India's Predicted XI vs Pakistan, Asia Cup 2023: With Jasprit Bumrah And Shreyas Iyer Back, This Could Be India's Team

02.09.2023 - 03:39 sports.ndtv.com

India will be taking on Pakistan in their Asia Cup 2023 camaign opener on Saturday. This will be the first time that the two sides will be facing each other since their meeting in T20 World Cup last year.

For the first time in several months, the Rohit Sharma-led side is having a full-strength team. The Indian team finished a camp on the outskirts of Bengaluru in Alur to prepare themselves ahead of the match against Pakistan.

On the other hand, the Babar Azam-led side routed Nepal by 238 runs in the opening game of the continental event. The likes of Shreyas Iyer and Jasprit Bumrah have returned to the Indian setup while KL Rahul is set to miss first two games of Asia Cup. Here what we think could be the playing XI of India vs Pakistan: Rohit Sharma (Captain): The right-handed batter must be facing the challenge of settling himself down, especially against Pakistan pace spearhead Shaheen Afridi.

Rohit's captaincy abilities are also going to be tested in such a high-voltage game. Shubman Gill: The opener has failed to impress of late.

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