Asia Cup 2022: Match 2 - Predicted India Playing XI vs Pakistan

Middle Order: Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, and Rishabh Pant (wk)

Virat Kohli will be back on the cricket field after an extended break, and would be eyeing a third straight T20I half-century against Pakistan. Kohli had a dismal tour of England, managing just 12 runs in two T20Is, but he is averaging over 50 in the format despite being out of form for a while. Meanwhile, the game against Pakistan will be Kohli’s 100th T20I appearance.

Suryakumar Yadav has established himself as one of India’s backbone in the middle-order even though he was injured twice this year. Yadav has attained his career-best 2nd ranking in the shortest format and would be eyeing the top position in the Asia Cup. The Mumbai cricketer has the ability to single-handedly take the game away from the opposition once set and his quickfire 55-ball 117 against England last month was one of those examples.

Rishabh Pant’s performances in T20Is have not been up to the mark this year. While he has played crucial and match-winning knocks in Tests and ODIs, the youngster has not been able to replicate those in the shortest format and would definitely like to change that in the 2022 Asia Cup. Pant will most likely be the wicketkeeper-batter for this contest ahead of veteran Dinesh Karthik.