Updated: 24 October 2021
The mother of all rivalries in cricket, India vs. Pakistan, T20 match is scheduled to take place on Sunday, 24th October. This is one of the most anticipated matches of the ICC T20 world cup 2021. Amid the political scenario between India and Pakistan, both teams currently don’t feature in any bilateral series. They lock horns against each other only in ICC events.
The last time these two heavyweights clashed in a cricket field was in the ICC 50 overs world cup in 2019, where India defeated Pakistan by 89 runs(D/L Method).
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Date– 24th October 2021, Sunday
Time- 7.30 pm IST
Venue- Dubai International Stadium, Dubai
Playing XI – Team India
KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli (C), Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (WK), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Varun, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammad Shami, Jasprit Bumrah.
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Pakistan Playing XI
Babar Azam (C), Asif Ali, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Hafeez, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Hasan Ali,
X-Factor Players for India- Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Jasprit Bumrah
X-Factor Players for Pakistan- Babar Azam, Shoaib Malik, Fakhar Zaman.
T20 World Cup 2021: India vs Pakistan, Super 12, Match No 16, Scorecard
Pakistan won the toss and decided to bowl first.
India – 151/7 (20 overs)
Kohli – 57/49, Pant- 39/30, Jadeja- 13/13, Hardik- 11/8
Shaheen Afridi- 4/31/3, Hasan Ali- 4/44/2, Shadab Khan- 4/22/1, Haris Rauf- 4/28/1
Pakistan – 152/0 (17.5 overs)
Mohammad Rizwan- 79/55, Babar Azam- 68/52
India vs Pakistan Head-To-Head Stats, Records in ICC Tournament
India and Pakistan have been arch-rivals for ages. The first match between these two sides, after the independence, was in the year 1952. After that, both these sides have clashed on numerous occasions.
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| Format | Total Matches | Won by India | Won by Pakistan | NR/Tie/Draw |
| World Cup | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 WC | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Champions Trophy | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
Highest and Lowest score:
India – 192 and 119
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Pakistan- 152 and 83
Highest individual score– Virat Kohli (78), T20 world cup 2012, Colombo
Best Bowling Figure– Md Asif (4/18) – T20 World Cup 2007, Durban.
Match Prediction
This match between India and Pakistan will be a highly competitive game. India will have an upper hand in this match, considering the fact that all their players are somewhat in good form in the recent IPL 2021, and have also got match practice.
Pakistan on the other hand will have to get accustomed to the UAE condition, as they have not played here for the last few months. The spectators can be assured of a fascinating encounter between these two power-packed sides
India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2021 TV Channel/ Live Streaming
Disney+Hotstar ( paid). Doordarshan will live telecast India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2021 match. (free) . Free live streaming will be available on the Prasar Bharti youtube channel at 7.30 pm (IST). India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2021 TV Channel.
