The Asia Cup 2022 kick-started with Afghanistan defeating Sri Lanka at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in the opening clash. It will be now followed by a high-profile meeting between the two arch-rivals India (IND) and Pakistan (PAK) on Sunday at the same venue. India are the defending champions who won the previous edition of the coveted event in 2018 under the leadership of Rohit Sharma. For a second time, Rohit Sharma is set to return as a captain of the Indian team in the Asia Cup. India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2022 Live Streaming Online on Disney+ Hotstar and PTV Sports: Get Free Telecast Details of IND vs PAK With Cricket Match Timing in IST.

As Rohit Sharma leads his men in the biggest rivalry of the season on Sunday, let's take a look at the stats of the skipper versus Pakistan in the T20 format. Rohit Sharma, popularly known as the Hitman is  one of the highest run-scorers in T20 internationals and second highest Indian to score the most number of runs after Virat Kohli. He has piled up 3487 runs in his 132 innings of T20 internationals. However, Rohit Sharma's record against Pakistan in T20s has been unimpressive. The Indian skipper has played eight T20 matches against Pakistan thus far. In his eight innings, Rohit could garner only  70 runs at an insubstantial average of 14 and strike rate of 127.27. Virat Kohli T20I Record vs Pakistan: Check Indian Batsman's Highest Score and Other Stats Against Arch-Rivals Ahead of IND vs PAK Asia Cup 2022 Cricket Match.

Rohit Sharma T20I Record vs Pakistan

Matches Innings Not Out Runs Best Average Strike Rate
8 7 2 70 30* 14 127.27

Rohit Sharma has scored 27 half centuries in T20 internationals and surprisingly none of these were scored against. Sharma's last face-off against Pakistan in the 2021 T20 World Cup is the most recent instance to mention in which the right-handed batter failed miserably. The Indian skipper was plumbed in front of the wickets on the very first ball he faced off Shaheen Shah Afridi and returned back to the pavilion on a duck. With the upcoming chance against Pakistan on Sunday, Rohit Sharma will forge in his mind to aid his team as a batter as well, apart from carrying out the captaincy services.

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