Virat Kohli, Jaspreet Bumrah, and Suryakumar Yadav can make a difference in the India vs Pakistan match. Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, and Shaheen Shah Afridi may be Pakistan’s match-winners.
Finally, the Mauka (Chance) has arrived again for arch-rivals India and Pakistan. When these Asian rivals come face to face, historians are forced to sit down with their pens.
Every match played between India and Pakistan is more than cricket. It becomes a matter of prestige, worship, and confidence. Pakistan lost its first match against the US, which was a shame. Still, every Pakistan supporter is saying, “just win the India vs Pakistan match, and all your mistakes will vanish.”
Similarly, Indian fans are praying for a win against Pakistan. If God gave them a choice to select between victory against Pakistan and the World Cup, Indians would choose the first option.
Which Team Looks Stronger?
For once, you can predict the storyline of Inception, but predicting the result of the India vs Pakistan match is next to impossible. Both teams can do anything on their day, especially against each other.
However, keeping the history of India vs Pakistan matches in mind, the men in blue have an edge. India and Pakistan have played a total of 12 T20 matches against each other. India has won nine of them, while Pakistan emerged victorious in only three.
Additionally, Pakistan lost its first match against the newly assembled US cricket team. The impact of that defeat will surely dent Pakistan’s confidence. On the other hand, India easily won their first match against Ireland, so their confidence level is up for now.
However, pressure management is the key to winning India-Pakistan matches. The team that manages pressure more efficiently will be successful.
India vs Pakistan Team Prediction
Team India
Team India won its first match in the T20 World Cup easily. However, Suryakumar Yadav and Virat Kohli were disappointed in that match. Still, India is not going to make any big changes in its playing eleven.
The only change is that Kuldeep Yadav will be replacing Axar Patel. Although Axar is also the right choice against Pakistan, the management may make decisions while keeping the pitch reports in mind.
Predicted Playing XI: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (WK), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Jaspreet Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh.
Team Pakistan
In general, Pakistan needs to change its entire team. However, for now, it doesn’t have enough players on the bench to replace the entire team. Still, we see one change in Pakistan’s team as well. Saim Ayub may replace Azam Khan.
Predicted Playing XI: Babar Azam (Captain), Saim Ayub, Usman Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Amir, Naseem Shah.
Players to Watch in the Match
Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli is a world-class player, known as the Sachin Tendulkar of modern-day cricket. When it comes to playing against Pakistan, this Indian star becomes even more dangerous. He not only supports with his bat but also brings a lot of energy and aggression to his team, which is going to be crucial in this match.
Virat has played a total of 26 innings in T20 World Cup matches and scored 1142 runs with a strike rate of 130.
Suryakumar Yadav
Surya, or Indian Mr. 360, is like a trump card for India in T20 cricket. He is at the number one position in terms of T20 rankings. No one can match the fancy shots Surya plays and how quickly he scores.
SKY has not played any T20 World Cup matches yet. However, his presence in India vs Pakistan will change the match.
Kuldeep Yadav
Kuldeep Yadav is one of the most mysterious spin bowlers across the world. The pitch is completely unknown to Pakistan, and it isn’t easy to judge Kuldeep on such surfaces. Yadav always has a plan for his opponents, and he has already spent some time on the ground, so he will challenge Pakistan for sure.
Jaspreet Bumrah
Whatever the circumstances, Bumrah always proves to be dangerous for the opponents. He usually doesn’t depend on the ball’s movement and damages the opposition with his line and length.
Watching Bumrah in the India-Pakistan match will be interesting, especially if India wins the toss and bowls first.
Babar Azam
No matter how much people criticize, no matter how bad times come, the class of a batsman never changes. Babar Azam is a classic player; his shot selection, his technique, and his timing are all top-notch.
However, his decision-making and pressure handling are problems. Still, he has the potential to change the match single-handedly. Babar has scored 417 runs in 14 innings with a strike rate of 113.
Mohammad Rizwan
Rizwan is another Pakistani whip player. He has the potential to win the India vs Pakistan match for his team. Although his current form is not that good, he can still make a difference.
Haris Rauf
Shaheen may be a big name for Pakistan in world cricket, but when India faces Pakistan, Haris Rauf is no less than a trump card. An updated version of him comes to the ground when Rauf plays against India.
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