IND vs PAK: Preview, key players & playing XI
15 Jun 2019 WORLD CUP 2019
In one of the biggest clash of 2019 World Cup tournament so far, India and Pakistan will lock horns with each other at Old Trafford Cricket Ground on Sunday. India that has won two matches of the three is placed 4th on the points table while Pakistan have won one game and is placed on eighth with three points.
India's last match against New Zealand was abandoned due to rain but openers Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma gave the perfect start to the team against Australia with their partnership of more than 100 runs. Openers are key in whole batting line and India would look for a perfect start against Pakistan in the absence of Shikhar Dhawan
Pakistan that has not been so impressive so far has lost its last game to Australia at Taunton. But one cannot ignore their batting strength as it is evident from their game against England where Pakistan team posted a very good total of 348 runs against one of the best bowling line. Mohammad Amir is the one man army and will lead Pakistan's bowling squad against India.
Key Players
India: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah
Pakistan: Babar Azam, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Amir
World Cup head to head
Total: 6
India: 6
Pakistan: 0
Playing XI
India: Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli (C), Vijay Shankar, MS Dhoni (WK), Kedar Jadhav, Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal and Jasprit Bumrah.
Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Imam Ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Sarfaraz Ahmed (C and WK), Shadab Khan, Hassan Ali, Wahab Riaz, Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad Amir.
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