Ramiz Raja, the former Pakistan batsman-turned-commentator, found himself scratching his head as he went about picking a combined India-Pakistan XI, featuring some of the greatest players to have represented the two countries in the history of the game. 

This is where Ramiz's son had a very simple but prudent advice to give to him. 

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"I briefly discussed this with my son," said Ramiz on Facebook live video chat on Sony Ten Pit Stop with former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar. "It's a massive situation to be in, how to assemble a star cast of some giants of the game."

"But he (his son) said no it's very simple, you have Pakistan bowlers and Indian batsmen in the line-up and you get a fantastic India-Pakistan XI."

Virender Sehwag and his favourite Gavaskar would open for Ramiz's team, followed by a very strong middle-order comprising current Indian skipper Virat Kohli, the great Sachin Tendulkar and the ever-dependable Rahul Dravid. Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the team's wicketkeeper batsman at No.6. 

Ramiz's former skipper Imran Khan, the great Pakistani all-rounder, follows Dhoni and is also the captain of this team. 

The bowling attack features leg-spinner Anil Kumble as the sole Indian representative of the four-man line-up, also including off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq and the great pace duo of Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis. 

Ramiz Raja's India-Pakistan XI: Virender Sehwag, Sunil Gavaskar, Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, MS Dhoni, Imran Khan, Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Anil Kumble, Saqlain Mushtaq

(Inputs from IANS)