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Ishan Kishan (Source: Twitter)
India will clash against Pakistan in Pallekele. The two Asian rivals will meet for the first time since the epic T20 World Cup clash in 2022 where Virat Kohli brought his A game and scored a match-winning unbeaten 82 to help India win a thriller at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The two will face each other twice in the continental tournament. While Pakistan beat Nepal by 238 runs in their opener, India are yet to start their Asia Cup campaign.
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When it comes to the batting composition of the Men in Blue, reports from the Indian Express indicate that Ishan Kishan is likely to get a chance and slot in the middle order. This comes after Kl Rahul is set to miss the first two of India's Asia Cup games. India wants to try out the man from Jharkhand at no 4 and 5 in the games against Pakistan and Nepal.
Ishan Kishan Has Primarily Played at the Top of the Order for India
Talking about Kishan, he has primarily batted at the top of the order for India. In the three ODIs against West Indies, he batted as an opener in Rohit Sharma's place and scored three half-centuries in all three games. Even for the Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) he has batted both at the middle and at the top order. Kishan however, has been more impactful at the top order.
When it comes to India's World Cup squad, new reports from the Indian Express indicate India's World Cup squad will be selected on September 5 after the game against Nepal. In the Asia Cup squad, the likes of Yuzvendra Chahal was omitted. Sanju Samson came into the squad as a travelling reserve. But it seems now that he will end up warming the benches.
The India-Pakistan clash will hinge on the big battle between the Indian batters and the Pakistan bowlers. if we get a game, then it will be mouth-watering to see Shaheen Afridi go up against Rohit Sharma and Haris Rauf against Virat Kohli. Naseem Shah has also been in great form as well.
Let us take a look at the reactions on Twitter:
Enough of these trial and error. He din fare well in the middle. Better to use sanju who has done well in middle order or rest gill for two matches and give kishan a go at the top! Sky can come in middle order if kishan opens the batting
— Bala (@bala8390) September 1, 2023
Tilak is better choice then him
— Manish Bisht (@ManishB92159347) September 1, 2023
Rohit, Ishan, Virat, Iyer, Tilak, Hardik, Jadeja, Axar, Kuldeep, Bumrah, Siraj
— Cricket Fanatic (@Loyal_Cricket) September 1, 2023
No Gill unfortunately
Ishan will become handicapped against Pak spinners in middle overs
This is waste of #Ishan talent.
— Vikram (@OG_Vikram) September 1, 2023
This is a waste of Tilak's, #Samson and Sky's talent
Pick an opener - Play in the middle order.
Pick middle order batters - Bench them
Just #BCCI things. pic.twitter.com/idMoEqUnlY
Ishan ko middle me khelena hi tha toh West Indies me usse opening kyu kar waye middle me khelate
— Ayush (@Ayush735806) September 1, 2023
Rain win the match
— NainaSingh 🇮🇳 (@NainaS771) September 1, 2023
He will fail for sure against Pakistan's bowling attack,he doesn't know how to handle pressure in middle overs which will become a turning point😶🌫️
— Dev Sharma 😎 (@DevSharma0411) September 1, 2023
Hope all these MI poltics will end once BCCI TEAM lose to Pakistan.. This is not Indian Team this MI TEAM
— vishnu (@vizhnu_visz) September 1, 2023
Samson better at no.5 and 6 , This kishan is only good in opening
— Chinmay Shah (@chinmayshah28) September 1, 2023
Agar Ishan Iss match me run nahi bana paya,toh koi kuch nahi bolega. Woh Rohit ka chatta hai woh eligibility uske liye kaffi hai.
— Soumyaranjan Sahu_LUCKY (@ItsLucky_Sahu) September 1, 2023