Asia Cup 2018: India's expected playing XI for Pakistan match

Middle-order

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The middle order has been a concern for India and selectors have included some in-form players to make sure the middle order does the job in the Asia Cup.

In today's encounter, Dinesh Karthik batted at number four, nonetheless, if he couldn't convert this opportunity to big one, he might be replaced by another in-form batsman, Manish Pandey who was the hero for his team India 'B' in the recently concluded Quadrangular series.

Meanwhile, Maharashtra batsman, Kedar Jadhav would do his duties around number 5-6 as the 33-year-old bats with the flow. He averages around 40 in ODIs and strikes at 110. He hasn't played many match-winning knocks recently and this Asia Cup could be a chance for him to showcase his skills especially against Pakistan.