New Delhi, Sept. 27 -- Indian opener Abhishek Sharma has been their talisman during the ongoing Asia Cup tournament, scoring 309 runs so far with an average of 51.50 and a strike rate of 204.63, and his performance on Sunday will be crucial for India to get an advanatge over their arch-rivals.

In the Asia Cup, the Indian innings often struggled after Sharma's dismissal, as experienced players like Suryakumar Yadav and Sanju Samson have not been at their best with the bat during the tournament.

Legendary Pakistani pacer Shoaib Akhtar has also observed this about the Indian batting line up, and said in a panel discussion on a Pakistani TV channel that India might be in trouble if the Pakistani bowlers manage to get Sharma out early.

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