March 17, 2012

India vs Pakistan is always a much-anticipated event. After Mohali, India and Pakistan will meet in Dhaka on March 18 to play against each other. And this match is all the more important for India, as it will decide their fate in the Asia Cup.

What has been interesting so far in this tournament is the performance of both teams in their matches with Bangladesh, against whom both have struggled. But play however they may against other teams, when it comes to the two sides facing each other, it’s a different story altogether. While India boasts a sturdy batting line-up, Pakistan has a solid bowling attack.

Join us as we discuss tomorrow’s all-important game at 7pm today .

Here is what we will be discussing:

What are both teams’ strengths and weaknesses — especially when up against one another?

Do you think Pakistan should play six bowlers (three pacers and three spinners) against India like they did against Sri Lanka? What should the team combination be for tomorrow?

Would you recommend any team changes for India?

Whenever India and Pakistan face each other, the level of anticipation and the hype knows no bounds. A year on from Mohali, India and Pakistan face each other once again. What do you feel is the level of anticipation this time around?

How much of the game is a battle of wits, when it comes to these two countries playing against one another?

Who are the players on whom everyone will be relying on to lead their respective countries to victory?

What does either team have to get right in order to stand a chance of winning against the other?

The Chat Room: Episode 4

Topic: Let’s Talk Cricket — India vs Pakistan
When: Saturday, March 17, 2012 @7:00pm
Where: teabreak.pk
Who: Moderator Farieha Aziz is joined by panellists Venkat Ananth , Sandeep, Osman Samiuddin and Fahad Hussain.

The Ch@t Room

Episode 4: You can participate in this online discussion on the upcoming India vs Pakistan match by asking our panellists questions and by answering polls. View a list of our panellists and read their bios below.

Tweet using hashtags #LetsTalkCricket and #IndvsPak if you want your Tweets to be aggregated by us now and during the chat.

Be a part of the discussion and send us comments and questions for our panellists here.

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Meet our Moderator and Panellists

Moderator: 

Farieha Aziz is a Karachi-based journalist, teacher and is the C.O.O. of Bolo Bhi. She worked at Newsline from 2007-2012. Farieha was awarded the APNS award for Best Investigative Report (Business/Economic) for the year 2007-2008. Find her on Twitter @FariehaAziz.

Panellists: 

Venkat Ananth

Venkath Ananth is an India-based Yahoo! cricket columnist. You can find him on Twitter @venkatananth

Sandeep Kumar

Sandeep Kumar is a sports reporter and the Web Coordinator at Hardnews, a Delhi-based magazine. You can find him on Twitter @jrnsandeep

Osman Samiuddin

Osman Samiuddin is a sports writer with The National in Abu Dhabi. He is the former Pakistan Editor forESPNcricinfo. You can find him on Twitter @OsmanSamiuddin

Fahad Hussain

Fahad Hussain is an Economics graduate from the University of Birmingham. He is an ardent Pakistani cricket supporter, he also enjoys writing about politics, business and economic affairs. You can find him on Twitter@Fahad_89

Remember to join Newsline, Teabreak and our panellists today, March 17, at 7pm. Click for link here 

Farieha Aziz is a Karachi-based journalist and teacher. She joined Newsline in 2007, rising to assistant editor. Farieha was awarded the APNS award for Best Investigative Report (Business/Economic) for the year 2007-2008. She is a co-founder and Director at Bolo Bhi, an advocacy forum of Digital Rights.