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PAK vs AFG, World Cup 2023: Cricket Fantasy Tips and Teams for the 22nd Match (Source: AP Photos)

Pakistan (PAK) lock horns with their Asian neighbour Afghanistan (AFG) in the 22nd match of the ongoing sixteenth edition of the World Cup. This exciting encounter is scheduled to take place on Monday, October 23, 2023, at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai at 2:00 PM IST. Both sides have played four games each, with the Men in Green emerging victorious on two occasions and the Afghans on one. Ahead of the game, here is a look at the top player stats, the best player picks, the top captain and vice-captain choices, and the best-predicted XIs for the fantasy contests of this fixture.

Babar Azam's Pakistan began the tournament with two victories in the opening two matches. The 1992 champions defeated the Netherlands and Sri Lanka before losing two on the bounce against arch-rivals India and five-time winners Australia. With four points and a net run rate of -0.456, the Pakistanis are placed in the fifth position in the table.

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Meanwhile, Afghanistan started off its campaign with two defeats in the first two games against Bangladesh and the host nation, India. Hashmatullah Shahidi and his men then delivered one of the biggest upsets of this edition so far as they beat the defending champions England in Delhi. However, they returned to losing ways as they suffered another defeat at the hands of New Zealand in their fourth outing. With two points and a net run rate of -1.250, they are languishing at rock bottom at the tenth spot in the table.

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PAK vs AFG, Team Form Guide (Most Recent First)

Pakistan: L-L-W-W-L

Afghanistan: L-W-L-L-L

PAK vs AFG, Match 22: Pitch Report

The Chennai track is known to be spin-friendly so the spinners will have a crucial role to play in this fixture. Sides batting first have won 15 out of the 26 ODIs played at the venue.

PAK vs AFG, Match 22: Top Player Picks

Abdullah Shafique (PAK)

• Abdullah Shafique is an opening batter for Pakistan who replaced the out-of-form Fakhar Zaman after the first game in this WC.
• The right-handed player grabbed his opportunity with both hands with scores of 113, 20 and 64.
• Shafique is averaging 65.66 with a solid strike-rate of 104.78.

Mohammad Rizwan (PAK)

• Mohammad Rizwan is the leading run-getter for Pakistan so far in the ongoing global event.
• The right-handed middle-order batter has struck 294 runs  at a staggering average of 98.00.
• Rizwan has smashed one century and one half-century so far.

Imam-ul-Haq (PAK)

• After two low scores of 15 and 12, opener Imam-ul-Haq returned to form in the last two games in this WC.
• The left-handed opening player amassed 36 against rivals India against 70 against Australia.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (AFG)

• Rahmanullah Gurbaz has slammed the most runs for Afghanistan in this campaign.
• The explosive right-handed opener has hit 159 runs at an average of 40 and a strike-rate of 94.64.

PAK vs AFG, Match 22: Cricket Fantasy Player Stats

PAK vs AFG, Match 22: Top Captain and Vice-captain choices

PAK vs AFG, Match 22: Cricket Fantasy Expert Advice

Babar Azam's side will start favorites for this fixture. The Men in Green have played seven ODIs against the Afghans and they have emerged victorious in all of them. So bank on the Pakistani bowlers for your Fantasy-XI side.

PAK vs AFG, Match 22: Cricket Fantasy Team for Head-to-Head/Small Leagues

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Wicketkeepers: Mohammad Rizwan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz 
Batters: Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam, Ibrahim Zadran
All-rounders: Iftikhar Ahmed, Azmatullah Omarzai
Bowlers: Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Rashid Khan

Captain: Mohammad Rizwan
Vice-captain: Babar Azam

PAK: 7 Players, AFG: 4 Players

PAK vs AFG, Match 22: Cricket Fantasy Team for Winner Takes All/Grand Leagues

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Wicketkeepers: Mohammad Rizwan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz 
Batters: Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Saud Shakeel, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi
All-rounders: Mohammad Nabi
Bowlers: Hasan Ali, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mujeeb ur Rahman

Captain: Mohammad Rizwan
Vice-captain: Rahmanullah Gurbaz

PAK: 5 Players, AFG: 6 Players

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