Asia Cup 2022: India's Predicted Playing XI for the super four match against Pakistan

Indian team is all set to face the arch-rival Pakistan once again in the Asia Cup 2022. In the match during the group stage, the men in blue defeated Pakistan by a margin of five wickets to go into the super four round of the tournament. Notably, Rohit & co has been unbeaten in the group stage with wins against Pakistan and Hong Kong.

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Now, the line-up of the super four has been finalized, according to which Indians will face Pakistan on the 4^th of September at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Ahead of this crucial encounter, India has faced a big blow as senior all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has been ruled out of the remaining part of the Asia Cup 2022. He sustained a knee injury just before the super four round.

So taking this discussion ahead, here we’ll have a look at the predicted playing XI of team India against Pakistan in the very crucial clash of the super-four round of the 15^th edition of the Asia Cup.

Openers: Rohit Sharma © and KL Rahul

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Senior batter KL Rahul and skipper Rohit Sharma had provided a good start to the team in the last match of the group stage against Hong Kong. Rohit Sharma was looking in good touch with the bat, whereas KL Rahul also tried to make a comeback after the forgettable outing in the first match against Pakistan.

They both can provide a good and steady start to the team so that the further batters can take the innings ahead for the Indian team. It also transliterates into the fact that the skipper himself and management will not go for any change in the opening slot and they can start with the same pair.

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Middle-Order: Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, and Dinesh Karthik

Former Indian skipper and senior batter Virat Kohli is in an excellent run of form with the bat in the Asia Cup 2022. He has scored the highest runs for the Indian team in the tournament with scores of 35 and 59 runs respectively against Pakistan and Hong Kong.

Other than Virat Kohli, star batter Suryakumar Yadav stunned everyone with his outstanding knock of 68 runs off just 26 balls with six sixes and six boundaries against Hong Kong in India’s last group match. The world's number-two batter has all the capabilities to produce strength in the middle order.

Senior wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik is one of the vital elements of the team India for the last couple of months since the conclusion of the 2022 edition of the Indian T20 League. He has impressed both the experts and the fans with his amazing finishing skill even at the age of 37.

All-rounders: Deepak Hooda and Hardik Pandya

As the senior all-rounder, Ravindra Jadeja has sustained a knee injury ahead of the match against Pakistan so he has been ruled out of the tournament. Following this exclusion, there are very fine chances that the Rohtak-based explosive batter and a handy spinner Deepak Hooda can make it to the playing XI for the clash against the arch-rivals Pakistan.

Other than Hooda, the star and in-form all-rounder Hardik Pandya’s spot is confirmed due to his amazing performances for the team in the ongoing edition of the Asia Cup. He can accompany Deepak Hooda in producing vital all-around stuff for the team in the very important match of the tournament.

Bowlers: Ravichandran Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh

Ravichandran Ashwin (Image source- Twitter)

Speaking of the probable bowling attack of the Indian team against Pakistan, then the skipper Rohit Sharma and team management will surely look ahead to include legendary off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin in the playing XI. Ashwin can provide strength to the team with his immense amount of experience. He can be accompanied by senior leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal.

Now, discussing the pace attack, then the pair of senior pacers Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Arshdeep Singh will be the preferred choices for the team management. They both can produce some vital over in their combined quota of eight overs.

Predicted Playing XI of India in the first super four matches against Pakistan:

Rohit Sharma ©, KL Rahul (VC), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Dinesh Karthik, Deepak Hooda, Hardik Pandya, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.