New Delhi: The man in blues will be taking the field on Saturday against their neighbours Pakistan in a much-anticipated clash in the second match of ‘Group A’ in Asia Cup 2023.
The match will be played at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy, Sri Lanka. The match will be played in Sri Lanka because BCCI refused to send their team to Pakistan over diplomatic concerns, turning the Asia Cup 2023 into a hybrid module.
Rohit Sharma-led team India will be looking to get some much-needed early advantage in the tournament, while the in-form Pakistani skipper Babar Azam will be looking to continue their form from their first match in the tournament against Nepal.
Both teams, regardless of their records and forms, have always been able to create matches that can be termed as ‘over the edge.’
Hopefully, this time when they meet each other on September 2, things will be no different.
Check out all the predictions and recent forms of both the Asian Titans:
Head to head (Overall):
Matches- 132
India- 55
Pakistan- 73
No Results- 4
Head to head (Last five matches):
Matches- 5
India- 4
Pakistan- 1
No Results- 0
Top Ranked (Batsman)
India- Shubhman Gill (#4)
Pakistan- Babar Azam (#1)
Top Ranked (Bowler)
India- Md. Siraj (#4)
Pakistan- Shaheen Afridi (#9)
Score Prediction (Batting 1)
India- 300-350
Pakistan-250-300
Score Prediction (Batting 2)
India- 275-325
Pakistan- 225-275
Players to look out for (Batsman):
India- Shubhman Gill, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli
Pakistan- Babar Azam, Iftikar Khan and Md. Rizwan
Players to look out for (Bowlers):
India- Md. Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah and Md. Shami
Pakistan- Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf and Shadab Khan
