ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Match Prediction 2023 | Match 12 | India vs Pakistan – Will Pakistan be able to maintain its winning streak in this World Cup by defeating India? | Oct, 14

IND vs PAK Match Analysis

It’s finally time. The greatest cricket rivalry is now here, as India takes on archrival Pakistan on October 14 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. For months, billions of fans around the world have been anticipating this mouth-watering fight, and it is finally here.  

Both India and Pakistan have seemed impressive thus far in the World Cup, winning both of their games. India is now second on the rankings with a net run rate of 1.500, while Pakistan is one spot lower with 0.927. In the ODI World Cups, India has a perfect record against their opponents. Will they be able to keep it up? Or will Pakistan finally win an ODI World Cup match against India? We’ll find out soon.

IND vs PAK Team Preview & Squads

India

India enters this match fresh off a convincing victory over Afghanistan. They restricted Afghanistan to 272-8 on a quality batting pitch at Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium, then made a mockery of the chase by completing the score in 35 overs with 8 wickets in hand. Captain Rohit Sharma set the tone early, scoring 131 off 84 balls. This was his 7th ODI World Cup century, the most in history.

In 50-over cricket, Rohit has a fantastic record against Pakistan, scoring 787 runs in 18 games at an average of over 50, with two hundred and seven fifties. In the absence of Shubman Gill, who is currently suffering from dengue fever, India’s middle order will bear a greater burden. This is when KL Rahul comes into play.

In-form batsman Virat Kohli is another guy who has always performed well against Pakistan. He has 662 runs at an average of 55 against them in 15 ODIs, with three hundred and two fifties. Kohli also had not-out scores of 85 and 55 in the first two matches of the 2018 World Cup. He will undoubtedly be a major thorn in Pakistan’s bowling attack.

India also has a formidable bowling squad to complement their powerful batting. Jasprit Bumrah, who returned to international cricket in August, is at the head of the pack. In the previous match against Afghanistan, he was the wrecker-in-chief, finishing with figures of 4-39 from 10 overs on a level field. His early explosion will be crucial for India. In the powerplay, we expect him to capture a handful of top-order wickets.

Pakistan will also be wary of Kuldeep Yadav (14 wickets in the last seven matches). Kuldeep ended up tearing through the Pakistani batting unit with a five-wicket haul the last time these two teams played. Despite the fact that the pitch here will be considerably better for batting, Kuldeep has a tendency to grab wickets in the middle overs.

India Squads

India

Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul (wk), Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, and Mohammed Siraj.

Pakistan

Pakistan will be brimming with confidence following their recent encounter. They set an ODI World Cup record with a 345-run chase to defeat Sri Lanka in Hyderabad and make it two wins from two to start the competition. Mohammad Rizwan (131 *) and Abdullah Shafique (113 *) shone with the bat for Pakistan, demonstrating that this Pakistan squad can win matches even when ace batsman Babar Azam is out.

Shafique was making his World Cup debut, and his performance insured that Pakistan now has a trustworthy opener for the remainder of the competition. Meanwhile, Rizwan has become Pakistan’s go-to batter in such critical occasions. He has now scored 484 runs in the last ten games at an astonishing average of 80.67.

Babar has had a quiet World Cup thus far, but he cannot be ruled out. He is still Pakistan’s greatest batsman, with 335 runs at an average of 37.22 in his previous ten games. The ground in Ahmedabad will be flat, allowing him to rack up a high score. Iftikhar Ahmed is another batsman India should keep an eye on. He can deal significant damage down the order, and we anticipate a fast cameo from him in this game.

Pakistan’s bowling assault is always dangerous, but they will be frustrated with how many runs they gave up in the opening 30 overs of the contest against Sri Lanka. Having said that, they restrained the Lankans admirably in the final ten overs, ensuring that the mark was never out of reach.

The fast-bowling combo of Shaheen Afridi (18 wickets in the last ten games) and Haris Rauf (19 wickets in the last eight games) will pose the most threat to the Indian batsmen. Hasan Ali, who replaced Naseem Shah in the lineup, has also performed admirably, taking four wickets in the previous encounter.

Pakistan’s dearth of talented spinners in the attack could be disastrous in this encounter. Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, and Iftikhar Ahmed haven’t really threatened the opposition, and they’re unlikely to put major pressure on India’s in-form hitters.

Pakistan Squads

Pakistan

Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Imam-ul-Haq, Saud Shakeel, Abdullah Shafique, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf, and Shaheen Afridi.

IND vs PAK outfield report

Narendra Modi Stadium Ahmedabad

The most recent match played here, between England and New Zealand, was won by the Kiwis by 9 wickets. We believe the toss-winning skipper will choose to bowl first because the wicket improves in the second half under lights.The weather service forecasts bright skies for the day. The weather will be warm all day.

The pitch at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium is ideal for batting but also has something to offer bowlers, particularly spinners. Fast bowlers must be accurate, or they will be smacked once batters get their vision in. When the sun is shining down on the wicket, spinners will benefit from it. Batting becomes easier in the second half as the dew settles in. Once a batter has settled down, he or she can hit through the line.

IND vs PAK Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches

India have won four of their last five matches and abandoned one. On the other hand, Pakistan is winless.

India vs Pakistan Prediction

Winning the toss

• India

Player of the Match

• India– Rohit Sharma

Most runs

• India– Rohit Sharma
• Pakistan – Babar Azam

Most wickets

• India– Jasprit Bumrah
• Pakistan– Shaheen Afridi

Most sixes

• India– Rohit Sharma
• Pakistan– Iftikhar Ahmed

Team Scores Batting First

• India– 320+
• Pakistan– 300+

According to cricket analysts, India has a 65.1% chance to win.

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