India vs Pakistan 2022: Confirmed Playing 11 for T20 World Cup

Team India start as the favourite as we look at the best predicted playing 11 for India vs Pakistan clash in T20 World Cup 2022.

T20 World Cup and India vs Pakistan! Find me a more deadly combo than this one, and I will wait. It can’t get bigger than this. Called the ‘Mother of all events’, India and Pakistan would be clashing in another blockbuster spectacle at the 2022 T20 World Cup on Sunday, October 23.

This would be the seventh time India would be meeting Pakistan in a T20 World Cup. While Team India won the clash in 2007, 2012, 2014, and 2016, Pakistan in 2021 broke their unwanted record by winning against India for the first time in any World Cup.

This would be the first time India would be playing a T20 International vs Pakistan in Australia. It would be a fight between Pakistan’s terrific pace attack comprising of Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, and Haris Rauf vs India’s terrific batting comprising of Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, etc. 

The excitement to witness this epic clash is sky-high. But as we wait for the match to begin, let’s look at the best predicted playing 11 and key match details for blockbuster India vs Pakistan clash at T20 World Cup 2022. Before that, let’s look at the official squad for India and some interesting stats. Meanwhile, as per the leading cricket website, Betway, India are favorite to win this match with betting odds at 1.5.

T20 World Cup 2022 – Official Squad List for Team India: 

Batters: KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav & Virat Kohli 

Wks: Dinesh Karthik & Rishabh Pant 

All-rounders: Axar Patel, Deepak Hooda, Hardik Pandya & Ravichandran Ashwin

Bowlers: Arshdeep Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami & Yuzvendra Chahal

Coach: Rahul Dravid // Captain: Rohit Sharma

Match Details:

Tournament: T20 World Cup 2022 

Type: India vs Pakistan – Super 12 

Where: Melbourne

When: October 23, 1:30 pm IST

Weather: The weather for the match would be a crucial affair. As of today, the weather seems to be clear for the day with only 20% precipitation and 73% humidity. The chances of rain are minimal. Even if it rains, we should still expect a truncated match. 

Key Historical Stats – India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup

Played: 6 // India Won: 4 // Pakistan Won: 1 // T/NR: 1

Batting:

226 – Most Runs by Virat Kohli

226 – Highest Batting Average by Virat Kohli (Min 50 Runs)

143.6 – Highest Strike Rate by Mohammad Rizwan (Min 50 Runs)

24 – Most Fours hit by Virat Kohli

5 – Most Sixes hit by Virat Kohli and Misbah-ul-Haq 

79*(55) – Highest Score by Mohammad Rizwan

151.4 // 53(35) –  Highest Strike Rate in an Innings by Misbah-ul-Haq (Min 50 Runs)

Bowling:

6 – Most Wickets by Irfan Pathan

8.6 – Best Bowling Average by Mohammad Asif (Min 5 Wickets)

6.0 – Lowest Economy Rate by Irfan Pathan (Min 5 Wickets)

8.4 – Best Bowling Strike Rate by Mohammad Asif (Min 5 Wickets)

4/18 – Best Bowling Figures by Mohammad Asif 

3.7 // (3-1-11-1) – Best Economy Rate in an Innings by Mohammad Amir

Others:

33 – Most Matches Played by MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma

59 Runs 2 Wickets – Best All-rounder Stats by Yuvraj Singh

157/5 – Highest Team Total by Team India

128/10 – Lowest Team Total by Pakistan

7 – Most Dismissal by MS Dhoni 

15 – Most Catches by Suresh Raina

152 (1st Wicket) – Highest Partnership between Babar Azam & Mohammad Rizwan 

Playing 11 for Both Teams:

Team India’s playing 11 could be an interesting selection choice between a few players. The top 7 in the batting order seems an automatic selection for India. Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul shall open. While Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik, and Axar Patel comprise the rest of the batting line-up. 

The main selection dilemma would be the selection of the third pacer and primary spinner. For the spinner, India could go with Ravichandran Ashwin ahead of Yuzvendra Chahal. Pakistan’s batting has a few left-handers in the middle-order, and that should prompt Rohit to go with Ashwin. In addition, Ravichandran Ashwin is bowling beautifully, so that is a plus point for him.

Talking about three pacers, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohammed Shami seem to be sure shot contenders for the pace attack. This leaves us with two options, Harshal Patel vs Arshdeep Singh for the third pacer choice. This is a very difficult choice to make as both are powerful options for death overs. 

Ideally, both should play. But since India are likely to include Mohammed Shami for his experience and pace, India could leave out the inexperience of Arshdeep Singh. Leaving Arshdeep would be a harsh call as he is the only left-arm pacer. But Harshal’s variations could be an asset in death overs and middle overs.  

T20 World Cup 2022: India vs Pakistan Predicted Playing 11 for Team India

Rohit Sharma (C), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Harshal Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar & Mohammed Shami

For Pakistan, the main headache would be the selection of number 3. They have three options in the form of Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, and Shah Masood. Of the three, Pakistan are likely to go with the experience of Fakhar Zaman. Apart from this, Pakistan shall select Mohammad Wasim as the fourth pacer of the squad. 

T20 World Cup 2022: India vs Pakistan Predicted Playing 11 for Pakistan

Babar Azam (C), Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Asif Ali, Mohammad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi & Naseem Shah

T20  World Cup 2022 – Best Fantasy XI Prediction for India vs Pakistan 

Batters: KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Babar Azam & Suryakumar Yadav

Wks: Mohammad Rizwan

All-rounders: Axar Patel & Mohammad Nawaz

Bowlers: Shaheen Afridi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Haris Rauf & Harshal Patel

CVC Choice: Suryakumar Yadav & Babar Azam

Please note that some of the things are also dependent on the toss, so do check our Telegram channel for live updates on actual playing 11 and fantasy tips. Channel link in the Author bio section. 

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