IND vs PAK: India and Pakistan are all set to lock horns on 14th October at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. It is speculated that the stadium will be crammed with millions of fans. Both teams will look to continue to sail smoothly going forward in the World Cup. Let us now look at IND vs PAK insights of the pitch conditions, the likely playing XIs, pitch report and probable match winner.
As per the reports, BCCI has announced that bollywood singers Arijit Singh, Shankar Mahadevan and Sukhwinder Singh will be performing before the match. The musical event will start at 12:30 pm.
India got off to a flying start defeating Aussies in the first match of the ODI WC while Pakistan also looked good in both matches against Netherlands and Sri Lanka. Both the teams are on 4 points at the point table. It will be interesting to see India’s pluck against Pakistan’s aggression in tomorrow’s match.
Match Details
- Venue: Ahmedabad
- Ground: Narendra Modi Stadium
- Date and Time: 14 Oct, 2023 at 2pm local time
- Live streaming: Hotstar, Star Sports
IND vs PAK Pitch Report
Narendra Modi Stadium will offer a balanced wicket for both the teams, India and Pak. Pace bowlers will get swing and bounce early on, while in the middle overs, spinners will play their role. The batters can put up a good score on the pitch. Also, dew factor will play a big role in the game. The team winning the toss will opt to bowl first at this venue.
Ground Stats
- Total matches – 29
- Matches won batting first – 16
- Matches won bowling first – 13
IND vs PAK Playing XI
India Playing XI: Rohit Sharma (C), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.
Pakistan Playing XI: Abdullah Shafique, Imam- ul- Haq, Babar Azam(C), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Harris Rauf.
IND vs PAK Head to Head Record
ODI World Cup Games
- Matches played- 07 matches
- India Won: 07 matches
- Pakistan Won: 01 match
Epic Clashes To Watch Out For
Rohit Sharma vs Shaheen Afridi , Kohli vs Haris Rauf, Babar Azam vs Jasprit Bumrah, Iftikhar v Kuldeep will be the clashes to watch out for. In recent times, Rohit Sharma has struggled against Shaheen Shah Afridi’s left arm pace in the last few tournaments.
IND Vs PAK Probable Match Winner
India never lost a match against Pakistan in ICC Cricket ODI World Cup’s and the last time India clashed off against Pakistan they registered a huge win over the arch rivals in the Asia Cup. Based on the team combination and recent form of both the teams we predict team India to win the match and make it eight wins in a row against Pakistan in ODI World Cups.
- India’s Chance of Winning: 68%
- Pakistan’s Chance of Winning: 32%
