Pakistan’s clash against India is arguably one of the most anticipated fixtures in the cricketing world and more than often delivers riveting drama on the field. The arch-rivals are once again set to lock horns in an electrifying <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/tag/asia-cup/">Asia Cup</a> clash on the 28th of August at the Dubai International Stadium.

The Men in Green, who have largely been the underdogs against the record seven-time winners of the Asia Cup tournament, head into the clash after trampling the Indian team by ten wickets in their last encounter at the T20 World Cup last year. Although Rohit Sharma’s side are the favorites to lift the trophy for a third successive time, Pakistan have got all the necessary weapons in their arsenal to upend the defending champions in their clash.

We list the three compelling reasons for Pakistan’s success against India in its upcoming titanic battle:

3. Indian top order batter’s woes against Pakistani left-arm pacers

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-572788" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Shaheen-Afridi-1.jpg" alt="Shaheen Afridi" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-572788" class="wp-caption-text">Shaheen Afridi. (Photo by Michael Steele-ICC/ICC via Getty Images)</figcaption>

India boasts of one of the most formidable batting lineups in the world and has always been a strong top-order side. But like every other phenomenon in the world, they have kryptonite as well, left-arm pacers. The likes of KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli have been susceptible to left-arm bowlers in the recent past.

Their recent tour of England highlighted their vulnerability against left-arm quicks as the likes of Rohit and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/virat-kohli/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Virat</a>&nbsp;were dismissed by left-armers David Willey and Reece Topley on several occasions. Windies fast bowler Obed McCoy further emphasized India’s woes by scalping six wickets in one of the T20I outings.

Mohammad Amir initially demonstrated their weakness in the 2017 Champions trophy final, as he ran through the top three Indian batters. Young fast bowling sensation Shaheen Afridi also demonstrated similar exploits rattling Rohit and Rahul in last year’s T20 WC clash. If the Pakistani pacer can repeat his heroics from his last outing, Pakistan will likely triumph in the clash.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-620897" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Babar-Azam-5.jpg" alt="Babar Azam" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-620897" class="wp-caption-text">Babar Azam (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

The Pakistan team are in a transition phase with several fresh faces coming through the ranks, but one man who has been a constant feature for the national team is their mercurial leader Babar Azam.

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/babar-azam-solidifies-top-position-as-icc-announce-latest-odi-rankings/">Babar</a> took over the reins two years ago and went from strength to strength during that period. The trailblazing top-order batter has flourished in the leadership role, taking his consistency with the bat to an unprecedented level. He recently broke former Indian skipper Virat Kohli’s record to become the fastest ODI captain to 1000 runs.

The Men in Green have improved considerably under Babar’s guidance and look calm in the toughest of situations, contrary to their earlier tendency of capitulating under pressure. The Pakistani skipper is their X-factor and his sensational form as a batter and captain will most likely determine the outcome of the match.

1. India’s lack of depth in the death bowling department

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-668098" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Bhuvneshwar-Kumar.jpg" alt="Bhuvneshwar Kumar" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-668098" class="wp-caption-text">Bhuvneshwar Kumar. (Photo by RODGER BOSCH / AFP) (Photo by RODGER BOSCH/AFP via Getty Images)</figcaption>

India suffered a huge blow earlier this month as they announced the omission of star bowler Jasprit Bumrah from the Asia Cup squad owing to a back injury. The news broke days after another Indian star Harshal Patel was ruled out for the continental tournament due to a rib injury.

The pair of Bumrah and Harshal has been two of the best death bowlers in the shortest format of the game with their ability to strangle the batters in the latter stages of the match. India will be light in the death bowling department and will be relying heavily on veteran Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

While <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/credit-to-rohit-sharma-and-rahul-dravid-for-giving-me-role-clarity-arshdeep-singh/">Arshdeep Singh</a> has shown tremendous potential so far in his nascent international career, he will be under extreme pressure in the blockbuster clash against Pakistan, who boasts of some swashbuckling power hitters in their batting line-up. Pakistan have a clear advantage in this area heading into the anticipated clash against the arch-rivals.

Pakistan’s clash against India is arguably one of the most anticipated fixtures in the cricketing world and more than often delivers riveting drama on the field. The arch-rivals are once again set to lock horns in an electrifying <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/tag/asia-cup/">Asia Cup</a> clash on the 28th of August at the Dubai International Stadium.
The Men in Green, who have largely been the underdogs against the record seven-time winners of the Asia Cup tournament, head into the clash after trampling the Indian team by ten wickets in their last encounter at the T20 World Cup last year. Although Rohit Sharma’s side are the favorites to lift the trophy for a third successive time, Pakistan have got all the necessary weapons in their arsenal to upend the defending champions in their clash.
We list the three compelling reasons for Pakistan’s success against India in its upcoming titanic battle:
<h3>3. Indian top order batter’s woes against Pakistani left-arm pacers</h3>
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<figcaption id="caption-attachment-572788" class="wp-caption-text">Shaheen Afridi. (Photo by Michael Steele-ICC/ICC via Getty Images)</figcaption>
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India boasts of one of the most formidable batting lineups in the world and has always been a strong top-order side. But like every other phenomenon in the world, they have kryptonite as well, left-arm pacers. The likes of KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli have been susceptible to left-arm bowlers in the recent past.
Their recent tour of England highlighted their vulnerability against left-arm quicks as the likes of Rohit and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/virat-kohli/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Virat</a>&nbsp;were dismissed by left-armers David Willey and Reece Topley on several occasions. Windies fast bowler Obed McCoy further emphasized India’s woes by scalping six wickets in one of the T20I outings.
Mohammad Amir initially demonstrated their weakness in the 2017 Champions trophy final, as he ran through the top three Indian batters. Young fast bowling sensation Shaheen Afridi also demonstrated similar exploits rattling Rohit and Rahul in last year’s T20 WC clash. If the Pakistani pacer can repeat his heroics from his last outing, Pakistan will likely triumph in the clash.

<h3>2. The Babar Azam effect</h3>
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<figcaption id="caption-attachment-620897" class="wp-caption-text">Babar Azam (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>
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The Pakistan team are in a transition phase with several fresh faces coming through the ranks, but one man who has been a constant feature for the national team is their mercurial leader Babar Azam.
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/babar-azam-solidifies-top-position-as-icc-announce-latest-odi-rankings/">Babar</a> took over the reins two years ago and went from strength to strength during that period. The trailblazing top-order batter has flourished in the leadership role, taking his consistency with the bat to an unprecedented level. He recently broke former Indian skipper Virat Kohli’s record to become the fastest ODI captain to 1000 runs.
The Men in Green have improved considerably under Babar’s guidance and look calm in the toughest of situations, contrary to their earlier tendency of capitulating under pressure. The Pakistani skipper is their X-factor and his sensational form as a batter and captain will most likely determine the outcome of the match.

<h3>1. India’s lack of depth in the death bowling department</h3>
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<figcaption id="caption-attachment-668098" class="wp-caption-text">Bhuvneshwar Kumar. (Photo by RODGER BOSCH / AFP) (Photo by RODGER BOSCH/AFP via Getty Images)</figcaption>
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India suffered a huge blow earlier this month as they announced the omission of star bowler Jasprit Bumrah from the Asia Cup squad owing to a back injury. The news broke days after another Indian star Harshal Patel was ruled out for the continental tournament due to a rib injury.
The pair of Bumrah and Harshal has been two of the best death bowlers in the shortest format of the game with their ability to strangle the batters in the latter stages of the match. India will be light in the death bowling department and will be relying heavily on veteran Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
While <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/credit-to-rohit-sharma-and-rahul-dravid-for-giving-me-role-clarity-arshdeep-singh/">Arshdeep Singh</a> has shown tremendous potential so far in his nascent international career, he will be under extreme pressure in the blockbuster clash against Pakistan, who boasts of some swashbuckling power hitters in their batting line-up. Pakistan have a clear advantage in this area heading into the anticipated clash against the arch-rivals.

Pakistan’s clash against India is arguably one of the most anticipated fixtures in the cricketing world and more than often delivers riveting drama on the field. The arch-rivals are once again set to lock horns in an electrifying <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/tag/asia-cup/">Asia Cup</a> clash on the 28th of August at the Dubai International Stadium.
The Men in Green, who have largely been the underdogs against the record seven-time winners of the Asia Cup tournament, head into the clash after trampling the Indian team by ten wickets in their last encounter at the T20 World Cup last year. Although Rohit Sharma’s side are the favorites to lift the trophy for a third successive time, Pakistan have got all the necessary weapons in their arsenal to upend the defending champions in their clash.
We list the three compelling reasons for Pakistan’s success against India in its upcoming titanic battle:
<h3>3. Indian top order batter’s woes against Pakistani left-arm pacers</h3>
<figure id="attachment_572788" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-572788" style="width: 640px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-572788" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Shaheen-Afridi-1.jpg" alt="Shaheen Afridi" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px">
<figcaption id="caption-attachment-572788" class="wp-caption-text">Shaheen Afridi. (Photo by Michael Steele-ICC/ICC via Getty Images)</figcaption>
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India boasts of one of the most formidable batting lineups in the world and has always been a strong top-order side. But like every other phenomenon in the world, they have kryptonite as well, left-arm pacers. The likes of KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli have been susceptible to left-arm bowlers in the recent past.
Their recent tour of England highlighted their vulnerability against left-arm quicks as the likes of Rohit and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/virat-kohli/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Virat</a>&nbsp;were dismissed by left-armers David Willey and Reece Topley on several occasions. Windies fast bowler Obed McCoy further emphasized India’s woes by scalping six wickets in one of the T20I outings.
Mohammad Amir initially demonstrated their weakness in the 2017 Champions trophy final, as he ran through the top three Indian batters. Young fast bowling sensation Shaheen Afridi also demonstrated similar exploits rattling Rohit and Rahul in last year’s T20 WC clash. If the Pakistani pacer can repeat his heroics from his last outing, Pakistan will likely triumph in the clash.

<h3>2. The Babar Azam effect</h3>
<figure id="attachment_620897" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-620897" style="width: 640px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-620897" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Babar-Azam-5.jpg" alt="Babar Azam" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px">
<figcaption id="caption-attachment-620897" class="wp-caption-text">Babar Azam (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>
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The Pakistan team are in a transition phase with several fresh faces coming through the ranks, but one man who has been a constant feature for the national team is their mercurial leader Babar Azam.
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/babar-azam-solidifies-top-position-as-icc-announce-latest-odi-rankings/">Babar</a> took over the reins two years ago and went from strength to strength during that period. The trailblazing top-order batter has flourished in the leadership role, taking his consistency with the bat to an unprecedented level. He recently broke former Indian skipper Virat Kohli’s record to become the fastest ODI captain to 1000 runs.
The Men in Green have improved considerably under Babar’s guidance and look calm in the toughest of situations, contrary to their earlier tendency of capitulating under pressure. The Pakistani skipper is their X-factor and his sensational form as a batter and captain will most likely determine the outcome of the match.

<h3>1. India’s lack of depth in the death bowling department</h3>
<figure id="attachment_668098" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-668098" style="width: 640px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-668098" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Bhuvneshwar-Kumar.jpg" alt="Bhuvneshwar Kumar" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px">
<figcaption id="caption-attachment-668098" class="wp-caption-text">Bhuvneshwar Kumar. (Photo by RODGER BOSCH / AFP) (Photo by RODGER BOSCH/AFP via Getty Images)</figcaption>
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India suffered a huge blow earlier this month as they announced the omission of star bowler Jasprit Bumrah from the Asia Cup squad owing to a back injury. The news broke days after another Indian star Harshal Patel was ruled out for the continental tournament due to a rib injury.
The pair of Bumrah and Harshal has been two of the best death bowlers in the shortest format of the game with their ability to strangle the batters in the latter stages of the match. India will be light in the death bowling department and will be relying heavily on veteran Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
While <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/credit-to-rohit-sharma-and-rahul-dravid-for-giving-me-role-clarity-arshdeep-singh/">Arshdeep Singh</a> has shown tremendous potential so far in his nascent international career, he will be under extreme pressure in the blockbuster clash against Pakistan, who boasts of some swashbuckling power hitters in their batting line-up. Pakistan have a clear advantage in this area heading into the anticipated clash against the arch-rivals.

Pakistan’s clash against India is arguably one of the most anticipated fixtures in the cricketing world and more than often delivers riveting drama on the field. The arch-rivals are once again set to

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