jadeja, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Jasprit Bumrah, Haris Rauf.