IND vs PAK Match Prediction – Who will win today’s Asia Cup match between India and Pakistan?
Asia Cup 2022: Check out the match prediction of a T20I match to be played between India and Pakistan on August 28.
Team India is set to take on arch-rivals Pakistan in their opening encounter of the 2022 T20 Asia Cup. The encounter will take place at the Dubai International Stadium on August 28 (Sunday). Both teams are coming to the tournament after winning their previous white-ball fixtures. While Pakistan beat the Netherlands in a three-match ODI series, the Men in Blue thrashed Zimbabwe in the 50-over format.
The Men in Green have played one T20I match this year and they lost that contest against Australia by three wickets. Meanwhile, the Men in Blue defeated West Indies in a T20I encounter recently and will back themselves to win against the Pakistani side.
IND vs PAK Match Details
Venue – Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Date and Time – August 28, 7:30 PM IST
Telecast & Live Streaming – Star Sports Network, Disney+ Hotstar
IND vs PAK Pitch Report
The wicket at Dubai International Stadium is expected to provide an equal contest between the bat and ball. New ball bowlers might get some assistance from the wicket, but the batters can expect to play their shots once they get set. Team batting first, might want to score above 170+ runs to give a competative target to their opponents.
IND vs PAK Probable Playing XIs
India:
Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan
Pakistan:
Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain
Head to head record in T20Is
Team India and Pakistan have faced each other nine times in T20I clashes and the Men in Blue hold the edge over Pakistan after defeating them seven times, while Pakistan have managed to win only two 20-over encounters against India.
IND vs PAK Probable Top Performers
Probable best batter of the match:
Virat Kohli
Team India former skipper Virat Kohli is the batter to watch out for in the tournament. The right-handed batter was on a break from international arena, but has now made a comeback and is expected to play vital role against the Men in Green.
Probable best bowler of the match:
Hasan Ali:
Pakistan’s express pacer Hasan Ali has made a comeback to the national squad after pacer Mohammad Wasim was ruled out of the competition due to an injury. Hasan will want to provide some crucial breakthroughs for his side in the upcoming match against India.
Today’s Match Prediction: India to win the match
Disclaimer: This prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.
