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Former Indian wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel has revealed his preferred playing XI for India's upcoming Asia Cup 2025 last against Pakistan. He has suggested including six bowling options portion dropping all-rounder Shivam Dube.Patel, speaking astatine his YouTube channel, opted for left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh alternatively of Dube, who had antecedently taken 2 important wickets against Pakistan successful their Super-Four brushwood astatine the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.This bowling operation was antecedently tested successful India's Super-Four lucifer against Sri Lanka. Despite conceding 46 runs successful 4 overs, Arshdeep showed awesome show with an 11-run 19th implicit and a singular two-run Super-Over.Follow India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 last present Parthiv Patel's projected Indian squad includes Abhishek Sharma,
Shubman Gill
, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson,
Hardik Pandya
, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, and Varun Chakaravarthy.The suggested lineup features batting extent until fig seven, with six bowling options available. However, India has faced challenges with top-order collapses successful important matches.There remains a anticipation of some Dube and Arshdeep being included successful the last team.
This script could materialize owed to Hardik Pandya's caller wounded during the Sri Lanka match, wherever helium near the tract aft bowling conscionable 1 over.While immoderate reports attributed Pandya's exit to cramps, his lack for 19 overs raises questions. If Pandya is unavailable, Dube could service arsenic his replacement, with Arshdeep strengthening the bowling attack."I deliberation Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma volition person the astir opportunities due to the fact that they play astatine the top. I deliberation Shubman Gill tin beryllium the subordinate of the match," Patel said portion predicting the imaginable match-winner.
