India and Pakistan face each other in the World Cup today at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad (IND vs PAK). The mercury of excitement around the biggest match in the world of cricket is rising. In 2012, the two arch-rivals last met in one-day cricket on Indian soil. Today after eleven years, they are going to face each other again. Both camps have started the current World Cup in an impeccable manner. India set foot in Ahmedabad after blowing away Australia and Afghanistan.
Pakistan lost to the Netherlands and Sri Lanka. India beat Pakistan in the Asia Cup. The whole world will be watching the results of the World Cup today. The gallery at the Narendra Modi Stadium is likely to be packed to the brim. Apart from this, the number of viewers in the whole world can be released by the target of one billion. India won the toss and chose to bowl first.
After the Toss, Both Team Captains’ Statements
Rohit Sharma (India): We will bowl first, cannot get bigger than this, fantastic atmosphere. Sure lot of us are going to experience something really extraordinary. It’s a good track, and not going to change much, Dew could be a big factor, and keeping that in mind, we want to bowl first. We want to keep striving for the best, we want to come out there and give our best in every game. Keeping the atmosphere in the team relaxed is the most important thing in a tournament like this. Gill is back in place of Ishan, unfortunate for Ishan to miss out, feel for him, he stepped up when we needed him. Gill has been a special player for us over the past year or so, especially at this ground and we wanted him back
Babar Azam (Pakistan): We also wanted to bowl first. We have had good two wins, and momentum and confidence are high. Jam-packed stadium, we will enjoy it. We want to be good in the field, we had a couple of good practice sessions. Same team for us.
India vs Pakistan Playing Xi For The Game
India: Rohit Sharma(C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(W), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
Pakistan: Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam(C), Mohammad Rizwan(W), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf
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