Team News: India’s Pace Attack Dilemma
India faces some tough decisions regarding their pace attack. If they opt for Shardul Thakur to bolster their batting lineup, it would leave room for just two frontline seamers (assuming Kuldeep Yadav’s inclusion). In this scenario, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj are likely to get the nod over Mohammed Shami and Prasidh Krishna.
Probable Lineups
India:
- Rohit Sharma (capt)
- Shubman Gill
- Virat Kohli
- Shreyas Iyer
- Ishan Kishan (wk)
- Hardik Pandya
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Shardul Thakur/Mohammed Shami
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Mohammed Siraj
- Jasprit Bumrah
Pakistan has opted for an unchanged XI.
Pakistan:
- Fakhar Zaman
- Imam-ul-Haq
- Babar Azam (capt)
- Mohammad Rizwan (wk)
- Agha Salman
- Iftikhar Ahmed
- Shadab Khan
- Mohammad Nawaz
- Shaheen Shah Afridi
- Naseem Shah
- Haris Rauf
Pitch and Weather Conditions: A Challenging Day Ahead
The match is set to be played on a fresh pitch, likely to offer assistance to both seamers and spinners. This could pose a significant challenge for the batsmen. Furthermore, there is a looming threat of rain from early morning to mid-afternoon, which may lead to a delayed start.
