Pakistan’s likely lineup for India clash revealed

Pakistan began their Asia Cup 2023 campaign on a high with a massive 238-run win over Nepal on Wednesday. — PCBPakistan and India will lock horns in the highly-anticipated clash of the Asia Cup 2023 on Saturday, September 2, in Kandy, Sri Lanka.Pakistan began their Asia Cup 2023 campaign on a high with a massive 238-run win over Nepal on Wednesday. Meanwhile, India will kick start their tournament with the match against their traditional rivals Pakistan.The Men in Green are unlikely to make any changes to their lineup after their convincing win against Nepal. There have been question marks over Fakhar Zaman’s form but he is likely to retain his spot in the playing XI. The left-handed opener has not scored a fifty in his last seven ODI innings and has a highest score of 33 during that time. It must be noted that former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja had said that Zaman should be dropped from the lineup for the match against India in the Asia Cup 2023. "The big problem is Fakhar Zaman. He is an unorthodox hitter, but when someone like that gets out of form, it takes some time to find solutions on the drawing board. He's a bottom-handed player, plays on the leg-side but somehow he adjusts with that and scores," Raja said on his YouTube channel after the match."He played three matches against Afghanistan and couldn't make a mark as well. His body language is suffering, and Pakistan need an in-form opener. If Imam also gets dismissed cheaply, it creates pressure. Pakistan need to assess Fakhar. I believe they should rest him, give him some time out. Sidelining him is better for him as well as the Pakistan side. He's a good player, Pakistan has given him chances. But against India, with the form that he has, that chance is not worth being taken," he further added.Pakistan’s expected lineupFakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Agha Salman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf. Comments Submit مضمون کا ماخذ:ایزٹیک واریر شہزادی