We have opted for a fantasy cricket team based on the recent performances, overall impact, and credit points.
Pitch Report for India vs Pakistan, Asia Cup 2022
1st innings average score: 142
2nd innings average score: 124
Type: Slow wicket. Helpful for spinners.
Time: August 28, 7:30 PM IST
Probable Playing XIs for India & Pakistan
Probable XI for India: Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Avesh Khan/R Ashwin, Arshdeep Singh
Probable XI for Pakistan: Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jr/Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah
Smart Fantasy Picks
Rohit Sharma may not be scoring big as he used to, but he knows the importance of scoring quickly during the field restrictions. In 2022, he has a strike rate of 148 in the powerplay. Overall, he averages 24 in 13 T20Is.
Fantasy players have two solid candidates in the wicketkeeper category: Rishabh Pant and Mohammad Rizwan. What Pant does with the bat is beyond our understanding of the game, while Rizwan averages 51. Both, however, are fantasy favourites in the format.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has picked the most wickets for India in 2022. His 20 wickets have come at a strike rate of 15.6—most of which have come in the powerplay. Needless to mention how he excels at the death overs
Ravindra Jadeja and Shadab Khan generate fantasy points one way or the other. With the bat, their job is to up the ante in the end overs, and with the ball, they are handy in the middle overs. Moreover, both are reputed for pouching excellent catches in the deep, although Jadeja is far superior not only to Shadab but most fielders across the globe.
Since 2021, Hasan Ali has been Pakistan’s best bowler in the format. He has taken 26 wickets including the best figures of 4 for 22. India will have to be watchful against his hard-hitting lengths.
Yuzvendra Chahal has been India’s best spinner this year, managing 15 wickets at a strike rate of 15.2 in 12 T20Is.
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Fantasy Power Picks
There aren’t many better fantasy players than KL Rahul, although one may argue that his approach to bat longer impacts his team’s performance. However, what matters is the fantasy points and he provides them in abundance. He averages 42 and strikes at 141 in professional T20 cricket.
Babar Azam has only one score below 50 in his last 10 competitive games. His form has been—for the lack of a better word—incomparable. He averages 46 in the format.
In 2022, Suryakumar Yadav has hammered 428 runs at an average of 39 and a strike rate of 189, including a hundred and two fifties.
Hardik Pandya has registered the best figures of 4 for 33 and has blasted runs at an average of 31 in 2022. His all-round skills and recent form make him the MVP for the clash.
Fantasy Tip of The Day
Pakistan have played only one T20I this year and their middle order is yet to be tested. On the other hand, India’s batting unit is well decorated with form and experience. All said and done, the pitch suggests that drafting batters who like to bat longer are likely to provide more fantasy points.