Asia Cup 2023, IND vs PAK Playing 11: Rahul replaces Shreyas in India's XI

In the high-profile India vs Pakistan game, Pakistan captain Babar Azam won the coin toss and asked India to bat first at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday (September 10). India made two changes in their line-up from the one that played against Nepal. KL Rahul has replaced Shreyas Iyer, who is suffering from back spasms. Jasprit Bumrah is other player who selected for the against Pakistan. Bumrah replaced Mohammed Shami in India's Playing 11.

Check India vs Pakistan live score and match updates in Super 4 match of Asia Cup 2023

On the other hand, Pakistan continued their trend of announcing the Playing 11 on the eve of the match in Asia Cup 2023. They named an unchanged playing 11 from their game against Bangladesh. It means that Mohammad Nawaz, a left-arm orthodox spin bowler, favoured to do well against a heavily right-handed India batting line-up was not considered and medium-pace all-rounder Faheem Ashraf kept his place in the side.
 

India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2023 Playing 11

Pakistan Playing 11: Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Rizwan(w), Agha Salman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf.
 

India Playing 11: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

IND vs PAK Colombo weather forecast on September

Weather agencies have been predicting different weather forecasts during the India vs Pakistan clash. But one thing is common: rains are likely to affect the game. That is one reason ACC announced reserve day for IND vs PAK in Colombo. However, inclement weather conditions are also predicted for Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka match but the rains are still away from the match.

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India vs Pakistan head-to-head

Total matches played: 133

India won: 55

Pakistan won: 73

No result: 5

IND vs PAK HEAD-TO-HEAD IN LAST 5 ODI MATCHES

Match called off - Asia Cup 2023 Group A match, September 2, 2023

India won by 89 runs (D/L method) on July 16, 2019

India won by 9 wickets (with 63 balls remaining) on September 23, 2018

India won by 8 wickets (with 126 balls remaining) on September 19, 2018

Pakistan won by 180 runs on June 18, 2017

India vs Pakistan head-to-head in Asia Cup

Total matches played: 14

India won: 7

Pakistan won: 5

Tied: 0

No result: 2

Squads

India squad for Asia Cup 2023: Rohit Sharma (captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya (vc), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumraj, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Sanju Samson (travelling reserve).

Pakistan squad for Asia Cup 2023: Babar Azam (captain), 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).

Asia Cup 2023, Super 4: India vs Pakistan live toss timing, streaming and telecast details in India

When will India vs Pakistan Super 4 match takes place?

India will lock horns with Pakistan at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on September 10.

When will the India vs Pakistan live toss take place in Colombo as per Indian Standard Time (IST)?

The IND vs PAK live toss in Super 4 match of Asia Cup 2023 will take place at 2:30 PM IST on September 10.

What is the match timing of the India vs Pakistan match according to Indian Standard Time?

The India vs Pakistan match in Asia Cup will begin at 3:00 PM IST on September 10.

Which TV channels will live telecast the IND vs PAK Asia Cup 2023 match?

Star Sports Network has the broadcasting rights for Asia Cup 2023. IND vs PAK live telecast will be available on Star Sports 1 HD/SD in English commentary. Star Sports Hindi HD\/SD will live broadcast the Pakistan vs India match with Hindi commentary.

How to watch the live streaming of the India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2023 in India for free?

Disney+Hotstar will live stream IND vs PAK Asia Cup match in India for free.

2:59 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Pakistan: Colombo weather forecast

More good news coming our way! Local channels reporting that Colombo will remain cloudy and chances of rain before 7 PM IST are very less. However, post 7 pm there could be mild showers, but they expect the intensity to be very less.
 

The probability has been brought down from heavy to moderate....we can expect it to change further during the course of the afternoon pi

2:56 PM

Asia Cup 2023, IND vs PAK: Pakistan Playing 11

Pakistan (Playing XI): Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Rizwan(w), Agha Salman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf

2:56 PM

Asia Cup 2023, IND vs PAK: India Playing 11

India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.

 

2:34 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Pakistan Playing 11 live updates: Rahul comes in for Shreyas

India make two changes in their playing 11, bringing in KL Rahul and Jasprit Bumrah. KL Rahul has replaced Shreyas, who suffered back spasm. 

2:31 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Pakistan Playing 11 live updates: India batting first

TOSS TIME!!!

Rohit calls head and it is tails. Babar decides to bowl first.

2:27 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Pakistan Playing 11 live updates: KL with keeping gloves before the toss

KL Rahul was doing keeping drills before the toss followed by animated chats with head coach Rahul Dravid and captain Rohit Sharma.

Will he get a chance in India's Playing XI today? It will be revealed in few minutes. Stay tuned with us, we are here to provide latest live update.

2:17 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Pakistan Playing 11 live updates: Jaffer comes up with new playing 11 idea

'Wise to play Axar in place of Shardul': Wasim Jaffer on team selection

Former Indian opener Wasim Jaffer wants Team India to go ahead with spin-bowling all-rounder Axar Patel instead of pace-bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur ahead of their Asia Cup Super Four clash against Pakistan in Colombo.

 

 

Ahead of the match, Jaffer said that conditions in Colombo are spin-friendly and when it comes to bowling all-rounders, Men in Blue should make the "wise" move of going ahead with Axar instead of Shardul.

 

"Due to spin-friendly conditions in Colombo, it will be wise to play Axar in place of Shardul. #INDvPAK," tweeted Jaffer.

 

Inclusion of Axar will not only offer India a solid spin option, but also a left-handed batter option.

 

Axar has also been in a solid form this year with the bat. In six ODIs, he has scored 64 runs, with the best score of 29*. He has often come down the order as a finisher, but has been promoted up to number four or five against Australia and West Indies, a tactic which failed.

 

Overall across all of international cricket this year, Axar has scored 485 runs in 17 innings at an average of 44.09, with four half-centuries and best score of 84. He also had a solid Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 for Delhi Capitals, scoring 283 runs at an average of 28.30, with one half-century with a strike rate of over 139.

Axar Patel

2:05 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Pakistan Playing 11 live updates: Bumrah's big day

Jasprit Bumrah is one certain inclusion in India's Playing 11 today. Bumrah missed the game against Nepal due to personal reasons.

Bumrah will be playing his first ODI since July 2022 (when he bowled). If he gets the ball today, it will be great chance for team management to see whether he is match fit for a 50-over game. 

Though Bumrah didn't bowl against Pakistan on September 2, but he smashed some brilliantly boundaries lower down the order.

Jasprit Bumrah

1:51 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Pakistan Playing 11 live updates: KL's ODI numbers

Rahul remains one of India's steadiest ODI batters since 2019. In that year, he made 572 runs from 13 matches at 47.67.

 

The trend continued in the following years In 2020: 443 runs from 9 matches at 55.38, in 2021: 108 runs from 3 matches at 88.50, in 2022: 251 runs from 10 matches at 27.89 and in 2023: 226 runs from 6 matches at 56.50.

 

If one filters the stats further, while batting at No. 5, Rahul has amassed 742 runs from 18 matches at 53 with a hundred and seven fifties.

 

 

Those are strong numbers and his wicket-keeping offers an additional arrow in the quiver. Rahul also engaged in intense wicketkeeping drills at nets on Friday, further indicating his readiness to make the return.

 

So, the team management will have to take a hard call on the match day.

1:45 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Pakistan: Colombo weather live updates

Just a reminder, there is no sign of clouds at the moment around R Premadasa Stadium. The sun is shining brightly and the scheduled time for live toss is 2:30 PM IST.

1:39 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Pakistan Playing 11 live updates: Babar's men arrive at Stadium

Pakistan cricket team led by Babar Azam has arrived at the R Premadasa Stadium. 

1:36 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Pakistan Playing 11 live updates: Team India arrives at Stadium

Indian cricket team led by Rohit Sharma has arrived at R Premadasa Stadium. The team looks very confident and cheerful ahead of the India vs Pakistan clash.

1:32 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Pakistan Playing 11 live updates: Why Kishan should retain his place?

The Indian team management's predicament to choose between KL Rahul and Ishan Kishan will be the dominating theme amid the usual edgy emotional quotient, when Rohit's men clash with arch-rivals Pakistan in an hour time.

The return of Rahul to the squad has widened the pool of players to select from, but that has also given them a happy headache.

 

Kishan has impressed everyone in the last month or so, smashing four fifties in as many matches three against the West Indies and one against Pakistan in the Asia Cup Group A match at Pallekele last week.

 

During the process, Kishan has also diversified himself, underlining his comfort in positions ranging from opening to No. 5.

 

The 25-year-old Jharkhand man opened the innings against the Caribbeans while batted in the middle-order against Pakistan.

 

Additionally, Kishan brings in a bit of variety to the Indian batting line-up as he is a left-hander.

 

1:16 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Pakistan Playing 11 live updates: Rahul or Kishan, expert opinion

Broadcasters Sanjay Manjrekar and Waqar Younis feel that India should stick with Ishan Kishan in the Playing 11 vs Pakistan today. Given the southpaw has been exceptional in the recent outings. KL Rahul coming into the side and not performing will certainly put extra pressure in such a high-octane clash.

Gautam Gambhir has his say on Ishan Kishan vs KL Rahul. Photo: X

1:12 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Pakistan: Colombo weather live updates

The live visuals are coming from R Premadasa Stadium as broadcasters have started their live coverage of the high-octane clash. There is no sight of clouds at the moment, with some shining brightly.

Game on, guys!!