All cricket lovers are eagerly awaiting the third game of Asia Cup 2023. On this day, teams of India and Pakistan will meet for the first time in 50-overs cricket of 2019. Where the Pakistani team will face Nepal in this game with a win of 200+ runs. At the same time, the Indian team starts their participation in the Asian Cup. In such a situation, all eyes will be on the performance of some players from both teams.
In this game against Pakistan, one Indian player is the subject of most debate and it’s Virat Kohli. So far in international cricket against Pakistan, Kohli has seen a great performance with the bat. Kohli has been in very good form this year as well, averaging over 50 run averages. This game will prove to be very important for Kohli as well and he will do his best to give the team a game-winning performance.
Pakistani captain Babar Azam, who played brilliant innings of 151 runs in the game against Nepal, is considered the biggest threat to the Indian team in this game. Babar has excelled with his racquet at ODIs in recent years, putting him second for Pakistan for scoring the most centuries in the format. In such a situation, Babar’s performance in a powerful game against India will prove very important for the team.
India captain Rohit Sharma is also the No. 1 run scorer among active players in India against Pakistan. Rohit has averaged 51.42 in 720 runs in 16 ODIs against Pakistan so far, featuring 6 half-centuries and 2 centuries.
Shaheen Afridi, who bowls the Pakistan side, is said to be the biggest threat to the Indian batsmen. Shaheen’s current form has also proven to be spectacular. In the game against Nepal, Shaheen took two wickets with the new ball in the first over of the inning.
All eyes will be on the performance of Jasprit Bumrah, who has returned to the Indian squad after a long absence. As well as Bumrah’s fitness ahead of the World Cup, his form will also be of great importance to the team. In such a situation, it will be important for Team India how they perform in the powerful game against Pakistan. So far in his ODI career, Bumrah has managed to take just 4 wickets in 5 games against Pakistan with an average of 48.75.
