The stage is set for an epic cricketing affair as India will clash against their bitter rivals Pakistan in Match 12 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Saturday (October 14).
The Men in Blue made a remarkable start to the tournament, securing clinical wins over Australia and Afghanistan by a margin of six and eight wickets, respectively. Meanwhile, the Green Team are also riding on a wave of confidence after a remarkable run-chase against Sri Lanka, culminating in a six-wicket victory.
Both sides are fueled by a burning desire to seize a glorious triumph in the forthcoming historic clash.
ODI World Cup 2023, IND vs PAK:
- Date and time: October 14, 2023, 08:30 am GMT/02:00 pm IST
- Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
Narendra Modi Stadium pitch report:
Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad generally offers a pitch conducive to batting, especially in day-night matches. Dew potentially makes the situations even more favourable for the team batting second. Batters may need to be patient in the initial overs, but as they adapt to the conditions, they should find the pitch conducive to scoring runs. The average first innings score in ODIs at this venue is 237, indicating that it is a good pitch for batting, and teams have been able to post competitive totals.
IND vs PAK Dream11 Prediction Picks:
- Wicketkeeper: KL Rahul, Mohammad Rizwan
- Batters: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Babar Azam, Abdullah Shafique
- All-rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammad Nawaz
- Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Haris Rauf, Kuldeep Yadav
IND vs PAK Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:
- Choice 1: Virat Kohli (c), Mohammad Rizwan (vc)
- Choice 2: Rohit Sharma (c), Babar Azam (vc)
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IND vs PAK Dream11 Prediction Backups:
Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Imam-ul Haq, Shaheen Shah Afridi
IND vs PAK Dream11 Team for today’s match (October 14, 08:30 am GMT):
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Squads:
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya (vc), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav
Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Rizwan, Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim
