India vs Pakistan: Harbhajan Singh names his playing 11, leaves out 2 big-name players

With practice and warm-up matches done and dusted, Team India's focus w shifts towards ir opening match against Pakistan which will be played in Melbourne on Sunday, October 23. last time se two faced each or was during Asia Cup 2022 where India won group st match but lost to Pakistan in Super 4 st. stakes will be high in T20 World Cup match and former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh has revealed his playing XI for IND vs PAK tie.

T20 World Cup: Harbhajan Singh reveals his playing XI for India vs Pakistan match 

Harbhajan Singh while picking his team for India vs Pakistan match me some tough calls which also included making major exclusions. Speaking to Star Sports, former off-spinner named his playing XI for Pakistan match in which Ravichandran Ashwin and Harshal Patel did t find any place. He said, "I feel team is straightforward. I feel Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yav, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik and Axar Patel will be in team. Yuzi Chahal will play along with m. After that Arshdeep Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohamm Shami,". He ded, " This is my choice. Harshal Patel might t get a chance. I feel Deepak Hooda and R Ashwin will t get a chance in first few games. I am seeing this as starting XI."

Harbhajan Singh's India playing XI for Pakistan match: Rohit (c), Rahul, Kohli, Suryakumar, Hardik, Karthik (wk), Axar, Chahal, Arshdeep, Bhuvneshwar, Shami

Rohit Sharma sets sight on winning T20 World Cup 

India vs Pakistan match on Sunday, October 23 will mark beginning of T20 World Cup campaign for both teams.  last time India went on to lift title was in 2007 and Rohit Sharma will be er to repeat MS Dhoni's feat in latest edition of multi-nation event in Australia. Rohit Sharma in a video posted by bcci.tv has set record straight by saying, "If individuals can keep mselves calm and composed during game we will get results that we are looking for. It has been a while since we won World Cup. motive and thought process is to win World Cup but we kw we need to do a lot of things right to get re. So one step at a time for us and focus on each team we are going to come against and t think about semis or finals."