It would be intriguing to watch who will replace the all-rounder in India’s playing XI against Pakistan on Sunday because Ravindra Jadeja is out due to injury. As a like-for-like substitute, Axar Patel has been inserted into the group.
Rishabh Pant may be used by the team management to face the spin pair of Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz if Axar is able to get a spot. If so, Dinesh Karthik, a seasoned player, will have to make room for Patel.
Asia Cup probable lineup for India’s match against Pakistan:
KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma (captain), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Arshdeep Singh were the players predicted by India to start.
The predicted starting lineup for Pakistan includes: Babar Azam (captain), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Asif Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Shadab Khan, Usman Qadir, Mohammad Hasnain, Haris Rauf, and Naseem Shah.
India vs Pakistan, Asia Cup Squads
India: Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Deepak Hooda, Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravi Bishnoi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan.
Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan, Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Shahnawaz Dahani, Usman Qadir, Mohammed Hasnain, Hasan Ali.