Ranking opening combinations of top five teams ahead of Asia Cup 2022
Players like Rohit Sharma and Babar Azam are also the leaders of their respective side and thus will have the pressure to lead from the front and give their team a good start.
2. Babar Azam & Mohammad Rizwan
The duo has been the heartbeat of Pakistan cricket for quite some time now. Ever since they bamboozled India in the T20 World Cup last year, they have been in a lot of media attention and are considered as one of the best opening duo in T20 cricket. Statistically, Babar Azam is now the number one T20I batter in the world, while his partner in crime, Mohammad Rizwan, ranks third in ICC’s list.
Talking about the Pakistani captain, Babar’s strike rate has always been questioned. It never bothered him, though. The 27-year-old scored 2686 runs for Pakistan in 74 T20 matches that he played. With a strike rate of 129.44, Babar is known for giving solid starts for the middle-order batters to capitalize.
Mohammad Rizwan brings the energy that’s needed in T20 cricket. He strikes the ball cleanly and makes it difficult for the opponent to understand his intentions. The 30-year-old has 1662 runs to his name in the 56 matches that he has played. With a 128.83 strike rate, he, of course can better and is expected to get better. The fans will hope that the Asia Cup is the stage where he unleashes himself.
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