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Babar Azam picks India-Pakistan combined T20I XI

Pakistan’s limited-overs captain Babar Azam has picked the combined T20I XI of India-Pakistan. Azam selected six Indian players whereas five Pakistan made the cut into his side. The stylish right-hander picked himself to open the innings with India’s vice-captain Rohit Sharma.

 

Rohit Sharma has scored 2773 runs in 108 matches at an average of 32.62 and strike rate of 138.78. Azam who is the number one T20I batsman has scored 1471 runs in 38 matches at an impressive average of 50.72.

 

India’s captain Virat Kohli who is the leading run-getter in the T20I version bats at number three for Babar Azam. Kohli has scored 2794 runs in 82 matches at a staggering average of 50.80 and strike rate of 138.24.

 

Pakistan’s highest run-getter in the T20I format, Shoaib Malik bats at number four. Malik has amassed 2309 in 112 T20I matches at an average of 31.63 and strike rate of 124.20.

 

India’s former skipper MS Dhoni takes the wicket-keeping duties. Dhoni has scored 1617 runs in 98 T20I matches at an average of 37.6 and a strike rate of 126.13. Hardik Pandya bats at number six for Babar Azam as he has scored 310 runs in 40 matches at an impressive strike rate of 147.61 and he has also bagged 38 wickets.

 

Pakistan’s all-rounder Shadab Khan makes the cut into the side. The leg-spinner has taken 48 wickets in 40 matches at an average of 20.87. Kuldeep Yadav is the other spinner in the team as the chinaman has scalped 39 wickets in 21 T20Is at an impressive average of 13.76.

 

Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Amir and Jasprit Bumrah constitute the pace battery. Afridi has taken 16 wickets in 12 T20I matches whereas Amir has snared 59 wickets in 48 matches at an average of 20.74.

 

Jasprit Bumrah is the most successful death overs bowler and he has claimed 59 wickets in 50 matches at an average of 20.25.

 

Babar Azam’s India-Pakistan combined T20I XI while talking to Cricbuzz: Rohit Sharma, Babar Azam, Virat Kohli, Shoaib Malik, MS Dhoni (wk), Hardik Pandya, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Amir, Kuldeep Yadav

 

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