IND vs PAK: The Asia Cup 2022 league stage encounter between India and Pakistan has only been over a week ago in the eyes of cricket enthusiasts.
Team India defeated Pakistan in the first league stage to get their Asia Cup 2022 campaign off to a successful start. While to move on to the super 4 rounds, they won their next match against Hong Kong.
If we examine Team India’s performance, we can notice that the batters have played solid cricket. But India’s speed attack is the sticking issue. The youthful players Arshdeep Singh and Avesh Khan, excluding Bhuvneshwar Kumar, gave up a lot of runs in the most recent game against the underdog Hong Kong.
They will soon need to outperform their previous effort. Virat Kohli will be key in this game as he is slowly beginning to find his rhythm. The 360-degree player, Suryakumar Yadav, had a great game versus Hong Kong and is keen to keep playing well.
IND VS PAK: Here Are 3 Crucial All-Rounders to Watch Out for in India vs Pakistan
1. Hardik Pandya
Hardik Pandya has made a comeback after a few below-average years in international cricket that were hampered by injuries and subpar play. He started his comeback with Gujarat Titans in the IPL, and since then, he has amassed 215 runs in 9 innings with the bat for India while also claiming 6 wickets in 5 innings with the ball.
In ODIs, the all-rounder contributes significantly with both the bat and the ball, giving the impression that he is in terrific shape. Pandya, who has discovered his groove and the ability to elevate it, is a crucial member of this team.
As Pakistan’s batting unit has recently seemed to be quite formidable, his shrewd bowling strategies may have an effect. It will be intriguing to observe if this cricketer can live up to the expectations as his significance in this squad increases.
2. Shadab Khan
The Pakistani team is fortunate to have Shadab Khan on board. He is a useful all-rounder who has the ability to alter the course of a match with his impactful middle-order batting and can be just as deadly with the ball in hand by confusing the best batsmen in the world with his leg-spin.
The bowling all-rounder has so far played 64 T20 Internationals for Pakistan and amassed 275 runs in 26 innings at an average of 18.33. Additionally, he has 73 recorded scalps with an average value of 21.79. Shadab will thus unquestionably be a player to keep an eye on during the Asia Cup 2022.
3. Iftikhar Ahmed
Iftikhar Ahmad will be charged with both the duty of taking critical wickets and scoring crucial runs in the middle order.
However, the all-rounder will be competing in his first big competition and will be trying to produce match-winning performances under familiar circumstances.
He has scored 271 runs in 18 T20Is for an average of 30.11 and a strike rate of above 134. Meanwhile, Iftikhar Ahmad will have Pakistan’s first Asia Cup match against bitter foe India to show his mettle as an all-rounder.
