Asia Cup 2018: India's ideal Playing XI against Pakistan

9 and 10- Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal (The Wrist spin duo)

Chahal and Kuldeep - Bowling to Asian batsmen poses a new challenge

Both Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal should be pleased to bowl on spinner friendly conditions. Both the bowlers are crucial for India in the middle overs and are habitual of providing crucial wickets at regular intervals.

It remains to be seen how they will adapt to Asian batsmen who are adept at handling spinners. The Asia Cup will be a new and different challenge for the wrist spinners.

11- Jasprit Bumrah

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umrah the yorker specialist should be mindful of the no-balls

Jasprit Bumrah along with Bhuvneshwar Kumar can be more than a handful. In the England one day series, Bumrah was sorely missed. Bumrah may be a little bit exhausted after his workload in the England series. But he is a terrific one day bowler, especially at the death. Kumar and Bumrah should be at their best if the Indians have any chance of containing the powerful Pakistan batting line up.

With this best playing XI, India can hope to have a more than decent chance of winning against their bitter rivals