Predicting the top 3 wicket-takers from India vs Pakistan clash in ODI World Cup 2023

The cricketing world is gearing up for the mother of all battles. It is India vs Pakistan in the ODI World Cup and every cricket fan across the world wants to see another thrilling encounter between the biggest rivals in World Cricket. It would be a spectacle when both sides would walk out to gain supremacy over the other. Traditionally Pakistan has been a bowling powerhouse but the Indian bowlers have caught up and it will be an interesting battle between the two bowling units. Let’s take a look at who might be the top 3 wicket-takers from India vs Pakistan clash.

The top 3 Predicted wicket-takers from India vs Pakistan clash:

1. Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah picked up four wickets against Afghanistan on a flat track in Delhi. This performance is a reflection of what Bumrah is capable of. His role will be massive in this match as he will be the main protagonist in the Indian bowling unit. Since Bumrah has made his comeback after a long injury spell he has looked supreme. In the Asia Cup as well he delivered some remarkable performances. 

On a spin-friendly pitch in Chennai, he bowled fantastically well as he picked up two wickets and conceded only 35 runs in his spell. This would be a great opportunity for him to show his class in the biggest match in this World Cup so far. For team India’s prospects, Bumrah’s performance will matter a lot.

2. Shaheen Shah Afridi

The lethal left-arm quick would be looking to settle his score in this clash. In the last India-Pakistan encounter in Colombo, he was thrashed by the Indian batting lineup but this is a great opportunity for him to overcome his scars from the last match. 

Afridi has yet not lived up to the expectations in the World Cup. He picked up only two wickets in the first two matches and proved to be expensive in the last match against Sri Lanka. In Ahmedabad, he must come out of his shell and trouble the Indian batters to take his side across the line as they look to win their first match against India in the ODI World Cup.

3. Kuldeep Yadav

Pakistan has yet not been able to unravel the mystery of Kuldeep Yadav. Whenever they have faced the challenge of the left-arm Chinaman, they have crumbled. In the Asia Cup, he got the better of the Pakistani batters with a wonderful performance where he picked up 5 wickets to hand Pakistan a huge loss of 228 runs. 

In the 2019 World Cup Yadav bowled a magical delivery to split open Babar Azam’s defense and in Ahmedabad we might see another such sight. Kuldeep Yadav has once again found his self-belief and he has been picking up wickets consistently which is a great sign for the Indian team. Captain Rohit Sharma would be expecting another impressive spell from Kuldeep Yadav.