India will rub salt into Pakistan's wounds today in the Super-4 of the Asia Cup. India had defeated Pakistan by 7 wickets in the group match. At the same time, the Surya Brigade will not change its decision of 'no handshake' with Pakistani players.

Amidst the growing tension between the two teams, when India takes on Pakistan in the Asia Cup Super-4 match in Dubai on Sunday (September 21), it will be aiming to register another impressive win against its arch-rival by relying on its spin trio. Tension between the players of India and Pakistan is always prevalent whenever they face each other but this time it has reached a new level. Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav and his teammates had refused to shake hands with the Pakistani players in the last match against Pakistan, which created a new controversy.

It is understood that the Indian team will continue this policy against the neighboring country this Sunday as well, and handshakes may not be common, as Pakistani players and their supporters are viewing this match as a "hate match." Sunday is not always the most comfortable day, and Suryakumar, who played a key role in India's seven-wicket win in the last match, confirms this. Suryakumar is expected to be a top batsman, a strategic captain, and an ambassador for his country in this tournament. He and head coach Gautam Gambhir may be a little worried about Axar Patel's head injury while attempting a catch against Oman, but fielding coach T. Dilip allayed fears by saying that the all-rounder is fine.

Suryakumar Yadav needed to assess all the key players in the team before the match against Pakistan. It's highly likely that fast bowlers Harshit Rana and Arshdeep Singh won't be in the playing XI, as lesser-known players like Pakistan-born Omani batsman Aamir Kaleem and Hammad Mirza, 43, have been outplayed. Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah and spinner Varun Chakravarthy will return to action against Pakistan. Both were rested for the match against Oman. The pitches at the Dubai International Stadium favor slow bowlers, and once again, the onus will be on Kuldeep Yadav (eight wickets in the tournament so far), Axar, and Varun to decisively tilt the balance in India's favour. If Axar is unfit, Washington Sundar or Riyan Parag could replace him.

Pakistan has a reputation for unpredictable performances, but the current team appears to be lacking, especially in the batting department. Its batsmen have so far failed to understand spin bowlers. For Pakistan, which has produced champions like Javed Miandad, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Salim Malik, and Ijaz Ahmed over the years, it's a shame that its current players have such poor technique. Opener Sam Ayub, who was dismissed for two consecutive ducks, has become a subject of ridicule for his lack of impact with the ball, having taken more wickets than he has scored in the tournament. Sahibzada Farhan, Hasan Nawaz, and Shaheen Shah Afridi appear to be the team's best batsmen. If any two players can keep Pakistan in contention, it's Fakhar Zaman and Afridi.

Afridi's biggest challenge will be to curb Abhishek Sharma's aggressive approach, which he failed to do in the previous match. In the last match against India, Pakistan fielded left-arm bowler Sufyan Muqeem as the third spinner, but on Sunday, fast bowler Haris Rauf is more likely to get a chance, given his impressive performance in their final group league match against the UAE. Sanju Samson scored a half-century against Oman, but if right-handed batsman Shubman Gill gets out early, he is unlikely to bat at number three against Pakistan. Captain Suryakumar will return to his familiar position, which has made him the world's number one batsman. The match will start at 8 pm Indian time.

India's squad: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Tilak Verma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Shivam Dubey, Hardik Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Arshdeep Singh, and Harshit Rana.

Pakistan squad: Salman Ali Agha (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman,

Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza, Shaheen Afridi, Sufian Mokim.