Preview:
India and Pakistan will face each other in their opening fixture of the World T20 Cup. India won both their practice games against England and Australia. They chased down the target on both occasions and exuded good form. The Virat Kohli-led side will be all raring to take the winning momentum further.
Pakistan, on the other hand, won their first warm-up game against West Indie, but couldn’t take the momentum further against the Proteas. The green shirts have a dismaying record in World Cups against India and will aim to change the scripts this time around. This will thus be an intriguing contest to watch out for the cricket on-lookers.
Match Details:
India vs Pakistan – Match 16
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Date and Time: October 24 at 7:30 PM IST
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network
Pitch Report:
The surface is expected to assist the batters. A high-scoring game can be expected from this pitch. The chasing teams have enjoyed good success on this deck.
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Probable Playing XIs for IND vs PAK:
India
KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli (C), Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Rahul Chahar/Varun Chakravarthy
Pakistan
Babar Azam (C), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Nawaz/Haider Ali, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf
Top Picks for IND vs PAK 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
KL Rahul has been in splendid form recently. He chipped in huge runs in the Indian T20 League and also continued his good form in the warm-up matches. He will be determined to perform for the side in this marquee event and can be a good pick for this match.
Babar Azam is one of the strongest links of Pakistan’s chain. The team will pin a lot of hope on their skipper to perform for the side. He can be the other good pick for this match.
Jasprit Bumrah appeared in good form in the Indian T20 League. He has the ability to pose threats to the strongest of the oppositions. The pacer will be skipper Virat Kohli’s go-to man in crunch moments.
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for IND vs PAK 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Mohammad Rizwan, Rishabh Pant, Babar Azam (vc), Fakhar Zaman, KL Rahul (c), Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammad Hafeez, Shadab Khan, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Shaheen Afridi
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for IND vs PAK 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Rishabh Pant, Babar Azam, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammad Hafeez, Shadab Khan, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah (c), Shaheen Afridi (vc), Hasan Ali
Captain and Vice-Captain Options:
Captain Options: KL Rahul and Jasprit Bumrah
Vice-Captain Options: Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi
