The eagerly awaited Asia Cup 2023 showdown is almost here. On Sunday, two of the top cricket teams in Asia, India and Pakistan, will go head-to-head in the Super 4 match of this thrilling tournament. Remarkably, this marks their first One Day International (ODI) meeting since the 2019 World Cup as the Asia Cup group stage match was abandoned between the two teams.
Asia Cup 2023, IND vs PAK Super 4:
- Date and time: September 10, 2023, Sunday; 09:30 am GMT | 03:00 pm local | 03:00 pm IST
- Venue: R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka
R Premadasa Stadium Pitch Report
The R Premadasa Cricket Stadium is renowned for its excellent batting pitch, favoring batsmen with its friendly conditions. It doesn’t provide much assistance to fast bowlers, creating an ideal setting for skillful stroke-play and rewarding batting displays. As batsmen find their rhythm and settle in, they often capitalize on scoring chances. Furthermore, as the match unfolds, the pitch tends to become spin-friendly, offering an advantage to spin bowlers. Consequently, winning captains are inclined to opt for batting first to make the most of these favorable conditions.
IND vs PAK Dream11 Prediction Picks:
- Wicketkeepers: Mohammad Rizwan
- Batters: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Babar Azam
- All-rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Hardik Pandya, Shadab Khan
- Bowlers: Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf
IND vs PAK Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:
Choice 1: Virat Kohli (c), Shadab Khan (vc)
Choice 2: Shaheen Afridi (c), Jasprit Bumrah (vc)
IND vs PAK Dream11 Prediction Backups:
Ishan Kishan, Axar Patel, Usama Mir, Faheem Ashraf
Also read: India vs Pakistan Colombo Weather Update: Heavy Rain Predicted in Asia Cup Super Four Match
IND vs PAK Dream11 Team for today’s match (September 10, 09:30 pm GMT):
Squads:
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya (vc), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Sanju Samson (travelling reserve)
Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Salman Ali Agha, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Haris, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir (travelling reserve)