Today, the biggest match so far in Asia Cup 2025 will be played between India and Pakistan at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Due to the mixed response being received about this match, there will be pressure on the players as well. The team which bowls well today will have a higher chance of winning. Spinners are expected to dominate more than fast bowlers on the Dubai pitch. Know those 5 players, who can become a threat to each other today.
In the first match of Asia Cup 2025, Abhishek Sharma hit a six on the first ball, he scored 30 runs in 16 balls with the help of 3 sixes and 2 fours. He has achieved a lot in a year, he is currently the world's number-1 T20 batsman in the ICC rankings. Talking about his T20 International career, he has scored 565 runs in 17 innings, which includes 2 centuries.
The Indian who has taken the most wickets in T20 International matches against Pakistan is not a main bowler, but all-rounder Hardik Pandya. He has taken 13 wickets in 7 matches played against Pakistan. Hardik has scored a total of 91 runs in 6 innings played against Pakistan. Talking about his T20 International record, he has scored 1812 runs in 115 matches and taken 94 wickets.
Spinners can benefit more than fast bowlers on the Dubai pitch, Kuldeep Yadav was also selected as the Player of the Match in the first match for India. He took 4 wickets for just 7 runs in his spell of 2.1 overs, Kuldeep took 3 wickets in a single over. Kuldeep has taken 73 wickets in 41 matches in T20 International, he has taken five wicket haul twice.
All eyes will be on wicketkeeper batsman Mohammad Haris, who scored 66 runs in 43 balls against Oman in the last match. In this innings, he hit 3 sixes and 7 fours. Indian bowlers cannot take him lightly. Talking about this 24-year-old batsman, he has scored 490 runs in 29 T20 International matches, which also includes 1 century.
Pakistan's spinner Sufiyan Muqeem can also prove to be the X factor. Muqeem took 2 wickets for just 7 runs in a spell of 3 overs in the last match. Talking about international T20 record, Muqeem has taken 27 wickets in 18 matches.
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