Why is Mohammad Nawaz Not Playing in IND vs PAK Asia Cup 2023 Super Four Match?

In the much-anticipated Asia Cup Super Four encounter between India and Pakistan, cricket fans noticed a strategic change in Pakistan’s playing XI. Mohammad Nawaz, a talented all-rounder known for his spin bowling abilities, found himself out of the team for this particular match.

Why is Mohammad Nawaz is Not Playing in IND vs PAK Asia Cup 2023 Super Four Match?

Mohammad Nawaz misses out as Pakistan decide to include an extra seamer, Faheem Ashraf, in the playing XI. Pakistan’s captain, when asked about the team’s choice at the toss, revealed a crucial factor that influenced their decision—moisture on the wicket. The presence of moisture on the pitch is known to provide assistance to fast bowlers, allowing them to generate more movement off the surface. This can be a valuable advantage, especially in the early stages of a match.

Faheem Ashraf, a promising fast-bowling all-rounder, is known for his ability to swing the ball and provide crucial breakthroughs with the new ball. His inclusion in the playing XI not only added firepower to Pakistan’s fast bowling attack but also gave them the flexibility to exploit any favorable conditions.

Babar Azam at toss: We will bowl first. I think there is a bit of moisture, we need to use that. Always, India Pakistan is high intensity, but we will take it match to match. As a team, we are playing well, we are focused on this one. No changes

Pakistan Playing 11

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

Bench: Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Wasim Jr

India Playing 11

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

Bench: Shreyas Iyer, Mohammed Shami, Axar Patel, Suryakumar Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Tilak Varma