India will face its arch rival Pakistan in the summit on Sunday. This high-voltage match will be held at IST at 8 pm in Dubai. Men in Blue is considered a strong contender to win the trophy, but India will not take Pakistan lightly.
Suryakumar Yadav -led team has won all their six matches so far. And on the other hand, Pakistan has lost twice to teams like India, but has defeated teams like Oman, UAE, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh during their next 4 matches.
Men in Green, who last won the Asia Cup in 2012 and he will also aim to take revenge on Sunday and win the Asia Cup title for the third time under the captaincy of Misbah-ul-Haq.
The final match in Dubai is expected to be exciting, so before the big game, there is a look at the 7 major players to watch here on Sunday.
Abhishek Sharma (India) – 309 runs
World No. 1 T20I batsman started the innings for India in the current tournament. After playing in the last three matches, he scored three half -centuries. After playing in six matches, Abhishek, who has scored 309 runs, will try to win another match and help the team to get his ninth title.
Sahibzada Farhan (Pakistan) – 160 runs
He is Pakistan’s highest run -scorer during the current tournament. He scored the most runs in both the matches played against Suryakumar Yadav -led team, and he will once again try to repeat his valor as a batsman.
Kuldeep Yadav (India) – 13 wickets
After playing in six matches, Kuldeep Yadav is India’s highest wicket -taking bowler in the current tournament. His name also holds the record for the most wickets in the same version. He took three wickets in a group stage match, and the team management would rely on repeating him during the final.
Saim Ayub (Pakistan) – 23 runs, 8 wickets
His performance with the bat in the current tournament has been disappointing. He participated in all six matches and scored just 23 runs. He has also been dismissed on Duck four times, but still the team management has supported him and he will also play in the summit. Despite Saim’s failure with the bat, he has performed brilliantly as a bowler and has taken eight wickets so far.
Jaspreet Bumrah (India) – 5 wickets
He will lead India’s fast bowling attack during the summit. He has taken five wickets after playing in 4 matches. During two matches against arch -rivals Pakistan, Bumrah’s time was difficult, but still, he would be one of the players worth watching. He has taken a total of 94 wickets after playing 74 T20I matches.
Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pakistan) – 83 runs, 9 wickets
He has been Pakistan’s best player in the current tournament, both as a batsman and a bowler. After playing in six matches, he scored 83 runs at a brilliant strike rate of 188.63 and took nine wickets. He failed to take some wickets in two matches against India, but fans would still expect that he would get the team a much -awaited start by dismissing the Indian opener cheaply.
Haris Rauf (Pakistan) – 9 wickets
He is Pakistan’s highest wicket -taking bowler in the current tournament as he has taken nine wickets after playing in 4 matches. He took two wickets against teams like UAE, India and Sri Lanka and took three wickets against Bangladesh earlier this week. During the peak match, they are expected to give a tough competition to the Indian batsmen.
