Ind vs Pak Asia Cup Live Updates: Babar Azam to announce Pakistan playing XI against India today

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• 27 Aug 2022, 01:30 PM

  According to sources, Pakistan has decided to announce its final eleven to take on the traditional rivals, India, on August 28 in the Twenty20 Asia Cup 2022 starting today. Pacer Hasan Ali, who will arrive in Dubai tomorrow, is likely to be included in the final eleven thanks to his experience. 

  Pakistan Squad:

  Babar Azam (C), Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Khushdil Shah, Asif Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Rizwan, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Shahnawaz Dahani, Usman Qadir, Mohammad Hasnain

  
• 27 Aug 2022, 10:29 AM

  The following players are expected to play against Pakistan: Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, and Avesh Khan.

   

  
• 27 Aug 2022, 10:08 AM

  Interestingly, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravi Bishnoi and Deepak Hooda were missing from the post as some fans in the comments section felt that they might also miss the chance to get a place in the Playing XI for the first match.

  
• 27 Aug 2022, 09:51 AM

  The 10-image post started with a photo of KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma together, followed by Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Avesh Khan and Arshdeep Singh.

   

  #TeamIndia train, our cameras go click-click #AsiaCup2022 | #AsiaCup pic.twitter.com/WLGjcSFv4N

  — BCCI (@BCCI) August 26, 2022

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  — BCCI (@BCCI) August 26, 2022

  
• 27 Aug 2022, 09:16 AM

  Before their first match of the tournament, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) posted some few pictures from the training session on Twitter. In the pictures, several players can be seen working hard in the nets.The BCCI shared the images in an unusual sequence, leading many to believe that they might have leaked the playing XI and batting order for a high-octane Pakistan match.

  
• 27 Aug 2022, 08:31 AM

  For me, the Zimbabwe tour was quite important, post the injury. The series helped me understand how much I recovered. It gives you a lot confidence and being out in the middle is always to assess your own form and how your body is feeling.

  
• 27 Aug 2022, 08:30 AM

  I enter this tournament feeling a little more confident and I can focus on my skills. It does not matter how good I am batting in the nets. I want to challenge myself in the middle and this tournament gives opportunity. 

  
• 27 Aug 2022, 08:22 AM

  Shaheen Afridi is a world class bowler. It would’ve been a nice experience for us had he been playing, but unfortunately, he’s injured and ruled out.

  
• 27 Aug 2022, 08:15 AM

  We all want Virat Kohli to get back into form, so we're not concerned. His mindset has always been to win matches for India, and he has done so for many years. Virat Kohli is a world-class cricketer. He is unaffected by what others see from the outside. Virat Kohli has set a high standard for himself, and he is driven to win matches for his country.

   

  'As players and as a team we always look forward to an India vs Pakistan clash,' says #TeamIndia vice-captain @klrahul ahead of #INDvPAK on Sunday.#AsiaCup2022 pic.twitter.com/7mRf1zxjaS

  — BCCI (@BCCI) August 26, 2022

  
• 27 Aug 2022, 08:01 AM

  There may be a record of how many times we played and how many times each team won, but it means nothing. It will always begin at 0. Either will want to get off to a great start.

  
• 27 Aug 2022, 07:55 AM

  We always look forward to India vs Pakistan clash as we don’t play each other anywhere else but these big tournaments. So, it’s always an exciting time & a great challenge for all of us to compete against a team like Pakistan.