Get ready for a clash of the titans! India and Pakistan are set to ignite the Dubai stadium in a thrilling ICC Champions Trophy showdown. This epic encounter is more than just a game—it’s a battle for pride, bragging rights, and supremacy. The stage is set, the drama is palpable, and the stakes are high. Incredibly, it is a do-or-die game for Pakistan, who lost their opening game against New Zealand. India, meanwhile, enter as favourites. Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan won the toss and elected to bat first. Rohit Sharma, meanwhile, continued with Harshit Rana and Kuldeep Yadav.
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Kuldeep Yadav & Harshit Rana to be dark horses in IND vs PAK ODI
There were a lot of talks if India would include Arshdeep Singh in the picture, with the left-armer previously doing well in T20Is. However, India have kept their winning XI, with Harshit Rana sharing the ball with Mohammed Shami. While Shami will obviously be a handful, Rana could be a dark horse. His right-arm hit-the-deck bowling would surely put up a trouble. Meanwhile, Kuldeep Yadav has a superb record vs Pakistan.
Kuldeep Yadav stats vs Pakistan
| Inns | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 12 | 5/25 | 14.16 | 3.77 | 22.5 | 1 |
India Playing XI vs Pakistan
- Rohit Sharma (c)
- Shubman Gill
- Virat Kohli
- Shreyas Iyer
- KL Rahul (wk)
- Hardik Pandya
- Axar Patel
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Mohammed Shami
- Harshit Rana
Pakistan Playing XI vs India
- Imam-ul-Haq
- Babar Azam
- Saud Shakeel
- Mohammad Rizwan (c & wk)
- Salman Agha
- Tayyab Tahir
- Khushdil Shah
- Shaheen Afridi
- Naseem Shah
- Haris Rauf
- Abrar Ahmed
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