The South Asian competitors fulfill in Ahmedabad for the most eagerly-awaited match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023.
Who: India vs Pakistan
When: Saturday, October 14, 2pm (08:30 GMT)
Where: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India
10s of countless sports fans in South Asia and the rest of the cricket world will have their eyes and ears concentrated on something tomorrow– the much-anticipated ICC Cricket World Cup match in between hosts India and local competitors Pakistan.
Pakistan remain in India for the very first time considering that the 2016 Twenty20 World Cup.
The 1992 World Cup champs Pakistan have actually never ever beaten two-time champ India in a 50-over World Cup match.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam is approaching the with a total neglect for the past.
“I do not think of the past, I ‘d rather concentrate on the future,” Babar informed press reporters with a wry smile on his face.
“All records are suggested to be broken, and we’ll attempt to break this record tomorrow.”
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— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) October 13, 2023
Leading up to this extremely expected match 12 of this competition, India and Pakistan have actually won both their very first 2 video games.
India beat five-time champs Australia by 6 wickets in Chennai, and after that Afghanistan by 8 wickets in Delhi.
Pakistan played both their opening components in Hyderabad– beating the Netherlands in the very first video game by 81 runs and Sri Lanka by 6 wickets, thanks to a record batting chase under lights.
Pakistan’s Babar stated his message to his colleagues was to see it as a chance to carry out well and engrave their names into the memories of those enjoying back home.
“India-Pakistan match is a huge video game, a high-intensity contest. I’ve informed my kids it’s an excellent chance– offer your finest, perform your strategies and think in yourself,” he stated.
Viewer participation has actually been a huge talking point throughout this competition, with half-empty stands being an apparent eyesore.
Saturday will not have that issue– the Narendra Modi Stadium is anticipated to draw in a crowd of more than 100,000.
Babar stated Pakistan are intending to place on their finest program in front of a huge crowd at the “huge arena.”
Head-to-head
In One-Day Internationals, the head-to-head record favours Pakistan with 73 wins versus India’s 56.
When it concerns Cricket World Cup history, the scale is greatly slanted in India’s favour. Pakistan have actually never ever beaten India in the ICC ODI World Cup in their 7 conferences.
Type
Both groups enter into the match with 2 wins in the bag.
Pakistan made it through a Dutch battle in their opening match and after that went after a record overall to beat Sri Lanka previously today.
India opened their competition in a low-scoring win versus Australia and swept aside Afghanistan for their 2nd one.
India: W L W
Pakistan: W L W
Group news
Opener Shubman Gill, who missed out on the Australia and Afghanistan video games due to the fact that of dengue fever, has actually rejoined the group in Ahmedabad. Gill is anticipated to miss out on the Pakistan video game too, with Ishan Kishan to continue to open the batting with Sharma.
India will likewise dabble the concept of reviving off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin.
Pakistan’s batting modification versus Sri Lanka worked marvels, with Abdullah Shafique scoring a great hundred on World Cup launching. It consigns out-of-form Fakhar Zaman to the bench a minimum of in the short-term, while likewise including strength to the batting lineup that is so based on captain Babar Azam and Mohammed Rizwan.
India: Ishan Kishan, Rohit Sharma (captain), Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (wicket-keeper), Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jaspit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj
Pakistan: Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Muhammad Rizwan, Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf