India vs Pakistan, ICCWCT20 2021, Today Match Prediction 24 October 2021

ind vs pak Match Prediction & Analysis

India will be looking to start their campaign on a winning note when they take on Pakistan in the 2021 T20 Men’s World Cup played at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.

In their warm-up matches, India managed to register victories over quality teams like England and Australia. Skipper Virat Kohli will be hoping that the side can deliver a clinical performance against arch-rivals Pakistan.

On the other hand, Pakistan will be hoping to select their best combination to beat India in this high-octane clash. Skipper Babar Azam will be looking to lead from the front with the bat and deliver a big innings against India.

In the T20 World Cup competitions, India have managed to register five matches on the trot against Pakistan.

TEAMS PREVIEW

India Preview

Tournament favorites India will assess the pitch conditions at Dubai and deliver a strong show against Pakistan.

In the batting department, the onus will be on the likes of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant and Lokesh Rahul to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In the bowling department, the side will be depending on the likes of Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Shardul Thakur to deliver timely breakthroughs.

India Predicted Playing XI:

Virat Kohli (captain), Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, Lokesh Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammad Shami, Jasprit Bumrah.

India Actual Playing XI:

Lokesh Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, SA Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Virat Kohli, Mohammed Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Pakistan Preview

The Green Shirts will be looking to take a look at the surface and select their final XI for their clash against India.

In the batting department, the onus will be on the likes of Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Rizwan and Asif Ali to deliver the bulk of the runs.

Since October 2020, opener Mohammad Rizwan has been leading run-scorer in the T20 format. In 23 matches, Mohammad Rizwan has accumulated 880 runs at 80.00 with one century and eight half-centuries to his name.

In the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Hasan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan and Imad Wasim to provide crucial breakthroughs.

Pakistan Predicted Playing XI:

Babar Azam (captain), Mohammad Rizwan, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Hasan Ali

Pakistan Actual Playing XI:

Mohammad Hafeez, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Asif Ali, Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Hasan Ali, Shoaib Malik, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Rizwan

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The wicket prepared for the game will be good for batting. The weather forecast for the game is going to be clear skies in the evening.

Venue Details

Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai is going to host the 16th match of the 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup between India and Pakistan.

Toss: To Bat

Both the sides will be looking to win the toss, bat first and post a competitive score in excess of 180 runs.