India will clash against Pakistan in the 2nd match of the Asia Cup 2022 on August 28th (Sunday). After the 50-over and T20 World Cups, it is Asia Cup that these two teams meet. Hence, there is excitement and buzz around this mega clash. The last time in Asia Cup when these two Asian rivals met, India dominated the proceedings by beating them twice. But that was 50 over match. The Asia Cup 2022 will be 20 over the tournament. Pakistan beat India last time in the shortest format in the T02 World Cup.
Babar Azam led side have not played much T20Is in 2022. They won a staggering 21 games in 2021, but that form has eluded them this year. They have played only three T20I series against West Indies, Australia, and Bangladesh. The Asia Cup will give Pakistan a nice chance to warm up. Meanwhile, the Men in Blue are in good form in T20Is this year. They have beaten West Indies, Sri Lanka, Ireland, and England. India have also given a lot of chances to newcomers like Avesh Khan, Ishan Kishan, and Deepak Hooda. A few senior players like Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar are also in good form. Now, it is just about showing consistency and delivering the knockout punch.
Match Details
Match: Pakistan vs India, Group A, 2nd Match – Asia Cup 2022
Date & Time: August 28 7:30 PM (IST)
Venue: Dubai International Stadium, Dubai
Telecast & Live Streaming: Star Sports Network, Disney+ Hotstar
The India vs Pakistan match will take place on August 28 (Sunday). Both the Asian rivals will seek to dominate each other during the clash. Last time, both the teams faced each other in T20 World Cup 2021 last year in which Pakistan beat India by 10 wickets. Both India and Pakistan are part of Group A in Asia Cup 2022. One more qualifier team will join the group later. In the other group B, there are Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh. In the tournament’s opening game, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan will square off against each other.
IND vs PAK Pitch Report:
This match will be played in Dubai. The surface out here is generally on the slower side. 76 T20Is have been played here and the average score 143.
IND vs PAK Probable Playing XIs:
IND Team: Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Deepak Hooda, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
PAK Team: Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Fakhar Zaman, Khushdil Shah, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Harris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain