India vs Pakistan: 3 Pakistan Players Who Can Win The Man Of The Match Award

Updated - 24 Oct 2021, 12:13 PM

T20 World Cup 2021, India vs Pakistan
T20 World Cup 2021. Photo Credit: Getty Images.

India vs Pakistan: 3 Pakistan Players Who Can Win The Man Of The Match Award. India is all set to take on Pakistan in an exciting encounter tomorrow in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 super 12 stages and all the eyes will be on this game. Pakistan does have a lot of depth in their squad in both batting and the bowling department but on paper, they look like a strong bowling side.

Pakistan has a scoreline to beat as they have never been able to win a world cup fixture against India in the 12 outings so far and they have the resources to do the job this time. They are coming off a defeat in their second warm-up fixture against South Africa and they will be looking to start the tournament with a win. Here are 3 Pakistan players who can win the man of the match award against India.

India vs Pakistan: 3 Pakistan Players Who Can Win The Man Of The Match Award

Babar Azam:

Babar Azam
Babar Azam (Image Credit: Twitter)

Babar Azam is by far the best batsman in the Pakistan batting lineup and his consistency has been a big asset to the side in all the formats. The Pakistan skipper is ranked second in T20 internationals and is averaging above 46 which speaks volumes of his ability. Babar will open the innings with Mohammad Rizwan and they have a strong understanding between them at the top of the order.

Babar likes to play the classical shots and he doesn’t have much weakness to target for the Indian bowlers. He can use his feet against the spinners and keep the scoreboard ticking by taking singles. He will be certainly a contender for the man of the match against India and for the player of the tournament.

Fakhar Zaman:

Pakistan's Fakhar Zaman (Photo- Twitter)
Pakistan’s Fakhar Zaman (Photo- Twitter)

It was very surprising to see Fakhar Zaman’s name missing from the Pakistan T20 squad that was announced earlier but they did the right thing by including him in the 15 member squad at the last moment. Fakhar Zaman has been the in-form batter for Pakistan in recent times and he has brought a different dimension to his batting.

He has the ability to clear the ropes with a lot of ease and is very strong on the leg side. He stayed unbeaten in both the warm-up games and had an excellent strike rate as well. His form is going to be crucial for the Men in Green’s success and he will be one of the contenders for the man of the match.

Haris Rauf:

Pakistan cricket team
Haris Rauf[photo: Twitter]
Haris Rauf has been one of the quickest bowlers going around in the world and he can certainly be a big threat to any batting order. His T20 numbers do look very good considering that he bowls the tough overs for the side and he can the X factor for Pakistan with his wicket-taking abilities.

Rauf can be very lethal against the Indian batters as he doesn’t offer much room to free their arms and instead relies on bowling stump to stump line opening up a lot of LBW opportunities. He can make a big difference against India and he will be one of the contenders for the man of the match.

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