Current IPL XI that can beat World No. 1 Pakistan T20I side

Wicket-keeper and All-rounder

#6 Mahendra Singh Dhoni (C & WK)

One cannot look beyond MS Dhoni while picking a wicket-keeper batsman in an IPL team. The former India skipper has scored 3561 runs at an average of 37.88 with a strike rate of 136.75 in the IPL, and most of his runs have come in the lower middle order (no.5, 6 and 7). The CSK superstar has the ability to finish off games in style.

Dhoni has led CSK to the IPL title two times. In such an emotion-ridden game, Dhoni’s calming influence will be required. His finishing abilities against a good Pakistani bowling attack will be tested.

#7 Ben Stokes

The best all-rounder in World cricket at the moment, Ben Stokes enters this team as a finisher and a 5th bowler. Stokes has great hitting abilities and can also bowl the tough death overs.

In the only edition he played, he led Rising Pune Supergiant to the final single-handedly, scoring 316 runs at an average of 31.60 with a strike rate of 142.98 and taking 12 wickets at an average of 26.33.

The hard-hitting all-rounder is an integral member of this squad and his abilities would be put to test against a quality side like Pakistan.