The much-awaited Pakistan vs India (PAK vs IND) in the ongoing Asia Cup 2023 is all set to take place this week. The high-voltage clash between the bitter rivals is scheduled to take place on Saturday (September 2) at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.
Pakistan have started their campaign in the continental championship in a stunning manner. The Men in Green inflicted a heavy defeat of 238 runs on Nepal in the first game of Asia Cup 2023. Riding on centuries from Babar Azam and Iftikhar Ahmed, Pakistan piled up 342/6 in the allotted 50 overs. In reply, Nepal were all out for just 104 runs.
The momentum is with Pakistan and they will be looking to make the most of it against India in the forthcoming PAK vs IND contest. As far as India are concerned, it will be their first game of Asia Cup 2023. The Men in Blue have a solid squad thanks to the return of some big names and they will be looking to start their campaign with a win.
Before the game begins, we are taking a look at all the details you need to do well in IND vs PAK Dream11 prediction Fantasy today such as top player stats, the best player picks, the top captain and vice-captain choices, and the best-predicted XIs for the fantasy contests.
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Match Details :
| Article Title | Ind vs Pak Dream11 Prediction |
| Match Played Between | India and Pakistan |
| Series name | Asia Cup 2023 |
| Date | 02-Sep-23 |
| Category | Dream11 Prediction |
| Stadium | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium (Kandy Stadium, Sri Lanka) |
| Where to Watch on TV | Star Sports channel No. 3 & Star Sports 1 Hindi |
| Where to Watch online/Live Streaming | Disney Hotstar |
| Match umpire | Richard Illingworth and Ruchira Palliyaguruge |
| 3rd umpire / Tv Umpire | Paul Wilson |
| Match Refree | Javgal Srinath |
PAK vs IND: Team Performance (Most Recent First)
- India: W, L, W, L, L
- Pakistan: W, W, W, W, L
PAK vs IND, 3rd match, Group A: Pitch report
The PAK vs IND game will take place at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. It will be second game of the ongoing tournament at this venue. Co-hosts Sri Lanka and Bangladesh played against each other in Pallekele on Thursday (August 31).
It was a low-scoring affair as Sri Lanka won the game by five wickets. Matheesha Pathirana’s four-wicket haul helped them bowl out Bangladesh for a modest total of 164 runs. Sri Lanka then recovered from a poor start to chase it down with 11 overs remaining and 5 wickets in hand.
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium has hosted 34 ODI matches so far and the venue is yet to have a one-way trend. Out of the 34 games, teams batting first have won 14 games while teams batting second have won 19 times. Toss also does not play a very crucial role at this venue as teams have won 16 times after winning the toss and 17 times after losing the toss.
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium stats for IND vs PAK match:
| Matches Played | 34 |
| Matches Won Batting First | 14 (40.00%) |
| Matches Won Batting Second | 19 (54.29%) |
| Matches Won Winning Toss | 16 (45.71%) |
| Matches Won Losing Toss | 17 (48.57%) |
| Highest Team Innings | 363/7 (South Africa) |
| Lowest Team Innings | 70 (Zimbabwe) |
| Highest Run Chase Achieved | 314/6 (Afghanistan) |
| Average Runs per Wicket | 30.91 |
| Average Runs per Over | 5.41 |
| Average Score Batting First | 245 |
PAK vs IND, 3rd match, Group A: Playing 11
India Dream11:
- Rohit Sharma
- Shubman Gill
- Virat Kohli
- Shreyas Iyer
- Ishan Kishan
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Hardik Pandya
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Mohammed Shami
- Mohammed Siraj
- Jasprit Bumrah
Bench:
- KL Rahul
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Tilak Varma
- Axar Patel
- Shardul Thakur
- Prasidh Krishna
Pakistan Dream11:
- Fakhar Zaman
- Imam-ul-Haq
- Babar Azam (C)
- Mohammad Rizwan (wk)
- Iftikhar Ahmed
- Agha Salman
- Shadab Khan
- Mohammad Nawaz
- Naseem Shah
- Shaheen Afridi
- Haris Rauf
Bench:
- Abdullah Shafique
- Salman Ali Agha
- Mohammad Haris
- Usama Mir
- Faheem Ashraf
- Mohammad Wasim Jnr
- Saud Shakeel
PAK vs IND, 3rd match, Group A: Top players pick
Babar Azam:
- The Pakistan captain is a right-handed top-order batsman and is known for his consistency.
- He has started his campaign in Asia Cup 2023 in a stunning manner by playing a knock of 151 runs against Nepal.
Virat Kohli:
- Virat Kohli is a right-handed batsman who is one of the greatest ODI batsmen of all time. He has scored 12,898 runs in 275 ODIs so far.
- Virat Kohli also has a solid record against Pakistan. In 13 matches, he has scored 536 runs with the help of two centuries and two fifties.
Ravindra Jadeja:
- Ravindra Jadeja is a left-arm spinner, a left-handed batsman and also a gun fielder.
- He is one of the best allrounders in subcontinental conditions and has the ability to change the course of the game with both bat and ball. He has scored 2560 runs and picked up 194 wickets in 177 matches
Shadab Khan:
- Shadab Khan is a leg-spinner and a handy lower-order batsman. He is also a brilliant fielder.
- In the first match of Asia Cup 2023, the Pakistan star picked up four wickets against Nepal.
PAK vs IND, 3rd match, Group A: Captain & Vice-Captain Choices
| Captain | Virat Kohli & Babar Azam |
| Vice-Captain | Shadab Khan & Ravindra Jadeja |
PAK vs IND, 3rd match, Group A: Players to avoid and Fantasy Cricket Expert Advice
- Virat Kohli can be a good choice for a top multiplier for the small leagues.
- The users can pick Babar Azam as captain in the grand leagues.
- Pakistan’s Haris Rauf and India’s Shubman Gill are among the punt picks.
- The best-suggested fantasy/Dream11 combination for this game is 1-4-3-3.
PAK vs IND, 3rd match, Group A: Cricket Fantasy Team for Head-to-Head/Small League Contests
Wicketkeeper — Mohammad Rizwan
Batsmen — Virat Kohli, Babar Azam, Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma
Allrounders — Shadab Khan, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja
Bowlers — Jasprit Bumrah, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Shami
Captain: Virat Kohli
Vice-captain: Shadab Khan
PAK vs IND, 3rd match, Group A: Cricket Fantasy Team for Grand League contests
Wicketkeeper — Mohammad Rizwan
Batsmen — Virat Kohli, Babar Azam, Rohit Sharma
Allrounders — Shadab Khan, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja
Bowlers — Jasprit Bumrah, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Shami, Haris Rauf
Captain: Babar Azam
Vice-captain: Ravindra Jadeja