IND vs PAK: 3 Pakistan Players Who Can Single-Handedly Beat India In T20 World Cup 2022

Pakistan is set to face India in their opening match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022. IND vs PAK encounter will be played on October 23 (Sunday). The venue of the match is Melbourne Cricket Stadium in Australia.

Pakistan is led by Babar Azam while India is led by Rohit Sharma in ICC T20 World Cup 2022. Pakistan is a strong team in T20Is that can challenge any team in the world.  During Asia Cup 2022, Pakistan lost the opening match against India but later crushed them in an important super-four round.

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The super-four victory also helped Pakistan to bag a spot in the Asia Cup 2022 final. Pakistan has a few match-winners in the squad who can give a big challenge to India during IND vs PAK clash. Here we talk about 3 Pakistan players who can single-handedly beat India in T20 World Cup 2022.

IND vs PAK: 3 Pakistan Players Who Can Single-Handedly Beat India In T20 World Cup 2022

1. Mohammad Rizwan

Mohammad Rizwan is the first player from Pakistan who can give a big challenge to India during ICC T20 World Cup 2022. Mohammad Rizwan is the top-ranked T20I batsman currently in the ICC rankings.

The right-handed batsman was the top run-getter for Pakistan in the previous T20I series against England and Asia Cup 2022. The wicketkeeper-batsman also smacked a match-winning knock of 71 runs in the Asia Cup 2022 super-four clash against India. As an opener, he can send India on backfoot with an incredible knock at the start.

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2. Babar Azam

Babar Azam is another player who can single-handedly beat India during the IND vs PAK encounter of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022. The Pakistan skipper came out with a poor show in Asia Cup 2022, getting out for single digits in most games. However, the right-handed batsman performed brilliantly in the previous T20I series against England, finishing as the second-highest run-getter in the series.

He also slammed a century against England in one game. Azam is the 3rd-ranked T20I batsman in the ICC rankings. Last year during the IND vs PAK clash of the T20 World Cup, the Pakistan opener slammed a 70+ knock and managed the responsibility for the 150-run chase with his opening partner Mohammad Rizwan.

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3. Shaheen Afridi

Shaheen Afridi is another player who can single-handedly beat India during the IND vs PAK match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022. Shaheen Afridi is a left-arm pacer known for dismantling opposition batters with his pace attack. Last year during T20 World Cup 2021, he grabbed 3 crucial wickets against India and won the man of the match award for his awesome bowling show.

He last played a T20I game against Australia in April 2022, in which he picked 2 wickets. Shaheen Afridi was out of the field for a long time due to an injury and will make a comeback in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2022. After his return to the national team, he will aim for a spectacular performance in the first game against India.