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IND vs PAK Dream11 Prediction Possible 11 Pitch Report – Asia Cup 2023 Match 9 | IND vs PAK Dream11 Prediction Today | Colombo Pitch Report

India vs Pakistan needs no introduction. So much is at stake when these two sides meet in multi-nation tournaments, in addition to the bragging rights that come with victory.

However, will the weather be kind? The Colombo forecast looks ominous, but hope lies in the fact that Sri Lanka and Bangladesh were able to complete their match yesterday.

Should the weather hold, we could be in for a cracking contest. Pakistan look settled, while India are desperate for some meaningful game time. Shaheen Shah Afridi will be keen to get the better of India’s top order once again. His seam bowling partners were also excellent in the previous meeting, where they limited India to 267.

India’s approach and response in this game, where they are set to welcome back KL Rahul and Jasprit Bumrah, will be interesting to see. It is their first match of the Super Four stage, while Pakistan come into this clash off the back of a comfortable win over Bangladesh during the week.

Asia Cup 2023 Match 9 – IND vs PAK Possible Playing XIs

Jasprit Bumrah missed the Nepal match due to the birth of his child. He is set to return today, and India will be hoping he finally gets the chance to bowl again in an ODI.

Also, KL Rahul is expected to make his comeback from injury.

India: 1. Shubman Gill, 2. Rohit Sharma (c), 3. Virat Kohli, 4. Shreyas Iyer, 5. KL Rahul (wk), 6. Hardik Pandya, 7. Ravindra Jadeja, 8. Shardul Thakur, 9. Kuldeep Yadav, 10. Jasprit Bumrah, 11. Mohammed Siraj

Pakistan have named an unchanged XI. Their main focus will be more penetration in the middle overs, where they have not been as effective so far in the tournament.

Pakistan: 1. Fakhar Zaman, 2. Imam-ul-Haq, 3. Babar Azam (c), 4. Mohammad Rizwan (wk), 5. Agha Salman, 6. Iftikhar Ahmed, 7. Shadab Khan, 8. Faheem Ashraf, 9. Shaheen Shah Afridi, 10. Naseem Shah, 11 Haris Rauf

IND vs PAK Dream11 Prediction – Fantasy Tips

India:

• Since the start of 2022, Shubman Gill has struck 1,465 ODI runs at an average of 69.8 and strike rate of 104.3.
• Virat Kohli is in need of a big innings. In all white-ball matches this year (IPL & ODIs), Virat has scored 1,070 runs at an average of 50.95 and strike rate of 128.61.
• KL Rahul is set to return at number five. He has a great record in this position in ODIs: 18 inns, 742 runs, avg. 53.00, SR 99.33.
• Hardik Pandya was excellent against Pakistan earlier in this Asia Cup. The all-rounder top scored with 87 off 90 balls, with his effectiveness against spin a key feature of that innings.
• Jasprit Bumrah in ODIs in Sri Lanka: 5 inns, 15 wickets, avg. 11.26, econ. 3.90.
• Mohammed Siraj will be key upfront. Since the start of 2022, Siraj has taken 26 ODI wickets in the powerplay at an average of 17.7 and economy of 4.31.

Pakistan:

• Imam-ul-Haq is a mainstay in the Pakistan lineup. Since the start of last year, Imam has hit 940 runs at an average of 55.3 and strike rate of 86.8.
• In the same period, Babar Azam has made 16 50+ scores in 22 innings in ODIs. Babar will be looking to improve on his record in Sri Lanka, where he has scored 150 runs in five innings.
• Mohammad Rizwan continues to impress in ODIs. The keeper-batsman has scored 67, 44 and 63* in his past three innings.
• Shadab Khan should enjoy the slower Colombo surface. He has gone wicketless in his past two ODIs, but he did take 3/42 against Afghanistan on this ground on August 26.
• Also, Shadab is striking at 108.4 in six innings with the bat this year.
• Shaheen Shah Afridi was the star in the previous India-Pakistan match. He finished with 4/35. Two scalps came before the seventh over (Rohit and Virat), followed by two at the death (Hardik and Jadeja).
• This year, Rohit Sharma has been dismissed five times by left-arm seam in all white-ball cricket (71 balls, 67 runs). So, expect Shaheen to push hard for an early wicket once again.

Other Stats and Facts

• Head-to-head: Pakistan 73, India 55, N/R 5.
• Virat Kohli has an outstanding record at the R Premadasa Stadium: 8 inns, 519 runs, avg. 103.80, SR 94.70.
• Rohit Sharma, on the other hand, has historically struggled on this ground: 9 inns, 196 runs, avg. 24.50, SR 92.89. However, he does have one ton.
• Kuldeep Yadav has dismissed Babar Azam twice in 34 balls in ODIs (18 runs).
• Haris Rauf has taken an impressive 24 wickets in 12 ODIs this year.

R Premadasa Stadium Colombo Pitch Report and Weather

All eyes will be on the skies. According to AccuWeather, thunderstorms are expected from 3pm onwards. There is a reserve day as well, but tomorrow’s forecast doesn’t look too promising either.

In terms of the pitch, the Colombo surface has been on the slower side. The team batting first has won the last two matches, with scores of 268/8 (by Pakistan vs Afghanistan) and 257/9 (by Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh) proving too good.

Asia Cup 2023 Match 9 – IND vs PAK Dream11 Picks

Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time. Use the stats and commentary in this article, as well as your own instincts, to create your teams.

IND vs PAK Dream11 Prediction – Ideal team combination: 1-4-3-3

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Asia Cup 2023 Match 9 – IND vs PAK Match Prediction: Who will win?

Weather permitting, a score around 260 batting first can be a winning one at Colombo.