IND vs PAK Dream11 Team, Asia Cup 2022: Top 5 Fantasy Picks for India vs Pakistan Match
Published on: Aug 28, 2022 12:52 pm IST|Updated on: Aug 28, 2022 12:54 pm IST
IND vs PAK Dream11 Team: All the massive excitement is about to reach the greatest heights as the high octane clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan for the Asia Cup 2022 edition will be played later today at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai. After the big disappointment for the Indian fans during the 2021 edition of the T20 World Cup where Pakistan registered a comprehensive 10-wicket victory, Team India will be aiming for a strong fightback. The India vs Pakistan match is the second encounter of this Asia Cup 2022 tournament which is being played in the T20 format.
India vs Pakistan Dream11 Team Fantasy Picks
1. Virat Kohli
After making a comeback from a break, India’s premier batsman Virat Kohli will surely be much more focussed and looking forward to return back in form in the much-awaited India vs Pakistan encounter. The former Indian captain has a wonderful record in T20Is against Pakistan as witnessed over the years and he enjoys batting against the arch-rivals. In a total of 7 games, Virat has smashed as many as 311 runs at a remarkable average of close to 80. He also scored a fine half-century in the previous game against Pakistan during the ICC T20 World Cup 2021.
Virat Kohli Stats vs Pakistan in T20I
Matches | Runs | Average | 50s | Recent Form |
7 | 311 | 77.8 | 3 | 11, 1, 52, 17, 2 |
2. Babar Azam
Pakistan captain Babar Azam has definitely taken big strides as a batsman in the last few years across the formats of the game. In the upcoming IND vs PAK clash, the right-handed batsman will be a key player to watch out for due to amazing overall T20I numbers. Babar has notched up more than 2600 T20I runs at a fine average of 45.53. He has also scored a total of 26 half-centuries and 1 hundred in the shorter format of the game. The Pakistani skipper smashed an amazing match-winning fifty in the last game against India.
Matches | Runs | Average | 50/100 | Recent Form |
74 | 2686 | 45.53 | 26/1 | 66, 79, 7, 0, 19 |
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3. Mohammad RizwanÂ
Pakistan’s wicket-keeper batsman Mohammad Rizwan is seriously a very dangerous player in the T20I format of the game as seen in the last two years. The right-handed Pakistani opener has a stunning T20I average of more than 50 and was also the leading run-getter in the shortest format of the game in 2021. Rizwan has smacked as many as 13 fifties and a century in T20I cricket that includes a total of 1662 runs. He also has the ability to play matured cricket as well change gears at any moment of the game.
Matches | Runs | Average | 50/100 | Recent Form |
56 | 1662 | 50.36 | 13/1 | 23, 87, 38, 78, 40 |
4. Rohit Sharma
Indian captain Rohit Sharma will definitely have an added pressure of leading the team in this massive IND vs PAK clash. Barring his recent mixed form, the senior Indian opener has some brilliant numbers in T20I cricket. Rohit has scored an excellent tally of 3487 runs at a brilliant strike-rate of more than 140. The India skipper has notched up a total of 27 fifties and 4 hundreds in the shorter format of the game. The Pakistan bowlers should be vary of Rohit Sharma as he can surely contribute with a match-winning innings, if he gets a good start at the top.
Matches | Runs | Strike-rate | 50/100 | Recent Form |
132 | 3487 | 140.27 | 27/4 | 33, 11, 0, 64, 11 |
5. Rishabh Pant
India’s swashbuckling wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant has done sensationally well in the middle-order especially during the recent few months in all the three formats of the game. With the ability to change the entire game in a matter of few balls, the left-hander will be a dangerous player to look forward in the India vs Pakistan encounter. He has also played a lot of T20 cricket in the UAE conditions during the last two editions of the IPL. Pant has smacked close to 1000 T20I runs at a strike-rate of 126.5.
Matches | Runs | Strike-rate | 50s | Recent Form |
54 | 883 | 126.5 | 3 | 44, 33, 24, 14, 1 |
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Asia Cup 2022 Schedule
Date | Match | Group | Venue | Time |
27 August, 2022 (Saturday) | Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan | B | Dubai | 7:30 PM IST |
28 August, 2022 (Sunday) | India vs Pakistan | A | Dubai | 7:30 PM IST |
30 August, 2022 (Tuesday) | Bangladesh vs Afghanistan | B | Sharjah | 7:30 PM IST |
31 August, 2022 (Wednesday) | India vs Qualifier | A | Dubai | 7:30 PM IST |
1 September, 2022 (Thursday) | Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh | B | Dubai | 7:30 PM IST |
2 September, 2022 (Friday) | Pakistan vs Qualifier | A | Sharjah | 7:30 PM IST |
3 September, 2022 (Saturday) | B1 vs B2 | Super 4 | Sharjah | 7:30 PM IST |
4 September, 2022 (Sunday) | A1 vs A2 | Super 4 | Dubai | 7:30 PM IST |
6 September, 2022 (Tuesday) | A1 vs B1 | Super 4 | Dubai | 7:30 PM IST |
7 September, 2022 (Wednesday) | A2 vs B2 | Super 4 | Dubai | 7:30 PM IST |
8 September, 2022 (Thursday) | A1 vs B2 | Super 4 | Dubai | 7:30 PM IST |
9 September, 2022 (Friday) | B1 vs A2 | Super 4 | Dubai | 7:30 PM IST |
11 September, 2022 (Sunday) | Final (1st Super 4 VS 2nd Super 4) |
Dubai | 7:30 PM IST |
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