Asia Cup 2018: India's projected eleven against Pakistan

8) Bhuvneshwar Kumar

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India missed his services in both the ODI series and test series but Bhuvneshwar Kumar is back again to lead this Indian bowling attack. His new ball and bowling at the death were dearly missed against England in the ODIs.

A fully fit Bhuvi will lead the Indian bowling attack against Pakistan and he has a brilliant record against the neighbors in the past. He can also add some valuable runs down the order and is a reliable hand in case Indian batting fails to perform.

9) Kuldeep Yadav

Kuldeep Yadav

The pitches in UAE will help spinners and Kuldeep Yadav will make full use of these conditions. He is one of the best spin bowler going around at the moment in limited overs format.

Batsman have a nightmare in trying to pick him and he can run the Pakistan batsman ragged with his tricky deliveries. India will rely heavily on him for wickets in the middle overs.

10) Yuzvendra Chahal

Yuzvendra Chahal

Yuzvendra Chahal forms a formidable spin bowling pair along with Kuldeep Yadav. He has caused a lot of trouble even on non-spinner friendly pitches in South Africa and England

His best attribute is his uncanny ability to pick wickets in the pressure situations as he shows incredible composure even when the batsmen look to attack him. India and captain Rohit Sharma will expect a lot of wickets in the middle overs from the spinner pair.

11) Jasprit Bumrah

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Jasprit Bumrah is one of, if not the best fast bowler in limited overs format right now. He can cause a lot of trouble with the new ball but he's a specialist when it comes to bowling in death overs.

He can bowl yorkers at will and has the capability to blow away a batting lineup. He'll play a very important role for India in the whole tournament and a good showing against Pakistan can give the Indian camp plenty to cheer about.