India will be looking for a “Sunday Encore” against Pakistan in an Asia Cup “Super 4s” match. The renowned top-order will be desperate for a course correction, and the bowling attack may be changed.
Avesh Khan’s lack of expertise at the death is just as concerning as the top-Powerplay order’s mentality, as the team management may need to change the bowling attack in order to compete with a potent Pakistani team that just destroyed Hong Kong by more than 150 runs.
Axar Patel seems like a natural substitute for Ravindra Jadeja, who isn’t available for this match, but the Saurashtra all-absence rounder’s hurts the team’s combination.
In order to maintain the left-right combination in the top six against Pakistan, head coach Rahul Dravid moved Jadeja up to number four and benched Rishabh Pant. On Sunday, it is uncertain whether Rohit Sharma and Dravid would take another chance. But it won’t be overstating things to claim that the only player from Roorkee who can meet the need for a pure left-handed hitter in the top six is him.
Rohit would anticipate that the intensity of the game is maintained at the same level as it was last Sunday, when India won in an exciting final-over finish thanks to Hardik Pandya’s one-man performance.
Axar Patel seems like a natural substitute for Ravindra Jadeja, who isn’t available for this match, but the Saurashtra all-absence rounder’s hurts the team’s combination.