Pakistan And India The cricket teams of will compete in the match of Asia Cup 2023 today in Pali Kele, Sri Lanka.
The cricket match between the two teams is considered to be one of the biggest rivalries in the world of sports. This match will also be important as Pakistan and India will be competing in ODI cricket for the first time after the 2019 World Cup.
Whatever the test Cricket Be it the K or ODIs, T20 or Under-19 matches, the competition between the two countries is always full of interest.
Be it because of the strained relations between the two countries or the tendency to compete in every field, Pakistan vs India matches are equally important for the fans as well as the players.
The players of the teams of both the countries try their best in the matches played between Pakistan and India so that these matches become memorable not only for the fans but also for the players.
Thus, cricket is called a team game or a game of 11 players, but in every team there are a few players who are capable of single-handedly turning the dice of any competition and turning their team’s defeat into victory.
In this report we are presenting a comparison of few such match winning players of both the teams.
Pakistan Team Captain: Babar Azam
Captain of Pakistan Cricket Team Babur Azam When he started his international cricket career in 2015, perhaps no one could have imagined that within a few years, this paddy boy would not only be counted among the greatest batsmen in the world of cricket, but also one of Pakistan’s most successful batsmen. Tarin will be counted among the captains.
Babar has played 104 matches in his ODI career so far and has scored 5353 runs at an average of 59.47.
Babar’s strike rate in ODI cricket is around 90.
Babar Azam has also scored 19 centuries and 28 half-centuries in ODI cricket.
September 22, 2022, Pakistan captain Babar Azam after scoring a half-century during the T20I match against England in Karachi (AFP/Asif Hasan)
Asia Cup Babar Azam has scored one century and one half-century in six matches so far.
By playing 104 matches, Babar Azam has won the man of the match award 13 times in ODI cricket.
Looking at Babar Azam’s batting form, he has been consistently showing good performances and when Pakistan’s batting line-up faltered a bit in the first Asia Cup, it was Babar who took over Pakistan’s innings and along with Iftikhar helped the Pakistani team set a big target. I helped.
In this match, Babar scored more than 150 runs for the second time in his career.
Babar Azam will be the center of attention in the match against India as well and the Indian team is also aware of this because Virat Kohli himself has said that Babar Azam is the best batsman in all styles of cricket in the world of cricket.
Famous for taking wickets in early overs: Shaheen Afridi
Pakistan team is against any team it is always Pakistani bowling vs batting of the opposing team and in the current team if it is said that Pakistan team’s bowling fleet. Shaheen Afridi It will not be wrong if it has been carried.
Shaheen has so far played 40 matches in his ODI career and has taken 78 wickets.
Be it one-day cricket or T20, league or test match, Shaheen is famous for taking wickets in the opening overs.
Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Afridi in action during the one day match against Afghanistan in Hambantota, Sri Lanka on August 22, 2023 (AFP/Ashara Kodikara)
Indian opener Rohit Sharma has been the target of Shaheen Afridi many times, while Shaheen has also shown the way to the pavilion for the strongest player of the Indian cricket team, Virat Kohli.
Shaheen’s bowling average of 23.08 which can be counted as the best average in ODI cricket.
Best all-rounder in world cricket: Shadab Khan
The vice-captain of the Pakistani team and the leg-spinner all-rounder considered to be the foremost in the world of cricket Shadab Khan Pakistani team has also won many important matches.
Talking about his performance, in the recent matches, Shadab Khan has been consistently performing well, scoring runs and taking wickets on important occasions.
Pakistan leg spinner Shadab Khan after taking a wicket against West Indies in Multan, June 12, 2022 (AFP/Aamir Qureshi)
In the match against India too, Shadab Khan will be the focus of Pakistani fans’ hopes.
In his ODI career, Shadab Khan has so far played 60 matches and scored 725 runs at an average of 28, which includes four half-centuries, while his number of wickets in bowling is also 81.
Shadab can play an important role in the field not only in terms of his batting and bowling but also in terms of fielding.
India’s Best Batsman: Virat Kohli
When talking about the Indian team, the name comes first Virat Kohli of It would not be wrong to say that Virat Kohli is the best batsman in the current cricket.
Virat Kohli has so far played 275 ODIs in his career and has scored 46 centuries. Apart from this, he has also scored 65 half-centuries.
In his ODI career, Virat Kohli averages 57.32 while his strike rate is 94. His total runs in ODI cricket are 12 thousand 898.
Indian batsman Virat Kohli after scoring a century during a match against Sri Lanka, January 10, 2023 (AFP/Dabyangshu Sarkar)
Talking about Virat Kohli’s performance against Pakistan, Virat has so far played 13 ODIs against Pakistan and scored two centuries and two half-centuries.
Virat Kohli has also scored his best score of 183 runs in ODI cricket against Pakistan.
Indian Team Captain: Rohit Sharma
Indian captain Rohit Sharma Those who often give away wickets to Pakistani bowlers in the opening overs will definitely come out with something different in mind this time.
Rohit Sharma has played 16 matches against Pakistan so far in his ODI career and has scored two centuries and six fifties.
Indian captain Rohit Sharma after scoring a half-century against New Zealand on January 24, 2023 (AFP/Puneeth Paranjape)
While in total Rohit Sharma has scored 30 centuries and 48 half-centuries in ODI cricket.
Rohit Sharma has scored 9837 runs at an average of 48.69 in ODI cricket.
Indian Attack Bowler: Jasprit Bumrah
After India’s batting, if we talk about bowling, Jasprit Bumra, who is back in the team after a long break, will lead India’s bowling attack.
In his ODI career, Jasprit Bumra has so far played 72 matches and taken 121 wickets at an average of 24.30.
Indian bowler Jasprit Bambra bowls during a match against New Zealand on February 8, 2020 (AFP/David Rowland)
Bumrah has taken four wickets five times and five wickets twice in ODI cricket.
Bumrah, known for his fast bowling and yorkers, has returned to the team after being out of action for a long time. Will Bumrah be able to repeat his pre-injury performance? It can be decided only after watching the match.
Apart from these players, there are many other players in both teams who have the ability to win any match with their performance. These players include Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah and India’s Hardik Pandya.
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