Asia Cup 2018: Strongest India-Pakistan Combined XI 

Whenever India and Pakistan play any match we get to witness hard-fought encounters. Both the teams put try to perform at their optimum level and prevail against other. In the ongoing Asia cup, Both these teams have high-quality players as part of their squads.

Let's look at the combined strongest XI from the Asia Cup squads of both these teams.

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#1 Openers - Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan

Both these players form the best-opening duo all over the world in recent years and are a luxury for any successful team in the ODI format

Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan are both in very good form. They have both looked in good nick in the ongoing Asia Cup. Shikhar Dhawan has already hit a brilliant century versus Hong - Kong. Rohit Sharma also hit a hard-hitting Half-century against Pakistan.

Both these players form the best-opening duo all over the world in recent years and are a luxury for any successful team in the ODI format.

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Middle order - Babar Azam, Kedar Jadhav, and Shoaib Malik

Babar Azam has been a top performer for Pakistan

Babar Azam is a very talented batsman from Pakistan. His ability to play a long innings has helped the other batsmen to play their aggressive game.

He is a very mature batsman who has the capability to handle tough situations when the team is in crisis. He can hold one end when the wickets are falling at the other end. He is one of the best number three batsmen all over the world in recent years.

Kedar Jadhav can change the match with both bat and ball. He can play an aggressive inning if the situation demands it. With the ball in his hand, he can create trouble for the opposition batsman with his slinging arm off-spin.

Shoaib Malik is a veteran player with lots of experience under his belt. He is a great choice for any team at No. 5. He is a cool-headed player who can play according to the needs of the team. He is an excellent selection in any ODI team.

Wicket-Keeper and All-rounder - MS Dhoni and Faheem Ashraf

MS Dhoni - ODI veteran

MS Dhoni is the best wicket-keeper batsman in ODI of all time. His presence of mind behind the wicket is unmatched by any other keeper.

He is a proactive wicketkeeper and is always looking to dismiss the opposition batsman. His batting is also very useful and comes very handy in tight run chases.

Faheem Ashraf is a very good right arm bowler. His ODI bowling record is very good with a bowling average of just 20.33. He also has the ability to play useful cameos while batting.

Spinners - Kuldeep Yadav and Shadab Khan

Kuldeep Yadav is a special talent

Kuldeep Yadav and Shadab Khan are the best young spinners in recent times. Both have done well in the limited format.

They have the ability to take advantage when the conditions are apt for spinners. They generally get wickets early in their respective spells which helps their team assert early advantage over the opposition team.

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Fast bowlers - Mohammad Amir and Jasprit Bumrah

Mohammad Amir has been a lethal force for Pakistan

Mohammad Amir and Jasprit Bumrah are both talented fast bowlers in International cricket. They are difficult to score against when in good form and possess a good ODI record.

Bumrah is India's strike bowler

They can handle pressure situations well and can get useful wickets when the team requires them to perform. They have the ability to bowl well in the opening overs as well as the death overs.

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