ICC Champions Trophy 2017: India vs Pakistan, Six players who can win the game single-handedly

Modified Jun 03, 2017 23:39 IST

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 19: Mohammad Amir of Pakistan appeals unsuccessfully for the wicket of Usman Khawaja of Australia during game three of the One Day International series between Australia and Pakistan at WACA on January 19, 2017 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) — Mohammad Amir bowled brilliantly the last time these two sides met

#4 Shoaib Malik

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 15: Shoaib Malik of Pakistan bats during game two of the One Day International series between Australia and Pakistan at Melbourne Cricket Ground on January 15, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images) — Shoaib Malik is a key figure in the Pakistan middle-order

Shoaib Malik has found his way back to the Pakistan ODI team and is the anchor in Pakistan's middle-order. An extremely good player of pace and spin alike, Malik relishes playing against India. He is the last Pakistani to score a hundred in the Champions Trophy, in 2009, against India.

While the focus has largely been on Babar Azam, Azhar Ali and Sarfraz Ahmed in the build-up to the tournament, Malik, in his sixth consecutive Champions Trophy, has been in the shadows. The 35-year-old sure knows a thing or two about big games and is one man Pakistan will bank on.

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