In what promises to be a highly entertaining affair, India will face Pakistan in their upcoming group stage fixture of the ongoing T20 World Cup in New York on Sunday. All eyes will be on Rohit Sharma and his team, who aim to secure back-to-back wins after defeating Ireland in their campaign opener. Conversely, Pakistan will look to bounce back after their loss to co-hosts USA in their opening match.
Kuldeep Yadav is expected to be included in the playing XI and could prove to be a key player for India. His match-up against Pakistan’s Babar Azam will be one of the most anticipated aspects of the game. This likely inclusion means that one of Axar Patel or Ravindra Jadeja may have to sit on the bench. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are expected to open for India, with Rishabh Pant slated for the No. 3 position.
After Pakistan’s defeat to the USA, captain Babar Azam criticized his bowlers. The conditions in New York have already proved beneficial for seamers, as demonstrated by India’s Jasprit Bumrah. Consequently, Pakistan’s pace attack, led by Shaheen Shah Afridi, will be keen to get back on form for Sunday’s match.
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.
Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Khan.
As anticipation builds for this high-stakes match, fans worldwide will be tuning in to witness one of the sport’s greatest rivalries unfold on the global stage.