India v Pakistan: 5 Battles to watch out for at Edgbaston

#4 Bhuvneshwar Kumar V Babar Azam

Bhuvneshwar Kumar hasn’t bowled any better than what he is at the moment. He has added a couple of yards of pace in his bowling without losing his natural swing. Bhuvi has also perfected the art of bowling pinpoint yorkers at the death. If his IPL exploits, where he has won the purple cap two years in a row, are anything to go by, Bhuvneshwar is more than likely to take the Champions Trophy by storm.

Young Babar Azam will be playing his first game against India. The 22-year old has had a bright start to his ODI career. He became the joint fastest batsman to record 1,000 runs when he crossed this milestone in his 21st innings. He averages 55 after 26 innings and already has racked up 5 centuries in this format.

Babar will be under pressure for Pakistan are expecting him to fire in this big game. The contest between Bhuvneshwar and Babar will be a riveting one to watch for two players of high skill will go against each other. Because the Indian pacer is more experienced than his Pakistan counterpart, he is likely to succeed in this battle.