Rain, Rahul’s return on the radar in India vs Pakistan rematch
Big image: Rain risk in Colombo
The event has moved to Colombo, with India and Pakistan seeking to resume their rivalry after rain had held sway in Pallekele. The climate, nevertheless, continues to be a risk. It might be one other moist day on September 10, with probabilities of precipitation as much as 90%. The is a reserve day now for this recreation – the one match aside from the ultimate to have that luxurious – however the forecast as soon as once more is equally bleak.
India’s match against Nepal too was affected by rain. If the climate clears up in Colombo, India will take a look at out the readiness of KL Rahul and Jasprit Bumrah for the ODI World Cup.
Rahul hasn’t performed in an ODI since March whereas Bumrah hasn’t bowled in a single since July. And to be able to accommodate Rahul within the XI, India’s group administration may need to bench Ishan Kishan, who has reeled off 4 half-centuries in his final 4 innings within the format. Decisions, selections.
For the length play was attainable in Pallekele, India’s batters and Pakistan’s assault teased a gripping contest. There might be extra of the identical in Colombo or maybe simply rain throughout two days.
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In the highlight: KL Rahul and Naseem Shah
After spending 4 months on the sidelines, KL Rahul is about to fit again into India’s ODI XI. Kishan has shaken issues up within the latest previous and has grabbed nearly each alternative, however Rahul has received the vote of confidence from the selectors and the group administration. At a latest press convention, India’s captain Rohit Sharma noticed the potential for having each Rahul and Kishan within the XI, however that seems unlikely. It shall be Rahul vs Kishan within the lead-up to the World Cup. Sunday’s fixture in opposition to Pakistan may effectively be Rahul’s first probability to show his health and type.
Naseem Shah would not typically discover banana swing like Shaheen Shah Afridi and would not typically breach 150kph like Haris Rauf. But the 20-year-old can get the ball to actually skid off the pitch as he is not as tall as the opposite two. On his T20I debut in opposition to India, on the Asia Cup in Dubai final yr, he had Rahul chopping on for a first-ball duck after which nearly had Virat Kohli in the identical over. Can Naseem greatest Rahul within the 50-overs Asia Cup on Sunday as effectively?
Team news: Bumrah is again
After missing the sport in opposition to Nepal for the start of his first baby, Bumrah has rejoined the aspect for the Super Four spherical, and is about to return to the XI together with Rahul. There might be no room for each Mohammed Shami and Kishan.
India (possible): 1 Shubman Gill, 2 Rohit Sharma (capt), 3 Virat Kohli, 4 Shreyas Iyer, 5 KL Rahul (wk), 6 Hardik Pandya, 7 Ravindra Jadeja, 8 Shardul Thakur, 9 Kuldeep Yadav, 10 Jasprit Bumrah, 11 Mohammed Siraj
Naseem had had an injury scare in opposition to Bangladesh in Lahore, however he later returned to the sphere after some therapy from the physio. He is prone to be match for the match in opposition to India. Mohammad Nawaz, who sat out in opposition to a left-hander-heavy Bangladesh line-up, might be again for a crack at India’s right-hander-heavy line-up.
Pakistan (possible): 1 Fakhar Zaman, 2 Imam-ul-Haq, 3 Babar Azam (capt), 4 Mohammad Rizwan (wk), 5 Agha Salman, 6 Iftikhar Ahmed, 7 Shadab Khan, 8 Mohammad Nawaz/Faheem Ashraf, 9 Shaheen Shah Afridi, 10 Naseem Shah, 11 Haris Rauf
All eyes shall be on the skies, as has been the case all through this event. The pitch that was used for the LPL final on the Premadasa was pretty two-paced and the one for the Afghanistan-Pakistan ODI in late August wasn’t significantly batting-friendly both. There might be some juice for each seamers and spinners on Sunday too.