Rohit Sharma vs. Shaheen Shah Afridi, according to Sanjay Bangar, will be a pivotal matchup in this blockbuster match

India and Pakistan are scheduled to square off at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad during the current ODI World Cup 2023.

An ex-Indian batter and batting coach highlighted the major struggles, including that of the captain Rohit Sharma versus the new Pakistani bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi, before to the gripping match between the archrivals.

Over the years, Pakistani bowlers have presented India hitters with enormous obstacles in their match against Pakistan, which has featured a tough duel between the bat and the ball.

The key will once again be Rohit Sharma, who produced a great century in the most recent game against Afghanistan. Rohit Sharma always bats at the top of the order.

Shubman Gill’s participation in the game is still uncertain, thus Rohit will be under even more pressure to get off to a strong start.

The opening batsman and the bowler will engage in a crucial struggle first. As a result, the matchup between Shaheen Shah Afridi and Rohit Sharma will be crucial given the way Rohit Sharma is playing fearless cricket. “Follow the Blues,” a Star Sports show, featured StarCast Sanjay Bangar exclusively speaking about the most recent India vs. Pakistan match. “Especially the last time India played against Pakistan, he had taken the attack to them along with Shubman Gill, and they really charged at the all the 3 pacers scoring at a fast pace in those first 10 overs,” Bangar said.

On the other side, he also said that Virat Kohli will be up against Haris Rauf in the intense match.

Haris, who is renowned for his quickness and skill with the short ball, will try to make it count by getting rid of the crucial hitters to give his side the advantage.

Cricket fans are anxious to see Kuldeep Yadav’s talent against Babar Azam in the big picture.

Babar hasn’t been playing well thus far in the competition, so the fight seems to be one-sided unless he pulls off a miracle.

“Therefore, emphasis will be on the Pakistan bowlers from the outset if India does manage to have another fantastic start like that. In addition to the Sharma-Afridi matchup, Virat Kohli and Haris Rauf’s clash will also be important to watch since Rauf bowls a very strong short ball at a decent tempo. It would certainly be thrilling to see if Kuldeep Yadav could remove Babar Azam before their batsmen came out to bat,” Bangar said.