Asia Cup 2018: 3 Pakistan bowlers who will test the defence of Rohit Sharma and his boys

Between the 2015 World Cup and the end of 2017 Champions Trophy, India lost 34 wickets to left-arm fast bowlers in ODIs and according to statistics, India lost a wicket every 35th ball. Since then, though, this has dropped down to every 49 balls. PC: AFP

Rohit Sharma’s struggles against left-arm pacers are not hidden anymore. In the three years, Rohit has been dismissed by a left-arm fast bowler for a total of 11 times, including Amir once and that happened during the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy in England. Rohit, who was the second highest run-scorer that tournament behind teammate Shikhar Dhawan, was trapped LBW off Amir’s bowling for a duck in the final at the Oval. PC: AFP

Although Usman is not as experienced as the other pacers in the team, he still could be dangerous as Indians have not played him yet. Being left-handed will only be an added advantage against the Indian line-up. Moreover, the 24-year-old pacer was Pakistan’s best bowler in their opener match against Hong Kong where he bagged three wickets at a brilliant economy of 2.53 in his quota of 7.3 overs. PC: AFP

Even though Pakistan picked Usman Khan ahead of experienced Junaid in their group fixture against Hong Kong, Junaid still might find a way into the team considering his record against the Indians in the past. In the Champions Trophy final, when struggling India were trying to get back into the game, he had dismissed Ravindra Jadeja, India’s last hope at that time. Having played six ODIs against India, Junaid so far has picked 9 scalps against them. PC: AFP