India Likely Playing XI for Asia Cup 2023 Super Four vs Pakistan: Check Predicted Indian 11 for Cricket Match in Colombo
With the top order collapse becoming a regularity against Pakistan's new ball attack now, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill have to come up with better preparation this time. Fans wanting to know India's playing XI against Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2023 Super Four clash, scroll down.
India is currently playing in the Asia Cup 2023 in Sri Lanka. They have successfully qualified from the group stage where they were drafted alongside Nepal and Pakistan. The match against Pakistan was interrupted by rain at the halfway stage and was washed out. India bagged a dominating victory against Nepal in the final match of the group stage and will start their campaign against Pakistan again in the Super Four stage of the competition. The Indian top order faced a collapse in the match against Pakistan, losing their top 4 quickly from where Hardik Pandya and Ishan Kishan stitched a partnership to get to a respectable total. With the top order collapse becoming a regularity against Pakistan's new ball attack now, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill have to come up with better preparation this time. Fans wanting to know India's playing XI against Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2023 Super Four clash, scroll down. Latest ICC ODI Rankings: Shubman Gill Breaks Into Top Three, Babar Azam Retains First Spot; Ishan Kishan Makes Significant Improvement.
Ishan Kishan's performance in the first match against Pakistan was much appreciated. He came in a situation when India lost their mainstays and faced a skilled bowling attack who were in momentum. Yet he kept his calm and eventually took on the spinners to shift the momentum. Meanwhile, KL Rahul has joined the squad after completing his recovery. With Rahul initially being considered as the first choice wicketkeeper batter for India both in the Asia Cup 2023 and ICC World Cup 2023, he is expected to come back in the side replacing Ishan despite of his good performance in the last game. 'Happiest in Blue' KL Rahul Joins Team India's Training Session, Shares Pictures of Preparation Ahead of IND vs PAK Asia Cup 2023 Super Four Match (See Post).
The Indian bowling attack were under pressure at times against Nepal, specially with the new ball, their lengths were not correct and the Nepal openers capitalised on it. Mohammed Siraj, despite bagging three wickets was erratic at times and Mohammed Shami didn't look like operating in full intensity. Jasprit Bumrah was rested in the match against Nepal and he is expected to return to the playing XI in the match against Pakistan.
India’s Likely XI for Asia Cup 2023 vs Pakistan
Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma (C), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
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