India vs Pakistan: Asia Cup 2023 Match Preview, Pitch Report, Possible Lineups & Dream XI Team Prediction

India will lock horns with Pakistan on Sunday at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The most anticipated match of the Asia Cup 2023 ended as a draw but Fans and the players of the team are equally excited to play against each other once again in the Super 4 on Sunday. Pakistan will be coming into the game after registering a brilliant victory by 7 wickets. On the other hand, India would like to carry their batting performance from the Nepal game and the anticipation of the India vs Pakistan fixture will surely produce some heroic moments.

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Asia Cup 2023: India vs Pakistan Match Preview

Match Details

• Match: India vs Pakistan | Asia Cup 2023 Super 4
• Date: 10/09/2023
• Time: 3:00 PM (IST)
• Venue: R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
• Where to watch: Star Sports Network & Disney + Hotstar

Venue | Pitch Report | Weather

R Premdasa Stadium offers a pitch that is quite favourable to batters. Spinners in particular can do well on this track due to the turn and bounce on offer. Batters can exploit the batting nature of the pitch and score heavily. Teams winning the toss might choose to chase. Over the years, the average first innings score at this venue has hovered around 248 runs. However, for the upcoming matches in the Asia Cup 2023, there's an expectation that the pitch might perform even better.

Fans should brace themselves for the possibility of yet another rain-related disappointment, as the weather forecast for this highly anticipated weekend showdown in Colombo predicts precipitation. Thankfully, there was a break in the rain on Friday, allowing both teams to get in some crucial practice sessions.

According to AccuWeather, rain is expected from 4 a.m. to 11 a.m. with a consistent 80-90% chance thereafter. A substantial 27.9 mm of rainfall is predicted, potentially impacting any outdoor activities. The temperature is estimated to be around 28°C, despite overcast and damp conditions all day.

India vs Pakistan | Head-to-Head

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India vs Pakistan | Possible XI

India:

• Rohit Sharma (C)
• Shubman Gill
• Virat Kohli
• Shreyas Iyer
• Ishan Kishan (WK)
• Hardik Pandya
• Ravindra Jadeja
• Mohammed Shami
• Kuldeep Yadav
• Mohammed Siraj
• Jasprit Bumrah

Pakistan:

• FK Zaman
• Babar Azam (C)
• IU Haq
• Agha Salman
• Iftikhar Ahmed
• Mohammad Rizwan (wk)
• SH Khan
• Mohammad Nawaz
• S Afridi
• Haris Rauf
• Naseem Shah

Asia Cup 2023: India vs Pakistan | Dream XI Team Prediction