The much-anticipated India Vs Pakistan match in the ongoing Cricket World Cup 2023 is finally here. These arch-rivals will face each other once again after their two encounters in the Asia Cup in September. The match will take place at the Narendra Modi Stadium, which is the largest cricket stadium in the world, with a seating capacity of 130,000 fans. It’s worth mentioning that India has had the upper hand over Pakistan in the ODI World Cup. In their previous seven encounters, India emerged victorious on every occasion.
Fans from all across the country have gathered in Ahmedabad, and the excitement is palpable. Anushka Sharma, the wife of Virat Kohli, and the legendary Sachin Tendulkar have also arrived in the city. Indian cricketer Dinesh Karthik shared a photo with the two of them from their flight to Ahmedabad. He posted the picture on X (formerly Twitter) and wrote, “Royalty at 35,000 ft. Wishing #TeamIndia all the very best for today.”
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Pakistan will be eager to prove themselves in this match. The Men in Green started their campaign with a win over the Netherlands in Hyderabad and continued their winning streak by defeating Sri Lanka at the same venue. Now, they travel to Ahmedabad to face India, and the pressure will be on them as they have not performed well against the Indian team in the past. In the previous clash during the Asia Cup 2023, India had convincingly defeated Pakistan.
India is the favorite to win this match as they are playing at home, are familiar with the conditions, and will have the support of almost 130,000 fans. Like Pakistan, India has also been unbeaten in the tournament so far, defeating Australia and Afghanistan in their first two matches. All eyes will be on India’s captain Rohit Sharma and the batting maestro Virat Kohli, both of whom are in great form at the moment.
Pakistan’s biggest strength, their fast bowling, will be under pressure to perform. Opening bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has been struggling with his line and length in the first two matches. A lot will depend on his opening spell, as Afridi is known for his ability to swing the ball both ways at a great pace. It will also be interesting to see if Shubman Gill plays in today’s match. The opening batter had a long nets session the day before and seems fit enough to make a comeback.