Even though Indian opener Rohit Sharma was full of talent since the beginning of his international career, the Maharashtra batsman discovered the best way to channelize his ability when he was promoted up the order in the Indian cricket team. In the backdrop of India’s second Champions Trophy title in 2013, Rohit found his form continued to impress in the ODI series against Australia. The right-handed batsman scored two centuries, including 209, only the third double in One Day International cricket. Following the remarkable outing, he didn’t just improve as a batsman but developed some leadership skills within his dynamic personality. In the Indian Premier League (IPL), Rohit remains the most successful skipper as he has led Mumbai Indians to the title thrice in the cash-rich league. Under the captaincy of Rohit, Mumbai have lifted the IPL trophy in 2013, 2015 and 2017.
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Chasing a target of 238, Rohit (111 no off 119 balls) and Dhawan (114 off 100 balls) flayed the Pakistan attack adding 210 runs for the opening stand to seal their second lopsided victory at 2018 Asia Cup.
India bowled out Bangladesh, who batted first, for a paltry 173, and then chased down the target with plenty to spare in the Super Four clash.
India cruised to victory in 36.2 overs courtesy Rohit, who struck an unbeaten 83 off 104 balls, his second consecutive fifty plus score of the tournament.
For India, the worry will be the team combination as Pandya has been ruled out of the tournament owing to back spasms, while Bhuvneshwar might be rested after back-to-back games.
Khanna praised stand-in skipper Rohit Sharma and his team for clinching an impressive eight-wicket win over arch-rivals Pakistan.
On a flat deck and in sultry heat, Bhuvneshwar Kumar (3/15), Jasprit Bumrah (2/23), Kedar Jadhav (3/23) and Kuldeep Yadav (1/37) were on target as they dismissed Pakistan for 162.
India registered their biggest-ever ODI win against Pakistan when they thrashed their neighbours by 8 wickets on Wednesday in a Group A match of the Asia Cup 2018 in Dubai.
India need to find the perfect combination in the clash of titans. Here is the Probable XI of India for the clash against Pakistan.
In the searing Dubai heat, where the mercury has risen up to 43 degree Celsius, the primary aim of the Men in Blue would be to get their combination right before the big game.
India were to play two matches in Abu Dhabi but the schedule was tweaked to allow Rohit Sharma's men to play all their matches in Dubai.
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Rohit Sharma will lead India in the absence of Kohli who has been given rest after a draining England tour.
Pakistan have begun their Asia Cup campaign routing minnows Hong Kong by eight wickets Sunday and have the added advantage of playing in the UAE, their "home" ground.
Rohit made it clear that the likes of Manish Pandey, Kedar Jadhav, Ambati Rayudu are fighting for the key middle-order slots.
Even without regular skipper Virat Kohli, the Indian side, led by Rohit Sharma, is an intimidating one in the limited-overs format.
It will be a huge task for the team management to find the ideal team combination against Hong Kong as they need their major players to be 100 percent fit for the clash against Pakistan.
Asked about the weather, Rohit admitted that it's not really pleasant and also felt that the group that was in England needed the break to rejuvenate themselves.
India's main aim would be to settle their middle-order combination and also find a perfect batting position for Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Here is a flashback of some heated incidents involving Indian players in Asia Cup history.
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