Favorites India, the reigning 20-overs world champions, will face arch-rivals Pakistan in a high-stakes Asia Cup T20 clash on Sunday night in Dubai. Surprisingly, the match has generated little buzz, despite escalating border tensions between the two nations in recent months. Traditionally, an India-Pakistan clash has been defined by Indian batters taking on Pakistan’s pace attack. This time, however, spin could play the decisive role, with Jasprit Bumrah and Shaheen Afridi the only specialist pacers expected to feature on Sunday.
Since 2014, the chasing side has dominated India-Pakistan T20Is, winning seven of the eight encounters, including all three matches played in Dubai.
While the surface isn’t offering much turn, the presence of both right-arm and left-arm wrist spinners on each side adds an intriguing dimension. Sufiyan Muqeem has shown promise, but lacks the guile of Kuldeep Yadav, whose googly has troubled even the best. Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed, with his deceptive leg-breaks has built a strong fan base, yet India’s Varun Chakaravarthy brings a unique mystery element that could unsettle batters -particularly youngsters like Saim Ayub and Shahibzad Farhan, who may struggle to pick him from the hand.
Adding further intrigue is the left-arm spin battle. Pakistan’s Mohammed Nawaz doesn’t quite match the consistency and impact of India’s Axar Patel, arguably the most valuable yet underrated member of the Indian XI.
Teams (from):
India: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Sanju Samson, Rinku Singh
Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Hasan Nawaz, Khushdil Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha, Hussain Talat, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Haris, Sahibzada Farhan, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali Hasan Ali, Salman Mirza, Shaheen Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem, Mohammad Wasim Jr.
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Since 2014, the chasing side has dominated India-Pakistan T20Is, winning seven of the eight encounters, including all three matches played in Dubai.
While the surface isn’t offering much turn, the presence of both right-arm and left-arm wrist spinners on each side adds an intriguing dimension. Sufiyan Muqeem has shown promise, but lacks the guile of Kuldeep Yadav, whose googly has troubled even the best. Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed, with his deceptive leg-breaks has built a strong fan base, yet India’s Varun Chakaravarthy brings a unique mystery element that could unsettle batters -particularly youngsters like Saim Ayub and Shahibzad Farhan, who may struggle to pick him from the hand.
Adding further intrigue is the left-arm spin battle. Pakistan’s Mohammed Nawaz doesn’t quite match the consistency and impact of India’s Axar Patel, arguably the most valuable yet underrated member of the Indian XI.
HOW TO WATCH INDIA VS PAKISTAN CLASH IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
- Day: September 14, (Sunday)
- Venue: Dubai International Stadium
- Start Time: 6:30PM Dubai Time
- Streaming in Australia and New Zealand: Yupp TV - Fans can watch live matches online and on smart devices
Teams (from):
India: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Sanju Samson, Rinku Singh
Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Hasan Nawaz, Khushdil Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha, Hussain Talat, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Haris, Sahibzada Farhan, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali Hasan Ali, Salman Mirza, Shaheen Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem, Mohammad Wasim Jr.
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