India and Pakistan will face off against each other in a Super Four match of the Asia Cup 2022 on Sunday (September 4) at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. They are the two hot favourites to play in the fifteenth edition of the Asia Cup Cricket final. Both sides will meet each other for the third time in the ongoing event if that happens. A few individual milestones can be broken in the remaining part of the event. Let’s take a look at the personal milestones that the Pakistan and Indian players can reach in the Asia Cup Cricket 2022 tournament.
Personal milestones that Indian and Pakistani cricketers can achieve in the 2022 Asia Cup
A notable number of individual milestones for both Pakistani and Indian players can be attained in the ongoing Asia Cup 2022. Top cricketers Babar Azam and Virat Kohli are among the players who have a chance to reach individual milestones. Here are 17 individual milestones from both India and Pakistan players which can be reached in the remainder of the competition.
2000 T20I Runs
India’s aggressive-minded opener KL Rahul is the third-most run scorer for his country in the T20I with 1,867 runs. He only needs 133 runs to reach the 2,000-run mark in Twenty20 Internationals.
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1000 T20I Runs
India’s wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant has 883 runs in 48 innings and needs only 117 runs to reach his 1,000 T20I runs milestone.
1000 T20I Runs
Charismatic all-rounder Hardik Pandya has scored 867 T20I runs for team India in 49 innings. The power hitter needs only 133 runs to complete his 1000 run milestone in the shortest format of the game.
1000 T20I Runs
Suryakumar Yadav, the new batting sensation of India, is in red-hot form at the moment. He has already made 758 runs in just 23 T20I innings with an average of 39.89. What’s more intriguing is that he has scored those runs at a strike rate of 177.51. With a possible four games left in the Asia Cup 2022, Suryakumar can score 248 runs to reach his 1000 run milestone.
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50 T20I Catches
Former Indian captain Virat Kohli has 44 T20I catches to his name and only needs to take 6 more to complete his 50 catch milestone.
50 T20I Matches
Wicket-keeper batter Dinesh Karthik has played 48 T20I matches for the Indian national side. He is only two matches shy of completing his 50 Twenty20 international matches.
3000 T20I Runs
Babar Azam is probably the best batter across all formats at the moment in the world. He has 2,705 T20I runs in 71 innings with a decent strike rate. Babar has the capability to score 295 more runs in the remaining matches for Pakistan in the 2022 Asia Cup to reach his 3,000 run milestone.
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2000 T20I Runs
Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan has been in terrific form in recent times. He has formed a potent opening pair with captain Babar Azam in the Twenty20 format. Rizwan has scored 1,783 runs in 47 innings with an average of 52.44. He just needs 217 more runs to reach the 2000-run milestone.
50 T20I Wickets
Pakistan’s talented medium-pacer Haris Rauf has picked up 42 T20 International wickets in 35 innings. Haris needs 8 wickets to reach the milestone of 50 Twenty20 International wickets.
4000 International Runs
India’s Rishabh Pant has 3,846 international runs in 125 innings. He needs only 154 runs to complete his 4,000 runs on the international stage for the Indian national side.
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200 International Wickets
The Indian spinner Yuzvendra Chahal is just 3 wickets shy of completing his 200 international wickets. He has picked up 197 international wickets in 129 innings with an average of 25.67 for the Indian national side.
50 International Catches
Pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar has 48 international catches in 216 matches. Bhuvneshwar needs only two more catches to complete his 50 catches on the international scene.
50 International Catches
Dinesh Karthik has taken 44 catches in 168 matches for the Indian national men’s cricket team. Karthik will reach 50 international catches if he catches six more for the national team.
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150 International Matches
KL Rahul of India has played 146 international matches. If India plays in the Asia Cup 2022 final, Rahul can complete his 150 international matches.
1000 International Runs
Asif Ali, Pakistan’s power hitter, has made 826 runs in 52 international innings. Asif will reach his 1,000 international run milestone in the 2022 Asia Cup event if he scores 174 more runs in the remaining matches.
50 International Wickets
The young and talented pacer Naseem Shah has bagged 47 international wickets for Pakistan in just 25 innings. Naseem is only 3 wickets away from completing his 50 international wickets milestone for the Pakistan national men’s cricket team.
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150 International Dismissals
Pakistan’s wicket-keeper Mohammad Rizwan has 140 international dismissals. He is only 10 dismissals away from reaching his 150th for the Pakistan national team.
Bottom Line
The players from India and Pakistan always play with dominance in the world of cricket. Therefore, they always remain close to reaching new milestones whenever they take part in international series or big tournaments. The ongoing Asia Cup 2022 is not an exception, where 17 milestones are within sight for India and Pakistan cricketers.
Source: United News of Bangladesh