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IND vs PAK: Vaibhav Suryavanshi OUT, Vipraj Nikam IN! Team India's Playing XI for Asian Games Final?
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News18•02-10-2026, 13:54
IND vs PAK: Vaibhav Suryavanshi OUT, Vipraj Nikam IN! Team India's Playing XI for Asian Games Final?
- •Team India entered the final after defeating Sri Lanka in the semi-final, while Pakistan also reached the final by beating Bangladesh.
- •In the semi-final against Sri Lanka, all wickets except Jasprit Bumrah's were taken by spinners.
- •Shreyas Iyer understood the pitch and gave Jasprit Bumrah only two overs, with spinners bowling the rest.
- •Abhishek Sharma will be retained due to his good bowling, but Vaibhav Suryavanshi might be benched for Vipraj Nikam.
- •Changes are expected in Team India's batting lineup; if Abhishek and Sanju open, Ishan Kishan could play at number three.
Key Questions Answered
Team India advanced to the final after defeating Sri Lanka in the semi-final match.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi might be benched, and Vipraj Nikam is expected to get a chance in the playing XI for the final against Pakistan.
Except for Jasprit Bumrah, who bowled only two overs, all other wickets in the semi-final against Sri Lanka were taken by spinners alongside three run-outs.
