Pakistan to field unchanged XI against India in Asia Cup

In the pre-match press conference, Pakistan captain Babar Azam informed that the PCB would reveal the playing XI against India.

Pakistan will field an unchanged playing XI against India in their much-anticipated Asia Cup 2023 match at the Pallekele International Stadium in Sri Lanka's Kandy today, the country’s cricket board (PCB) has stated.

On September 1, Pakistan decided to name an unchanged team which thrashed Nepal by 238 runs in their opening game on August 30.

Pakistan made 342 for 6 riding on hundreds by captain Babar Azam (151) and Iftikhar Ahmed (109 not out). Nepal were bundled out for 104 with Shadab Khan taking four wickets.

In the pre-match press conference, Pakistan captain Babar Azam informed that the PCB would reveal the playing XI against India. The captain also hoped that there could be a bit more contribution from the middle-order to support the top three — himself, Imam-ul-Haq and Fakhar Zaman.

"The top order has been contributing well in recent times. The boys in the middle order are trying their best to chip in and hopefully they will be able to do it against India,” he said.

Pakistan playing XI constitutes Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Salman Agha, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammed Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, and Haris Rauf.