The most awaited match India v/s Pakistan to take place today at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Entry will be started at 10 a.m. while pre-match performances begin around 12 o’clock and match will start by 2 O’clock. There are least chance for rain as predicted by Indian Meteorological Department.
With 132,000 spectators, including a sizable number of celebrities, politicians, industrialists, friends of politicians, and, of course, cricket administrators, gathered at the largest cricket stadium in the world on Saturday, Ahmedabad will not only be at the center-stage of Indian cricket but also of world cricket.
India has an edge over Pakistan as India has winning record of 7-0 against Pakistan in World Cup Matches. Both teams enter the match having won their first two games of the ongoing World Cup. India first defeated Australia before thrashing Afghanistan in their subsequent match. Pakistan, meanwhile managed to defeat the Netherlands before avenging their Asia Cup defeat in a nail-biting race against Sri Lanka. Good news for India is that Shubhman Gill has recovered from his illness and likely to play against Pakistan
According to the pitch report, the team that wins the toss would prefer to bowl first because the afternoon spin attack would be supported. The spinners from India, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, and Ravichandran Ashvin, will be in the forefront during this game. Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz will have eye on from Pakistan’s side. From batting perspective, the eyes will be on Virat Kohli as he never fails against Pakistan in World Cup matches, while for Pakistan’s expectations are high from Mohammad Rizwan as he helped his team to win over Sri Lanka in last match.