India vs Pakistan, Asia Cup 2018: 5 players to watch out for

#3 Fakhar Zaman (Pakistan)

Fakhar Zaman

Pakistan's opener Fakhar Zaman will certainly be a huge threat to India early on in the innings. Fakhar is going through the form of his life, as he recently scored his maiden double century in ODI cricket.

Fakhar also went past Sir Viv Richards to become the fastest player to 1000 ODI runs. Tackling Fakhar Zaman would be difficult for India; however, if they don't manage to get him out quickly, he possesses the attribute of dominating the opposition bowling attack once he is set on the crease.

Courtesy to Bumrah's no-ball, Fakhar Zaman scored a match-winning century for Pakistan in Pakistan's last encounter against India. Fakhar is a good player of spin, and once he scores 30-40 runs, it would be tough for the Indian spinners to get rid of him.

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#2 Kuldeep Yadav (India)

Kuldeep Yadav

One of India's two magical leg-spinners is Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal being the other. Kuldeep Yadav could be the man hurting Pakistan with his efficient leg-spin bowling later today.

Kuldeep Yadav already has 50 ODI wickets to his name, that too in just 24 matches. He also helped India avoid a huge disappointment as Hong Kong were in a good stage to beat the ODI powerhouse India with his effective bowling.

Tackling Kuldeep Yadav would be Pakistan's first strategy to pull off a victory against India. Kuldeep Yadav, when at his best, can demolish any batting line-up and can win matches single-handedly for his team. Plus, when he is in partnership with Chahal, the duo becomes unstoppable.

Kuldeep has picked up 50 wickets in 24 matches at an impressive average of 19.42 and a strike rate of 24.3. He's pretty economical with his bowling as he concedes just 4.79 runs per over in ODIs.