Five players awarded the Player of the Match in the last five ODI encounters between India and Pakistan include four Indians and one Pakistan cricketer.
FIVE PLAYERS WHO WERE BEST IN IND VS. PAK
India’s one of the best all-rounders, Yuvraj Singh, was awarded the Player of the Match in the first India vs. Pakistan match from group stage matches of the 2017 Champions Trophy held in England and Wales. India belonged to Group B with Pakistan, South Africa, and Sri Lanka. Yuvraj Singh scored 53 runs off 32 balls. In addition, he scored total 105 runs in the tournament.
Pakistan opening batsman of Pakistan Fakhar Zaman scored a magnificent century against India in the same contest. In the 2017 Champions Trophy finale between India and Pakistan, Fakhar Zaman was invincible. He scored 114 off 106 balls. Lastly, Fakhar Zaman was the Player of the Match of the finale.
India’s ace pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar was the Player of the Match at the group stages match encounter of the Asia Cup 2018 between India and Pakistan. Bhuvneshwar Kumar picked up three wickets, which included two early dismissals of two openers Imam-ul-Haq and Fakhar Zaman. Moreover, his third dismissal was Hasan Ali.
In addition, Shikhar Dhawan, the well-known opening batsman of India, was the Player of the Match in the third match of the Super Four encounter of Asia Cup 2018. Shikhar Dhawan scored a century against Pakistan. Shikhar Dhawan scored 114 runs off 100 balls. In addition, he was also the Player of the series.
Rohit Sharma bagged the Player of the Match award in the 2019 ODI World Cup clash against Pakistan held in England and Wales. Rohit Sharma scored a majestic 140 runs off 113 balls. Moreover, he scored the most number of runs(648) in the tournament.
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