T20 World Cup 2022 IND Vs PAK: Team Pakistan’s Playing XI
Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Nawaz, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shan Masood, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, and Haris Rauf.
The men in green will be thrilled to take on India again, as they have played some good cricket against the men in blue.
Bazar and Co were also the runners-up in the Asia Cup 2022 event, reaching the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2021 in the United Arab Emirates. So Pakistan will be eyeing to continue that momentum in their first match of the T20 World Cup 2022.
The bowling has been the main strength of the men in green side, and with Shaheen Shah Afridi back in the side, it will boost the confidence of the Pakistani team.
Shaheen was the star with the ball when Pakistan beat India by ten wickets in Dubai last year. He ripped the Indian batting apart with his classy four overs spell, and now in MCG, he will eye to do the same.
Bazar Aam, Mohammad Rizwan, and Fakhar Zaman will be the key batters for the men in green inside. Pakistan will depend significantly on its skipper to provide an excellent start to the T20I innings.
Azam has been a run machine for the Pakistani, and if he has a good tournament, then the men in green team will clinch their second T20 title this time.
Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz will be the critical all-rounders for Pakistan in this match. They need to deliver just like they did in the second match of the Asia Cup 2022.
Overall, Pakistan and India look solid on paper. But predictions say that Pakistan has the edge over the men in blue because of their recent performances against India in the shortest format matches.