T20 World Cup India vs Pakan playing 11: Playing XI prediction, head-to-head stats, key players, pitch report and weather update | Cricket News
T20 World Cup 2024 India vs Pakan playing 11: The highly anticipated India-Pakan clash will be hosted at the newly-constructed Nassau County Stadium in New York on Sunday.The Group A clash will take place on the back of Pakan’s stunning loss to the USA in their opening game at the marquee tournament earlier this week. Babar Azam and Co are under immense pressure to bring their campaign back on track. The Rohit Sharma-led India on the other hand, began their tournament on a winning note against Ireland at the same venue earlier this week in an eight wicket win.
India vs Pakan predicted XIs
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh
Pakan: Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Usman Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Amir, Naseem Shah
Indian player to watch out for: Rohit Sharma got off to a fine start at the World Cup with a half-century against Ireland. The textbook shots were out in the offering as the Indian skipper took the initiative to pickpocket the boundaries on a difficult wicket. If he can provide the team off to a similar start against a stern Pakan pace attack, India would be favorites to take the points home.
India vs Pakan squads
India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Yuzvendra Chahal
Pakan: Babar Azam(c), Saim Ayub, Mohammad Rizwan(w), Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Amir, Abbas Afridi, Usman Khan, Abrar Ahmed
Pakan player to watch out for: Mohammad Amir’s bowling in the death overs was a key factor and kept Pakan in the game. Making a comeback into the national side after four years, Amir – with an impeccable record against India – is likely to play a big part in a crucial fixture for Babar Azam and Co.
India vs Pakan head-to-head
Matches played: 12; India: 8; Pakan: 3; Tied: 1 (India won via bowlout)
India vs Pakan Pitch Report
The pitch at the venue has been under scrutiny for its sluggish nature. However, after ICC’s acknowledgement of the same, it played out marginally better during the Ireland-Canada game. Another challenge for batters at the ground is the slow outfield.
India vs Pakan Weather Report
According to the weather.com, the day weather in the Nassau County will see considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers. Temperature will drop down to 21°C with a 60 percent chance of rain.
India vs Pakan livestreaming details
India vs Pakan T20 World Cup match will be streamed on the Hotstar App and telecast on the Star Sports Network on June 9, Sunday from 8 PM .
