IND vs PAK 2022: Top 10 funny memes after toss as Team India make 3 changesย
The stage is all set for another Indo-Pak clash in the Asia Cup 2022. The neighboring nations will lock horns in the Super 4 stage of the continental competition on Sunday, September 4, in Dubai. After suffering a five-wicket loss last weekend, Pakistan will be eager to win tonight.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam won the toss and expectedly chose to bowl first. Mohammad Hasnain replaced the injured Shahnawaz Dahani in the playing XI.
Team India, meanwhile, will miss the service of star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who is out of the tournament with a knee injury. It forced the think tank to change the team combination, dropping Dinesh Karthik, while Deepak Hooda and Ravi Bishnoi made it to the playing XI. Avesh Khan also misses out after feeling a bit unwell, with Hardik Pandya back after being rested against Hong Kong.
Here are the playing XIs:
India XI: KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Deepak Hooda, Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ravi Bishnoi, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh.
Pakistan XI: Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Khushdil Shah, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Asif Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah.
Fans took note of the team combinations after the toss and voiced their views in the form of hilarious memes on social media platforms. They were divided on Karthik's absence from the Indian playing XI.
Here is a collection of the best memes after the toss:
After Dropping Avesh Khan for obvious reasons.
#INDvsPAK https://t.co/PrCN95RMP8
Once again #RohitSharma & #RahulDravid impress
From dropping Rishabh Pant first match
To playing #RaviBishnoi over Ashwin tells us that they are going for mixture of experience with some young exuberance.
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Feel sad for #DineshKarthik, he must be feeling same
#INDvsPAK https://t.co/y2IvptqYuy
Ashwin in Ashwin in
Last era New era ๐ญ
#INDvsPAK2022 https://t.co/uQ6AHjDllo
#Rishabpant Playing Today ๐๐๐
#pant #INDvsPAK #bishnoi https://t.co/qTT36VQiw0
Umpires are getting ready for the 1st innings iykiyk ๐
#INDvsPAK https://t.co/M9rhVJyayg
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Ashambhav bc....
ZimBabar win toss ๐
#INDvsPAK #INDvPAK https://t.co/xlH4ynOdVH
"KL Rahul's role is to anchor the innings" - Mohammad Kaif decodes Indian vice-captain's role in the T20I set-up
Mohammad Kaif opined that KL Rahul has been playing the role of sheet anchor in Men in Blue's batting line-up in T20I cricket. The former Indian batter feels skipper Rohit Sharma is trying to play the role of an aggressor so that Rahul can bat long and unleash during the final stages.
Speaking to Sportskeeda on Saturday, September 3, Kaif analyzed the Men in Blue's top order and said:
"KL Rahul's role is to anchor the innings. When Rohit Sharma opens with him, he looks to play his shots right from the start, as he knows that his role is to accelerate, while Rahul's job is to stay there till the end. Rohit is looking to score quickly so that Rahul can play his game."
He continued:
"Even Virat Kohli has been scoring at a quick rate. Rahul is aware that he generally plays with a strike rate of 120, and then attacks in the last five overs. The Indian side don't want to tinker with Rahul's role."
Rahul was out for a golden duck against Pakistan before playing a sedate 36-run knock off 39 balls versus Hong Kong.
Do you agree with Mohammad Kaif's assessment? Should Rahul continue to play the role of anchor, or is it better for the team if he sheds inhibitions and takes the aggressive route? Sound off in the comments section.