India vs Pakistan LIVE: Virat Kohli & Co favourite to continue India’s dominance- The mother of all battles on the cricket pitch- India vs Pakistan is all set to kick at Dubai International Stadium on Super Sunday, October 24. Both Virat Kohli & Co, Babar Azam-led Pakistan will be aiming to open their campaigns in the group stage of the T20 World Cup with India as favourites. Follow T20 World Cup live updates on insidesport.in and live streaming on Star Sports/ Hotstar.
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- The two teams will face for the first time in a couple of years to rekindle the decades-old rivalry.
- Pakistan is yet to beat India in the head-to-head contest dominated by Men in Blue since the inaugural t20 World Cup.
- A mixed bunch of young guns and experience, the two teams will be eager to prove themselves on the biggest stage.
- Virat Kohli will be looking for a resounding victory against neighbours Pakistan to kick start the T20 World Cup.
- Under mentor MS Dhoni’s presence, India is expected to take a positive and calm approach.
- Victories against England and Australia in the warmup matches will add to their confidence.
- Young talents like Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant and Rahul Chahar, are expected to showcase their skills in the opener.
- In-form openers KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma re expected to lead from the top.
Jasprit Bumrah would be in hunt for Babar Azam’s wicket who is the biggest hope for Pakistan with the bat. He would draw confidence from his fifty against World Champions West Indies in the warmup match. Once the 27-year-old gets going, he becomes very difficult to contain. Currently ranked second in the ICC Men’s T20I rankings, the Pakistan captain averages a remarkable 46.89 in T20 internationals.
- Former Pakistan captains Shoaib Malik and Mohammad Hafeez will bring experience.
- Shaheen Afridi, a 21-year-old pacer is expected to pose threat to India’s top order. He has already picked 4 wickets in the warmup matches.
- His bowling partner Hasan Ali will look to be the standout pacer for the Men in Green. The lanky pacer excels on the slower wickets in the UAE, his variations and lengths will be a tough task for the Indian batters.
- The stakes will be high with Kohli & Co continuing their 100% record against Pakistan in T20 WC. Both squads have a strong lineup to beat any team on their day.
India vs Pakistan LIVE: Head-to-Head in ICC tournaments
- Pakistan is yet to beat India in any World Cup fixture.
- India leads Pakistan 6-1 in 8 T20 matches, including a tie.
- The record shows Pakistan will have an uphill task against Virat Kohli & Co. in the upcoming contest.
- The two neighbours had last met each other in the 2019 World Cup in Manchester on October 29.
| Tournament | Matches played | India won | Pakistan won | Draw/Tie/No result |
| World Cup | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 World Cup | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Champions Trophy | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
India Squad: Virat Kohli (c), Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Rahul Chahar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Mohammad Shami.
Pakistan Squad: Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shaheen Shah Afridi, and Shoaib Malik.
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