Former India cricket Robin Uthappa believes that Pakistani Fakhar Zaman Zaman, although offered as one of their key doughs, will face a difficult time against the Indian Kuldeep Yadava on Sunday 14th September.
UTHAPPA was critical of the Pakistani launchers and their lack of specialists in their appropriate positions and prevented the opening couple. He admitted that many of them would be better suited to the top than the middle order, which could prevent their return with the bat.
“I think this is an existential problem for Pakistan. The fact that they have so many opening doughs in their top six creates a problem. It may look like a problem with abundance, but in fact it forces players and makes them a bat where they are not naturally appropriate,” Uthappa commented on Sony Sports.
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Uthappa, who also moved to the opening during the last stages of his career, explained that the dough of the best order must often face faster suprems to get before the start. The case, as he said, is not the case of Fakhar.
“It’s an opening dough, but he was pushed down on No. 4.
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“That is why we have seen Fakhar’s figures declined in the last few years since he started to launch in the middle ranking in the T20 cricket.
UTHAPPA set off Kuldeep to come to the top in the competition, and welcomed the development of his left shoulder’s wrist as a pitch and his growing figure in the Indian team.
“Kuldeep is Maverick. The way it has developed from where it was now, it is phenomenal. It is more aggressive, sharper and clearer in your plans. When you listen to it, you speak, feel clarity in how it wants to work and plan to work with doughs.
As soon as India and Pakistan are preparing for a highly expected clearing in Asia Cup, the mini-Battle between Kuldeep Yadav and Fakhar Zaman could be decisive. If Kuldeep uses Fakhar’s vulnerability against spin, it can tact the balance in favor of India.
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Published:
Amar Pancker
Published on:
September 14, 2025
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