India vs Pakistan 5 battles to watch out: Everyone’s eyes will be on the battle of which top-5 players in the Asia Cup match between India and Pakistan, know
India and Pakistan teams are ready to face each other in ODI cricket after 4 years. India will face Pakistan in their first group match in the Asia Cup 2023 on September 2 in Kandy. Pakistan has made a strong start to its Asia Cup campaign by defeating Nepal by 238 runs in its first match. Pakistani captain Babar Azam has sent a strong signal to Team India by playing a strong inning of 151 runs.
Under the captaincy of Rohit, Team India is eyeing a strong start to its campaign in the Asia Cup by defeating Pakistan. In the last ODI clash between these two teams, India defeated Pakistan by 89 runs in the 2019 World Cup. In the last encounter between these two teams, with the help of Virat Kohli’s century, India defeated Pakistan in an important match in the T20 World Cup 2022.
1.Rohit Sharma vs Shaheen Afridi
For the last few years, Indian openers have struggled against left-arm fast bowlers. Be it the 2017 Champions Trophy, 2019 World Cup semi-finals or the 2021 T20 World Cup, in all three matches the Indian top order was demolished by left-arm fast bowlers Mohammad Amir, Trent Boult and Shaheen Afridi. In such a situation, Rohit Sharma will have the challenge of overcoming Shaheen Afridi in the Asia Cup clash on 2nd September. Shaheen has been taking wickets in his very first over in recent times. In recent times, Rohit has been getting out due to uncertain footwork in front of fast bowling. Shaheen had dismissed him for a golden duck in the 2021 T20 World Cup. Although it was a T20 match and the Asia Cup clash will be in ODI format, in which Rohit is adept at playing long innings, so this battle between Shaheen and Rohit will be really worth watching.
Rohit Sharma’s record against Pakistan (Rohit Sharma record vs Pakistan)
Rohit has scored 834 runs in 26 innings of 27 matches across all formats against Pakistan at an average of 37.90, which includes 6 half-centuries and 2 centuries. Rohit has scored 720 runs in 16 innings of 16 ODIs against Pakistan at an average of 51.42, which includes 6 half-centuries and 2 centuries and his highest score has been 140 runs.
Shaheen Afridi’s record against India (Shaheen Afridi record vs India)
Shaheen Afridi has taken 3 wickets in a total of 3 matches against India in all formats, he has played all three matches in T20, because Shaheen has not played any Test or ODI against India till now.
2. Haris Rauf vs Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli’s two sixes hit against Haris Rauf in the last moments of the 2022 T20 World Cup have been recorded in cricket history. However, Rauf later claimed that it would be difficult for Kohli to repeat those two shots. Haris Rauf’s confidence has increased after recently taking 5 wicket haul against Afghanistan. Team India’s strong batting line-up and especially Virat Kohli can face a tough challenge from Haris Rauf. Kohli is also in great form, so the battle between Kohli and Rauf can give fans a chance to watch excellent cricket.
Haris Rauf’s record against India (Haris Rauf record vs India)
Haris Rauf has so far played a total of 4 matches against India in all formats and has taken 4 wickets. Rauf has taken all these wickets in T20 because he has not played ODI matches against India yet.
Virat Kohli’s record against Pakistan (Virat Kohli record vs Pakistan)
Virat Kohli’s bat has been speaking strongly against Pakistan. Kohli has scored 1024 runs in 23 innings of 23 matches against Pakistan in all formats at an average of 60.23, which includes 7 half-centuries and 2 centuries. Kohli has scored 536 runs in his 13 ODI innings against Pakistan at an average of 48.72 with the help of 4 half-centuries and 2 centuries. Kohli’s highest score against Pakistan is 183 runs, which he made in the 2012 Asia Cup.
3. Jasprit Bumrah vs. Babar Azam
The last encounter between Bumrah and Babar Azam was during the 2021 T20 World Cup, in which Pakistan defeated India by 10 wickets. But since then there has been a big change and Bumrah has made a spectacular comeback on the Ireland tour after 11 months. Babar Azam has also started his Asia Cup campaign in great style by scoring a century against Afghanistan, but scoring runs against India will not be so easy. Last year, India had managed to avoid the threat of Babar and Arshdeep Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Ravi Bishnoi had dismissed Azam cheaply. But the question is whether this time Bumrah will also be able to show this feat or Babar will be successful in playing a strong innings.
Jasprit Bumrah record against Pakistan (Jasprit Bumrah record vs Pakistan)
Bumrah has taken 6 wickets in 8 matches against Pakistan in all formats. Whereas in ODIs against Pakistan, Bumrah has taken 4 wickets in 5 innings of 5 matches and the best performance has been 23/2.
Babar Azam record vs India
Babar Azam has so far scored 250 runs in 9 matches against India in all formats. On the other hand, Babar has scored 158 runs in 5 ODIs against India. Babar has so far scored only one half-century for India and his highest score is 68 runs. Babar’s average against India is 31.25 and strike rate is 89.28.
4. Kuldeep Yadav vs Iftikhar Ahmed
There may not be any hype about the clash between Kuldeep Yadav and Iftikhar Ahmed, but this clash can prove to be important in the match. Kuldeep will have a difficult challenge to stop Iftikhar Ahmed, who is adept at hitting long hits. Despite the presence of Mohammad Rizwan, Iftikhar Ahmed is the most reliable batsman in the Pakistani middle order. Kuldeep Yadav’s confidence has increased in the era of Rohit and Dravid and he will be eyeing to repeat his good performance on the West Indies tour in the Asia Cup as well. Although Kuldeep has been proving expensive in the middle overs, his ability to take wickets makes him important. Kuldeep will be eyeing Iftikhar cheaply.
Kuldeep Yadav record against Pakistan (Kuldeep Yadav record vs Pakistan)
Kuldeep has taken 5 wickets in 3 matches against Pakistan in all formats. Kuldeep took all these wickets
There are setbacks in ODI because he has not played any Test or T20 against Pakistan till now.
Iftikhar Ahmed’s record against India (Iftikhar Ahmed record vs India)
Iftikhar Ahmed has so far scored 81 runs in 3 T20Is against India, including a fifty and a top score of 51. Iftikar has played only T20 matches against India.
5. Virat Kohli vs Babar Azam
Although there may not be a direct fight between Virat Kohli and Babar Azam, but in this very difficult India-Pakistan match, Kohli and Babar should not be discussed? Kohli has become a legend of cricket while Babar is a rising superstar. The batting clash between these two is memorable for any fan. The comparison between Kohli and Babar has also made headlines in recent times. Although Kohli has been beating Babar in this comparison, a clash between the two in their most favorite format is definitely one that no cricket fan would want to miss. Kohli and Babar compliment each other and their battle is somewhat reminiscent of Sunil Gavaskar and Allan Border and Ricky Ponting and Sachin Tendulkar.
Virat Kohli’s record against Pakistan (Virat Kohli record vs Pakistan)
Virat Kohli’s bat has been speaking fiercely against Pakistan. Kohli has scored 1024 runs in 23 innings of 23 matches in all formats against Pakistan at an average of 60.23, including 7 fifties and 2 centuries. Kohli has scored 536 runs in 13 innings of his 13 ODIs against Pakistan at an average of 48.72 with the help of 4 half-centuries and 2 centuries. Kohli’s highest score against Pakistan is 183, which he made in the 2012 Asia Cup.
Babar Azam record vs India
Babar Azam has so far scored 250 runs in 9 matches against India in all formats. On the other hand, Babar has scored 158 runs in 5 ODIs against India. Babar has so far scored only one half-century for India and his highest score is 68 runs. Babar’s average against India is 31.25 and strike rate is 89.28.
