The Asia Cup 2023 is gearing up for its most anticipated encounter as India and Pakistan gear up to take on each other in match 3 of the tournament. Over the years, both sides have faced each other on numerous occasions, which has made for many thrilling encounters.
In the last five encounters between India and Pakistan in ODIs and tournaments, there has been one player who has stood out in their respective matches. Continuing on the same, let us have a look at the various Player of the Matches from the last five India-Pakistan encounters.
Star all-rounder Yuvraj Singh was the Player of the Match when India took on Pakistan in the 2017 Champions Trophy; furthermore, Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman was the Player of the Match in the final of the same tournament.
Moving forward, ace pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar was deemed the Player of the Match when both sides faced each other in the 2018 Asia Cup. Furthermore, opener Shikhar Dhawan was handed the Player of the Match award in the third match of the Super Four of the Asia Cup 2018.
The latest player to win Player of the Match in an India-Pakistan ODI was Indian opener Rohit Sharma, who put forth a brilliant performance and won the award in the 2019 World Cup.
Man of the Match winners in last five IND v PAK ODI face-offs:
Rohit Sharma🇮🇳 (2019 World Cup)
Shikhar Dhawan🇮🇳 (2018 Asia Cup)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar🇮🇳 (2018 Asia Cup)
Fakhar Zaman 🇵🇰(2017 Champions Trophy)
Yuvraj Singh🇮🇳 (2017 Champions Trophy)#INDvsPAK #Cricket
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