🏏Pak vs India : Super 4, Match - 3, Asia Cup 2023 Thread #1🏏 - Page 7

Originally posted by: Savera84

India have an unforced change: Rohit says Iyer picked up a spasm in the back very late. Now it all makes sense why KL Rahul ran in to do drills late before toss. Seems like Rahul was not going to play but Iyer's late back spasm has given him an outside entry into the XI.

Iyer and Rahul are touch me not players. Kuch naa kuch injury hoti hi rehti hai inhe

Pakistan have won the toss and have opted to field

Babar Azam: We will bowl first. I think there is a bit of moisture, we need to use that. Always, India Pakistan is high intensity, but we will take it match to match. As a team, we are playing well, we are focused on this one. No changes

Rohit Sharma: Looking to bat first. There will be a challenge upfront, but the way we guys batted last time around gives us confidence. Every game is important for us, but one thing at a time to focus on. (On rain delays) That's the nature of the sport, it gave us good time to prepare and now we'll look to play well. Two changes - Bumrah is back and one forced change, Shreyas Iyer just got a back spasm so KL Rahul comes in for him.

Teams:

India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

Pakistan (Playing XI): Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Rizwan(w), Agha Salman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf

2.40pm Fingers crossed that the weather remains clear through this super Sunday. The Iyer injury could be worrying for India ahead of the World Cup. His back is what's been troubling him for all these months.

Anant: "Any reason why Shami has become a second choice whenever Bumrah and Siraj are playing? Isnt Shami better than Siraj?" -- Just look at Siraj's record since the start of 2022. He's gone to another level. And he takes wickets in the first powerplay, which is an area India were struggling with before Siraj came of age.

Rajat: "If both KL and Ishan play, who would keep the gloves? Ishan is clearly better keeper so hope India go with him" -- Kishan has been marked as keeper in India's team sheet.

Rajat: "If both KL and Ishan play, who would keep the gloves? Ishan is clearly better keeper so hope India go with him" -- Kishan has been marked as keeper in India's team sheet.

Anant: "Any reason why Shami has become a second choice whenever Bumrah and Siraj are playing? Isnt Shami better than Siraj?" -- Just look at Siraj's record since the start of 2022. He's gone to another level. And he takes wickets in the first powerplay, which is an area India were struggling with before Siraj came of age.

Thanks, Sreshth, and a big hello to everyone. Fingers crossed that the weather remains clear through this super Sunday. The Iyer injury could be worrying for India ahead of the World Cup. His back is what's been troubling him for all these months.

Rahmathullah Si: "Dropping Shami to accomodate Shardul thakur is sheer disrespect towards one of the greatest fast bowler" -- It's not an easy call, but India need someone at No. 8 who can bat a bit. Unfortunately neither Shami, Siraj, Bumrah or Kuldeep (their four best pure bowlers) can do that.