IND Playing 11 for India vs Pakistan, Match 3 of Asia Cup 2023; Top Picks, Fantasy Cricket Tips for IND vs PAK Dream11 Team Prediction

It is time for the blockbuster clash as India are all set to kickstart their Asia Cup 2023 campaign against Pakistan. The match will be played at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele on Saturday at 3:00 PM IST.

It is a vital tournament for India ahead of the home World Cup as Men in Blue have consistently dominated the bilateral series in ODIs. However, in the last few years, the same can’t be said about their performances in the multinational tournaments.

India failed to reach the final of the Asia Cup last time and they would want to leave that behind by making an explosive start with a win over Pakistan.

India Playing XI Team News

• Head Coach Rahul Dravid has confirmed the unavailability of KL Rahul for the first two games.
• Ishan Kishan or Sanju Samson will play in the playing XI as the wicketkeeper in the absence of KL Rahul.
• It would be interesting to see if India go with three pacers or play Axar Patel as the third spinner as the surface of the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium helped spinners in the game between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

IND Playing 11

1. Rohit Sharma (C)
2. Shubman Gill
3. Virat Kohli
4. Shreyas Iyer
5. Sanju Samson/Ishan Kishan (WK)
6. Hardik Pandya
7. Ravindra Jadeja
8. Axar Patel/Mohammed Shami
9. Kuldeep Yadav
10. Mohammed Siraj
11. Jasprit Bumrah

INDIA Squad

Rohit Sharma (C), Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumraj, Mohammed Shami, Hardik Pandya (VC), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Mohammed Siraj, and Sanju Samson.

IND vs PAK Dream11 Prediction

It is expected to be a cracker of a game as Pakistan have a pretty strong unit. It will be a direct competition between India’s batting and their bowling. However, India have quality spin bowlers that could expose Pakistan’s vulnerability. Furthermore, their middle-order has been struggling for a while and if Indian spinner could weave their magic, Men in Blue are likely to win this contest.

Here are the best fantasy cricket picks for the match from India

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