India vs Pakistan combined best XI in T20Is

India and Pakistan have produced some of the most exhilarating moments in T20I cricket, with both teams boasting world-class talent and intense rivalries. India has won two T20 World Cups, while Pakistan has won one, making them two of the most successful teams in the format's history. 

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Over the years, India has maintained a clear advantage over Pakistan in head-to-head T20I matches, frequently holding the upper hand at big events. Here, we look at the combined best XI from both teams, based on their T20I impact and consistency. 

Here is the India vs Pakistan combined best XI in T20Is:

India’s T20 World Cup 2024 winning captain, Rohit Sharma, will open the innings and lead the combined India-Pakistan T20I XI. Sharma made 4231 runs in 159 T20Is with five centuries. His opening partner would be Pakistani great Babar Azam, who has the most runs in T20Is—4302runs in 131 games.

Virat Kohli, who is 3rd in the list for most T20I runs, will bat at no. 3. Everyone remembers his brilliant 82* in the 2022 T20 World Cup game against Pakistan at MCG. Mohammad Hafeez comes at the no. 4 spot with his 2514 runs and 61 wickets in 119 T20Is.

Yuvraj Singh and MS Dhoni will be the enforcers in the middle order. Both played key roles in India’s 2007 T20 World Cup win. Dhoni will be the keeper of the team. Yuvraj remains the only batter to hit six sixes in an over off six consecutive balls in a T20 World Cup match.

Hardik Pandya and Shahid Afridi will provide the lower-order muscle to the combined XI. Pandya has 1860 runs in T20Is with a strike rate of 141.01 and has 96 wickets. Afridi, on the other hand, had a strike rate of 150 in T20Is and took 98 wickets. Saeed Ajmal’s mastery of spin got him 85 wickets in 64 T20Is with an economy of 6.36. 

Shoaib Akhtar might have played only 15 T20Is at the end of his brilliant career, but his speed will be of great use in T20I games, which see batters going for runs right from the start. He will also be deadly in the final overs with his yorkers and slower balls.

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Jasprit Bumrah will accompany Akhtar in the pace bowling department and has 99 wickets in 80 T20Is with an economy of 6.36.

India vs Pakistan combined best XI in T20Is:

Rohit Sharma (C), Babar Azam, Virat Kohli, Mohammad Hafeez, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni (WK), Hardik Pandya, Shahid Afridi, Saeed Ajmal, Shoaib Akhtar, Jasprit Bumrah, Shoaib Malik (12th man).

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