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India vs Pakistan is one of the biggest rivalries in sports history. This rivalry is finally here in the form of cricket for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. Today is a blockbuster Sunday because India will take on their arch-rivals, Pakistan. The much-awaited match’s live telecast will begin at 8 PM IST. The match will be held at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. This will be match number 19 at the Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.
The craze and passion are always over the moon whenever there’s an India vs Pakistan cricket match. The roars and enthusiasm of fans at the last instance of these two teams facing each other are still as fresh as yesterday. The last time both teams faced each other was for the 2023 ICC ODI World Cup in India. Pakistan was the one losing to the hosting country.
Form of Both Teams at The T20 World Cup 2024
India started their tournament against Scotland. India chose to bowl first, and the decision proved right. Indian bowlers ripped Scotland apart as they were all out on 96 in 16 overs. Arshdeep and Bumrah took 2 wickets each, Axar and Siraj took one wicket each, and Pandya took 3 wickets. While chasing, Rohit Sharma retired hurt after making 52 off 37 balls with 7 boundaries. Rishabh Pant contributed with 36 off 26 balls and 5 boundaries. India won the match comfortably by 8 wickets with 46 balls to spare. Overall, Team India is in form.
Pakistan started its campaign against the inexperienced host, the USA. But their little experience proved plenty against the experienced Pakistani side. Pakistan was restricted to just 159 runs with the loss of 7 wickets in 20 overs. Captain Babar Azam was the top scorer with 44, but in 43 balls. The match was tied as the USA made 159 with a loss of just 3 wickets. The superover took place, and the USA set a target of 19 runs. What happened in the super over is historic, as the USA won by 5 runs. Overall, Pakistan is in very poor form.
Squads For The India vs Pakistan Clash Today
India squad: The 11-member squad will be revealed today at the time of the toss, but here is India’s 15-member squad for the tournament:
Rohit Sharma (c), Yashaswi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yizivender Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, and Mohammad Siraj.
Pakistan squad: Their 11-member squad too will be revealed at the time of the toss, but here is their 15-member squad:
Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Abrar Ahmad, Usman Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Shadab Khan, Azam Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Imad Wasim, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rouf, Naseem Shah, and Mohammad Amir.
Players To Watch Out For in India vs Pakistan
India: Rohit Sharma is the first player to watch out for. India’s skipper always performs up to his level and fans’ expectations when it comes to ICC tournaments. Pakistan needs to beware of Hitman, especially in powerplay.
Virat Kohli, or should it be King Kohli? No one has forgotten Kohli’s historic innings of 82 not out against the rivals Pakistan at the grand MCG in Australia. Kohli can turn the game around like he does every time, especially against Pakistan.
Jasprit Bumrah is the last Indian player to look out for. Bumrah is lethal in all stages of matches. He bowls economic overs, conceding fewer runs, and takes wickets when needed. His yorkers are always a delight to watch.
Pakistan: Mohammad Rizwan is an opener for Pakistan. He can be dangerous if he gets set. Rizwan and Babar have a good record of opening together in T20s.
Babar Azam is the second Pakistani player to watch out for. India vs Pakistan is incomplete without Babar Azam vs Virat Kohli. Babar is good in other formats, but he lacks strike rate in T20s. But there’s no doubt that he’s a fantastic modern cricketer.
Mohammad Amir vs Virat Kohli is what everyone is waiting for. Amir recently took back his retirement to play in the T20 World Cup. He’s a dangerous bowler, Indian batsmen need to be careful. Add Shaheen Afridi with Amir. They can be a nightmare for batsmen.
Be ready for India vs Pakistan, because everything is set for the blockbuster Sunday.