T20 World Cup: India vs Pakistan Live: India and Pakistan will begin their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 campaign in Dubai on Sunday. Both teams will be taking a shot at winning their second ICC trophy in the shortest format and will be hoping to start off with a win. Both teams will square off at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on Sunday evening. For more T20 World Cup live updates, follow us at InsideSport.in
India vs Pakistan Live: Five players to watch out for IND vs PAK big match on Sunday
Here, at InsideSport.in we will look out for five players who can turn out to be the game changers for their respective sides in the high-pressure game. –
Virat Kohli:
The India skipper loves playing against Pakistan. In six T20Is that Kohli has played against Pakistan, he has scored 254 runs at an average of 84.67 including two half-centuries. In ODIs, Virat Kohli has averaged 48.73 with 536 runs in 13 matches including two centuries and as many half-centuries.
Babar Azam:
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam is one of the main batters to watch out for in this high-pressure game. Azam has scored 2204 runs with the highest score of 122 in 61 T20Is played so far. He averages 46.89 in the shortest format of the game and strikes around 130.65. Besides one century, Babar has scored 20 half-centuries in T20Is. He is second on the list of players quickest to 1000 runs in the shortest format.
Hasan Ali:
Hasan Ali made a name for himself in the 2017 Champions Trophy when he earned the ‘Player of the Tournament’ award for his 13 wickets in Pakistan’s title-winning campaign. He returned with an impressive figure of 3-19 in a 6.3 overs spell against India in the 2017 CT final and will be crucial for Pakistan once again. Hasan Ali has taken 52 wickets in 41 T20Is with an economy rate of 8.29 and best figures of 4/18.
KL Rahul:
The India opener has been in red-hot form in the shortest format. KL Rahul slammed 626 runs in the recently concluded IPL 2021 in UAE and also became the first Indian to score 500+ runs for 4th consecutive season. He has looked in top-notch in both the warmup games, scoring 51 off 25 against England and 39 off 31 against Australia. Rahul is set to open the innings alongside Rohit Sharma and will be one of the biggest threats to Pakistan bowlers.
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Jasprit Bumrah:
India ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah holds the key to India’s success when it comes to bowling. Bumrah has been around in the circuit for quite some time now and has been the regular wicket-taking bowler for the Men in Blue. He was in terrific form in the second phase of IPL 2021 in UAE, finishing third in the list of leading wicket-taker in the tournament with 21 scalps in 14 matches. He looked in top-notch in the first warmup game against England too, returning with 1-26 in his four overs. Bumrah has picked up 59 wickets in 49 T20Is at an impressive economy of 6.67.
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