Match Details
Match: India vs Pakistan, T20I
Date & Time: 21 Sep, 08:00 PM IST
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium
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Form guide:
India: W W W W (strong momentum)
Pakistan: W L W L L (inconsistent)
Recent H2H (latest first): IND vs PAK → W L W (India slight edge)
Venue pattern (Dubai): Average 1st inns 154, ~6 wickets/inn, 70% wins while chasing → toss matters.
Bowling type at venue: Pace & spin are even overall; in 2nd inns pace edges spin (fantasy: PACE 14.4 vs SPIN 10.7).
Predicted Result (lean):
India have the form + recent H2H; Pakistan have high-upside strike bowlers. Edge India, if chasing.
Win Probability
Scenario | India | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
Overall (pre-toss) | 60% | 40% |
If India chase | 65% | 35% |
If Pakistan chase | 52% | 48% |
Pitch & Venue Analysis – Dubai International
Avg 1st inns: 154 | Avg wickets/inn: 6
Toss trend: Chase preferred (80% choose to chase); Wins while chasing ~70%
Bowling split (fantasy pts):
1st inns: Spin ~13.0/over, Pace ~12.5/over (spinners slightly better early)
2nd inns: Pace ~14.4/over, Spin ~10.7/over (pacers dominate late)
Ground dimensions: ~80m square, 65m straight
Fantasy takeaway: Balanced pitch → combine top-order hitters + 3–4 strike bowlers; prioritize death pacers if your team is bowling second.
Venue Top Performers (recent)
Shaheen Afridi (PAK, BOW): ~97 avg FPts in 3 matches (new-ball + death)
Saim Ayub (PAK, AR): ~88 avg FPts in 3 matches (impact top-order)
Mohammad Haris (PAK, WK): ~67 avg FPts
Abrar/AAhmed (PAK, BOW): ~63 avg FPts
Fakhar Zaman (PAK, BAT): ~53 avg FPts
Form & Fantasy Heat (Last 5 – overall)
India – Last 5 Matches FPts
Player | Role | Matchwise FPts (latest first) | Total (5) |
|---|---|---|---|
Abhishek Sharma | BAT | 86, 82, 70, 252, 43 | 533 |
Kuldeep Yadav | BOW | 51, 127, 169, 8, 119 | 474 |
Shivam Dube | AR | 10, 20, 122, 113, 80 | 345 |
Axar Patel | AR | 63, 93, 59, 23, 50 | 288 |
Arshdeep Singh | BOW | 45, 37, 34, 60, 101 | 277 |
Hardik Pandya | AR | 58, 53, 7, 11, 83 | 212 |
Shubman Gill | BAT | 13, 22, 46, 58, 56 | 195 |
Tilak Varma | BAT | 59, 61, 4, 45, 2 | 171 |
Harshit Rana | BOW | 63, 99, –, –, – | 162 (only 2 matches) |
Sanju Samson | WK | 98, 4, 20, 25, 13 | 160 |
Suryakumar Yadav | BAT | 4, 81, 25, 14, 18 | 142 |
Pakistan – Last 5 Matches FPts
Player | Role | Matchwise FPts (latest first) | Total (5) |
|---|---|---|---|
Mohammad Nawaz | AR | 20, 7, 84, 261, 105 | 477 |
Abrar Ahmed | BOW | 90, 21, 78, 102, 161 | 452 |
Shaheen Afridi | BOW | 143, 66, 84, 51, 55 | 399 |
Fakhar Zaman | BAT | 90, 33, 37, 49, 151 | 360 |
Haris Rauf | BOW | 78, –, 65, 158, 43, 15 | 359 (5-match total) |
Saim Ayub | AR | 58, 115, 92, 46, 34 | 345 |
Mohammad Haris | WK | 48, 19, 136, 26, 28 | 257 |
Sahibzada Farhan | BAT | 23, 70, 41, 10, 36 | 180 |
Agha Salman | BAT | 65, 1, 10, 56, 30 | 162 |
Khushdil Shah | AR | 16, 29, 23, 39, 4 | 111 |
Haider Nawaz | BAT | 15, 9, 19, 29, 8 | 80 |
India – trending picks
Abhishek Sharma (BAT): 533 pts (5) – explosive PP hitter; 252 vs ENG in window.
Kuldeep Yadav (BOW): 474 pts (5) – 127 vs PAK, 169 vs UAE; premium wicket-taker.
Shivam Dube (AR): 345 pts (5) – consistent batting floor, part-time overs.
Axar Patel (AR): 288 pts (5) – utility overs + handy runs.
Arshdeep Singh (BOW): 277 pts (5) – PP + death mix, steady floor.
Sanju Samson (WK): 160 pts (5) – volatile but venue suits cross-seam hitters.
Pakistan – trending picks
Mohammad Nawaz (AR): 477 pts (5) | 942 pts in 10 – form all-rounder; bat+SLAs.
AAhmed (BOW): 452 pts (5) – wicket bursts (161, 102 in set).
Shaheen Afridi (BOW): 399 pts (5) – venue beast, PP swing + death.
Fakhar Zaman (BAT): 360 pts (5) – hit-or-miss ceiling.
Haris Rauf (BOW): 359 pts (5) – death phase strike rate.
Saim Ayub (AR): 345 pts (5) – form top-order aggressor.
Mohammad Haris (WK): 257 pts (5) – when set at top, returns spike.
Last Match Dream Team
Match Details
Fixture: India vs Pakistan
Tournament: Asia Cup 2025
Date: 14 Sep 2025
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Previous Match – Dream Team (Fantasy Points)
Player | Team | Role | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|
Kuldeep Yadav | IND | BOW | 127 |
Saim Ayub | PAK | AR | 115 |
Jasprit Bumrah | IND | BOW | 97 |
Axar Patel | IND | AR | 93 |
Abhishek Sharma | IND | BAT | 82 |
Suryakumar Yadav | IND | BAT | 81 |
Sahibzada Farhan | PAK | BAT | 70 |
Shaheen Afridi | PAK | BOW | 66 |
Tilak Varma | IND | BAT | 61 |
Varun Chakaravarthy | IND | BOW | 54 |
Hardik Pandya | IND | AR | 53 |
Other Players (Not in Dream Team)
Player | Team | Role | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|
Fakhar Zaman | PAK | BAT | 33 |
Faheem Ashraf | PAK | AR | 27 |
Shahnawaz Muqeem | PAK | BOW | 25 |
Shubman Gill | IND | BAT | 22 |
Abrar Ahmed | PAK | BOW | 21 |
Shivam Dube | IND | AR | 20 |
Mohammad Haris | PAK | WK | 19 |
Haider Nawaz | PAK | BAT | 9 |
Mohammad Nawaz | PAK | AR | 7 |
Sanju Samson | IND | WK | 4 |
Agha Salman | PAK | BAT | 1 |
Powerplay & Death Overs Impact
Powerplay (0–6):
Batters to target: Abhishek Sharma (IND), Saim Ayub (PAK)
Bowlers to back: Shaheen Afridi (PAK), Arshdeep Singh (IND)
Middle (7–15):
Spin choke: Kuldeep Yadav (IND), Nawaz (PAK) – both generate wicket clusters.
Death (16–20):
Wicket takers: Haris Rauf (PAK), Arshdeep Singh (IND)
Finishers: Hardik Pandya (IND), Axar Patel (IND); Fakhar can swing late if set.
MVP Picks (C/VC Candidates)
Kuldeep Yadav (IND BOW) – Current purple patch; H2H impact (127 vs PAK window).
Mohammad Nawaz (PAK AR) – Dual-role security; 94 avg across last 10.
Shaheen Afridi (PAK BOW) – Venue monster; PP + death = two-phase wicket equity.
Abhishek Sharma (IND BAT) – Red-hot PP striker; ceiling innings in recent run.
Differential Picks
A Ahmed (PAK BOW): Form wicket bursts; under-picked compared to Afridi/Rauf.
Axar Patel (IND AR): Floats in batting order + 2–3 overs; cheap stability.
Saim Ayub (PAK AR): If chasing, shot volume spikes; C/VC punt in GLs.
Tilak Varma (IND BAT): If India bats first, middle-overs anchor with six-hitting range.
Suggested Dream11 Team (Pre-toss)
(Balanced for Dubai; adjust 1–2 slots after toss/lineups)
WK (1):
M Haris (PAK) – higher ceiling than Samson lately at this venue.
BAT (3):
Abhishek Sharma (IND)
Fakhar Zaman (PAK)
Tilak Varma (IND)
ALL-ROUND (3):
Mohammad Nawaz (PAK) – VC
Shivam Dube (IND)
Axar Patel (IND)
BOWL (4):
Kuldeep Yadav (IND) – C
Shaheen Afridi (PAK)
Haris Rauf (PAK)
Arshdeep Singh (IND)
Bench/Swap watch: A Ahmed (PAK BOW), Suryakumar Yadav (IND BAT), Sanju Samson (IND WK).
Team balance: 6 IND / 5 PAK (adjust per toss & XIs)
Conditional Strategy & Final Tips
If India bat first:
Upgrade a middle-over stabilizer (Tilak/SKY) and keep both spinners (Kuldeep + Axar).
Captaincy: Kuldeep safe; Abhishek aggressive.
If India chase:
Back Abhishek and Dube; retain Arshdeep for death wickets.
If Pakistan bat first:
Prioritize Kuldeep + Axar in the middle, and Afridi/Rauf still viable for 16–20. Consider A Ahmed over a batter.
If Pakistan chase:
Elevate Saim Ayub exposure; Nawaz VC becomes even stronger.
Venue thumb rule: Don’t drop death pacers bowling second. Use 1 WK / 3 BAT / 3 AR / 4 BOW or 1-3-2-5 if both teams stack hitters.