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[Watch] India’s Playing XI vs Pakistan Goes Viral; Virat Kohli to Bat at No. 4?

image-lm1ts6t4Kohli has been listed as India's No. 4 vs Pakistan (X.com)

The much-anticipated India versus Pakistan match got underway on Saturday (September 2) at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele. While this will be the first Asia Cup 2023 fixture for the Men in Blue, the Men in Green have already got off and running with a resounding 238-run victory over Nepal in the curtain-raiser of the tournament in Multan.

Prior to the start of the Asia Cup match, a picture went viral online that shocked everyone. After winning the toss, Rohit Sharma and Babar Azam exchanged their team sheets, and there, in India’s playing XI, Virat Kohli was listed as the No. 4 batsman for India, behind Ishan Kishan.


Here's Virat Kohli at No. 4 in India's team sheet vs Pakistan in Asia Cup

There have been many discussions about whether Kohli should give up his preferred No. 3 spot for India, who will be playing without KL Rahul for the first two games. Many people recommended Kohli should come in at No. 4 to stabilize the innings because even Shreyas Iyer will be making a comeback after a long-term injury.

However, Kohli was seen as No. 3 in BCCI's team list which they shared on social media. Even when the openers were in the middle, the talismanic batter was all padded up in the dressing room to come next.