A blockbuster contest awaits fans at the R Premadasa Stadium when India and Pakistan meet in the Asia Cup 2023 Super Four stage on September 10. While it is not just a meeting between archrivals, India vs Pakistan cricket contests always have provided some classic player match-ups that fans always look forward to. The match, as many might know, faces a rain threat and could be interrupted by downpour in Colombo, like it happened in Pallekele when these two teams met in the group stage of this tournament. However, the Asian Cricket Council have got fans covered with them giving this game a reserve day. Hence, action will resume on September 11 (Monday) right from the point when it stopped. India Likely Playing XI vs Pakistan in Asia Cup 2023 Super Four: KL Rahul to Make Comeback? Check Predicted Indian 11 for Cricket Match in Colombo.

India's top-order found Pakistan's fiery pace attack too hot to handle, the last time these two teams squared off in the Asia Cup this year. Shaheen Shah Afridi was the star of the show, picking up the big wickets of Indian captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli while his partner at the other end, Haris Rauf, accounted for the dismissals of Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer. It was Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya's partnership that steadied the innings and gave India some sort of a target to defend after they were all out. While the Indian team would hope to avoid a similar situation on September 10, Pakistan would hope that their fast bowlers come good once again. Let us take a look at some mini-battles that fans would look forward to.

Virat Kohli vs Shaheen Shah Afridi

The best vs the best. What can possibly get better than this when Afridi runs in to bowl to Kohli in front of a packed R Premadasa Stadium! While they enjoy a good relationship off the field, one can trust that both these players would be at their competitive best when it comes to facing each other in this match. Afridi got the better of Kohli in the group stage when the right-hander edged the ball onto his stumps. And no one more than him would like to settle the scores in this Super Four match. Not that he has not done it before. Kohli had taken the attack to Afridi in last year's T20 World Cup when he scored that magical 82 to take India to a win from a losing position. While Afridi came out on top on the last occasion, it remains to be seen who does so this time! IND vs PAK Dream11 Team Prediction, Asia Cup 2023 Super 4 Match 3: Tips and Suggestions To Pick Best Winning Fantasy Playing XI for India vs Pakistan Cricket Match in Colombo.

Babar Azam vs Kuldeep Yadav

Not many are aware but this contest is something that fans would dearly look forward to! Kuldeep Yadav has had the upper hand over Babar Azam in the past and he would like to do so once again. During the 2018 Asia Cup, the chinaman bowler foxed Azam with a wrong one, with the right-hander being bowled after missing the ball as he came down the track. A year later, Azam stayed inside his crease but once again, was bowled by a delivery that spun back in and hit the stumps. The Pakistan captain surely has evolved into one of the best across formats in international cricket and it will be interesting to see how he tackles Kuldeep this time around.

Shubman Gill vs Naseem Shah

This contest is also something that fans will be waiting to unfold. Both of them are young superstars, on their respective ways to carving out memorable careers. Shah's pace was something that Gill found tough to deal with it in the last match between India and Pakistan. But there remains no doubt on the talent he possesses and fans know that if he gets going, it can turn out to be a one-man show with the bat. Naseem on the other hand, will look to continue his good performance, especially against Gill. IND vs PAK Asia Cup 2023 Super Four Preview: Likely Playing XIs, Key Battles, Head-to-Head and More You Need to Know About India vs Pakistan Cricket Match in Colombo.

Apart from these three contests, there are many more, the likes of which include Jasprit Bumrah vs Fakhar Zaman, Shadab Khan vs Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan among others that fans would be looking forward to watching. Indian batters, especially the top-order did not do too well against Pakistan but bounced back with an emphatic show against Nepal. Pakistan have already won their first match of the Super Four stage and India will hope to get off to a winning start as well.

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