Asia Cup: Pakistan retain playing XI for clash against India

Pakistan will enter the match against India with a four-pronged pace attack that includes Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf and Faheem Ashraf.

Pakistan's Haris Rauf, second left, celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Bangladesh's Towhid Hridoy during the Asia Cup cricket match between Pakistan and Bangladesh in Lahore, Pakistan, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)

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Gearing up for their Asia Cup Super 4 match against India here on Sunday, Pakistan retained the playing XI that did the duty against Bangladesh at Lahore.

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In their Super 4 opener on Wednesday, Pakistan had defeated Bangladesh by 7 wickets, and another win over India here will place them firmly on the way to the summit clash on September 17.

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Pakistan will enter the match against India with a four-pronged pace attack that includes Shaheen Shah
Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf and Faheem Ashraf.

Our playing XI for the #PAKvIND match 🇵🇰#AsiaCup2023 pic.twitter.com/K25PXbLnYe

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) September 9, 2023

The spin department will be marshalled by vice-captain and leg-spinner Shadab Khan with the support of part-time off-spinners Agha Salman and Iftikhar Ahmed.

The league game between the two sides was abandoned due to rain.

Pakistan playing XI vs India: Babar Azam (Captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Faheem Ashraf, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf.

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