IND vs PAK 2022: “How many India vs Pakistan matches in Asia Cup?”- Wasim Jaffer leads social media reactions ahead of a mouth-watering battle

Rohit Sharma and Co. will face arch-rivals Pakistan in the Super 4 stage of the tournament on Sunday (September 4). The Men in Blue won the Group A fixture by five wickets that went down the wire against Babar Azam and Co. in Dubai last Sunday.

While India will look to continue their winning streak, Pakistan will aim to avenge their loss at the same venue.

Ahead of another blockbuster clash between India and Pakistan in the ongoing 2022 Asia Cup, former Indian cricketer Wasim Jaffer shared a hilarious post on Instagram.

Meanwhile, fans on Twitter are hoping for another thrilling contest between Asia's top teams. Here are some of the reactions:

India favorites against arch-rivals Pakistan

Rohit Sharma and Co. head into the Super 4 with a perfect record. They are at the top of the table with two wins in two matches. On the other hand, the Men in Green are in second position after a 155-run victory against minnows Hong Kong.

Hardik Pandya (unbeaten 33 and 3/25) and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (4/26) played pivotal roles as India won by five wickets against arch-rivals in their last encounter at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday (August 28). All eyes will be on the top three – KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma and in-form Virat Kohli.

The Men in Blue will undergo a forced change in the form of injured Ravindra Jadeja. Standby player Axar Patel has replaced the Saurashtra allrounder.

Meanwhile, Babar Azam and Co. are unlikely to make any changes from their last match against Hong Kong, with injured pacer Shahnawaz Dahani ruled out from the crunch match.

Skipper Babar will look to score big after making nine each against India and Hong Kong in Group A matches. Mohammad Rizwan and Fakhar Zaman are expected to play big knocks while the middle order batters will look to take center stage against India.

The bowling unit will look to continue their decent performances without star players like Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad Wasim.

India: Rohit Sharma (captain), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Deepak Hooda, Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravi Bishnoi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh and Avesh Khan

Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan, Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Hasan Ali, Naseem Shah, Shahnawaz Dahani, Usman Qadir and Mohammad Hasnain.

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