Team India will face arch-rivals Pakistan in a high-octane clash to be played at Ahmedabad on 14th October 2023. Both teams are coming off a victory against their respective opponents.
Men in Blue registered a resounding 8-wicket win over Afghanistan at Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi while Pakistan chased down 345 against Sri Lanka on a placid Hyderabad pitch. It promises to be an exciting encounter in front of a capacity crowd.
Match Details
Details– India vs Pakistan, Match 12, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023
Venue– Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Date and Time– 14th October 2023, 2.00 PM
Head-To-Head Record
India and Pakistan played a total of 134 matches with Pakistan winning 73 matches, India 56 and 5 ending in no result. Both teams had some top-quality encounters in the past and put the audience excited.
The World Cup record for India against Pakistan has been outstanding. Since the 1992 World Cup, India has all 7 times while Pakistan has won none. It promises to be an exciting encounter as both teams would look to gain momentum ahead.
Pitch Report
The first match was played between England and New Zealand. It had a lot of runs as the New Zealand bowlers restricted England to 282 for 9. Thanks to centuries by Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway, Kiwis registered a thumping 9-wicket win with 13.4 overs remaining.
It promises to be another high-scoring affair with conditions helpful to the pacers initially before becoming a placid batting paradise. The captain that wins the toss would likely bowl first and restrict the opponent before chasing a target.
India (Ind) vs Pakistan (Pak)- Predicted Playing XI
India
Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill/Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur/R Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.
Pakistan
Fakhar Zaman/Imam UL Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam (C), Mohammed Rizwan, Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shahbad Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Hasan Ali.
Fantasy Selection- Ind vs Pak
Team 1– Rohit Sharma (C), Fakhar Zaman, Virat Kohli, Babar Azam, KL Rahul, Mohammed Rizwan (VC), Hardik Pandya, Shahbad Khan, Kuldeep Yadav, Haris Rauf, Bumrah, Hasan Ali.
Team 2– Shubman Gill, Abdullah Shafique (VC), Shreyas Iyer, Babar Azam, KL Rahul (C), Saud Shakeel, Ravindra Jadeja, Iftikhar Ahmed, Thakur, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Siraj.
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