India vs Pakistan: Best Combined XI, ICC T20 World Cup 2021

India vs Pakistan: Best Combined XI, ICC T20 World Cup 2021. India and Pakistan are set to face each other in a T20 World Cup game for the 6th time overall and this will be one of the most interesting fixtures in the tournament. India has one of the strongest squads in the tournament this year with Virat Kohli as the skipper and MS Dhoni as the mentor in the side. India will be desperate to start off the tournament well as they haven’t done won a T20 World Cup since 2007.

On the other hand, Pakistan will be hoping that they start winning games against India in World cups which hasn’t happened up to now. They have a lot of experience in their squad and they have roped in Matthew Hayden as the batting consultant for the T20 World cup 2021. Here is the best-combined XI for the India vs Pakistan game in the T20 World Cup 2021.

India vs Pakistan: Best Combined XI, ICC T20 World Cup 2021

KL Rahul:

KL Rahul has been the number one opener for India in T20 cricket for the last two years and he has been very destructive with the bat in the warm-up games for India. He looked in sublime touch in the IPL 2021 towards the end and has been unstoppable when he gets going in the powerplay. He can take the game away from the opponents quickly and he can play a big role while opening the innings.

Babar Azam:

The Pakistan skipper Babar Azam hasn’t played a big knock in the warm-up games but he still remains the best batsman from the side. Babar has been very effective in T20Is when he opens the batting and he uses the powerplay to his full advantage. He is one of the best limited-overs batsmen in the world with an average of nearly 47 in T20 internationals.

Virat Kohli (C):

Virat Kohli is an automatic choice for any team in the world and he can captain the side as well for the combined XI. Kohli’s record in T20 World cups is amazing and his numbers are staggering. The Indian skipper hasn’t been in the best of forms off late but he is a match-winner and his consistency in limited-overs format is unmatchable.

Mohammad Hafeez:

Mohammad Hafeez will play the role of an all-rounder in the side and the 41-year-old veteran is one of the best T20 players going around in the world. Hafeez is a versatile batter and has immense experience under his belt to take his side home in the middle order. His off-spin bowling is very underrated but he can bowl with the new ball as well as keep the run flow down.

Shoaib Malik:

Shoaib Malik initially did not find a place in the Pakistan T20 World Cup squad but later was added to the squad and it is the best thing that could happen to the men-in-green side. Malik has been around the international circuit for over two decades and he possesses a wide range of six-hitting skills. He has been playing T20 cricket around the globe and is best suited to the finishing role.

Rishabh Pant (WK):

Rishabh Pant will be the wicket-keeper in the combined XI squad as he can play the role of a finisher in the number six position exceedingly well. Pant also brings a left-handed option into the mix as there aren’t any left-handers in the top five and he can be used as a floater as well. He has been in good form recently and should make the playing XI of any squad.

Imad Wasim:

Imad Wasim will take the number seven role in the side as an all-rounder who can bat and bowl. Imad Wasim is one of the most economical T20 bowlers in the world and he hardly bowls loose deliveries in the powerplay. He has the ability to tonk it down the order as well and he will use it at number seven. The fact that he bowls a lot more than Jadeja has got his name on the side.

Hasan Ali:

Hasan Ali has been one of the in-form players for the Pakistan side and he can be very good with the ball as well. The seamer has been very impressive ever since he made a comeback into the Pakistan side recently and has been playing all the formats. He has improved his batting a lot and has fulfilled a role in the side at number eight.

Mohammad Shami:

Mohammad Shami has been in good form in the recently concluded IPL and he went on to pick up three wickets in the warm-up fixture against England. Shami can take the new ball and his seam bowling is one of the best in the business. He will play a big role for India as he can operate at the death overs and he has got the nod ahead of out of form Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

Jasprit Bumrah:

Jasprit Bumrah is another automatic choice in the playing XI with his capabilities of changing the game very quickly on its head. Bumrah was very impressive in the recent IPL 2021 finishing as the third-highest wicket-taker of the tournament and he is a match-winner with the ball. He will be used in the death overs with his yorkers and slower one variations.

Varun Chakravarthy:

Varun Chakravarthy will be the surprise package in the combined XI and he is going to play a big role for India in the T20 World Cup 2021. His economy rate is unbelievable in T20Is and the mystery bowler has got a lot of special deliveries in his armoury. He will be the premier spinner in the combined XI ahead of the T20 World Cup mega fixture.

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