Champions Trophy 2017: 5 Pakistani players who can surprise India

India vs Pakistan is one of those legendary rivalries which the whole cricketing world enjoys. Both the teams are capable of doing the unthinkable. They have the talent to produce some nerve-wracking matches.

We have witnessed some outstanding cricket from these two over the years and when it comes to ICC events, India have had the upper hand. Pakistan are yet to beat India in the World Cups but they have beaten them twice in the Champions Trophy and will be looking to win for the third time.

India, on the other hand, are one of the favorites to win the tournament. They have the artillery to beat any team in the world. However, Pakistan have some players who can take India by surprise. The men in blue need to be wary of some of the players from Pakistan.

Let us have a look at 5 players from Pakistan India need to watch out.

#1 Mohammad Hafeez

Mohammad Hafeez has not been in good nick. He has had a tough run coming into this tournament. However, the form has never been a question for Hafeez when he is playing against India. His game notches up by default. Hafeez has scored plenty of runs against the arch-rivals India.

He has a total of 396 runs against India in just 9 matches. He averages 44 against them while his career average is 32.73. That tells you a lot of about Mohammad Hafeez. He loves playing against India and he will be up for a fight on Sunday.