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India vs Pakistan : 2019

Fast bowler Mohammed Shami is the frontrunner to replace a spinner in India's playing XI for the much-anticipated World Cup 2019 match against arch-rivals Pakistan in Manchester on Sunday. Shami who had sealed a World Cup berth with some consistent performances with the white ball in 2019 wasn't picked for India's first 2 matches at the World Cup. Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar shared the new-ball in India's wins over South Africa and Australia before rain washed out Thursday's match vs New Zealand in Nottingham. However, with overcast conditions predicted in Manchester on Sunday, India are looking to add firepower to their pace attack. Mohammed Shami is likely to replace left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav in the playing XI vs Pakistan on Sunday, India Today has learnt. Speaking to India Today from Manchester on the eve of the blockbuster clash, off-spinner Harbhajan Singh pointed out that playing two wrist-spinners in Kuldeep and Yuvendra Chahal agai