Published on: Oct 23, 2021 7:30 pm IST|Updated on: Oct 23, 2021 5:37 pm IST
One of the biggest rivalries of cricket is back as India will be facing Pakistan for the 16th match of the T20 World Cup. This match is the first match for Group 2. India and Pakistan both the teams will be looking to win this match to start their series on a good note. Both the teams will be fully pumped and ready to play and win this match. This match will be full of cricketing action as both the teams are very strong and well experienced in this format.
India will be locking horns with their all-time rivals Pakistan for the 16th match of the competition of the T20 World Cup. This match is crucial for both teams as they will look to start their series on a good note. India will be facing Pakistan after beating two big sides in this series England and Australia. India will be looking to carry on this winning form against Pakistan. On the other hand, Pakistan is back after winning against West Indies and losing against the South Africans on the group stage. Pakistan will try to regain its form and win against India.
Match number 16 of the T20 World Cup will be played between India and Pakistan. This match will be crucial for both the teams as both will be looking to start their competition on a good note.45 matches will be played in this tournament. The tournament will end on 14th November. All the teams will give their hundred percent to win this tournament.
Fixture Name: Match 16, India vs Pakistan Competition: ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 Date: 24 October, Sunday Time: 7:30 PM IST
The 16th match of the competition between India and Pakistan will be played at the Dubai International Stadium. The pitch is expected to help the batting department as the last match on this ground between CSK vs KKR in the IPL final was a high-scoring match. Dew will also play a very important factor. The winning toss captain should go for batting first on this pitch. A score of 170 to 180 will be good on this ground.
It will be recommended to pick a mixed combination of India vs Pakistan players in your Dream 11 teams. Both India and Pakistan have well-experienced and good players in their playing 11. as the pitch is going to favor the batting department it would be recommended to have more batsmen and all-rounders in your dream 11 teams. The player picks such as KL Rahul and Babar Azam can be very influential picks for your team.
WICKET-KEEPERS: Rishabh Pant BATTERS: KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman ALL-ROUNDERS: Ravinder Jadeja, Mohd. Hafeez BOWLERS: Mohd. Shami, Jaspreet Bumrah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Ravi Chandra Ashwin
India will be the favorite of winning this match. The Men in Blues have a well-balanced and strong team as compared to the Pakistan team. India will be looking to continue their winning streak in this series. On the other hand, Pakistan has never won against India in this competition. Pakistan will be looking to focus to win this match and finish this losing streak against India.
India will be looking to dominate this match given the depth and quality in their respective locker. Virat Kohli and co. do have a good problem in their hands, as they look to play their best possible 11 from the pool of talent right in front of them. The likes of KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav and Rishabh Pant are a few names that can contribute with vital runs. Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravi Ashwin can play significant roles with the ball in hand.
KL Rahul has been in sublime form in all departments of the game. The specialist opener was one of the top run-getters in the IPL, and also showed his class in the warm-up games versus England and Australia. Having featured in 49 T20Is, Rahul has scored 1557 runs at an average of 39.9. He also has 12 fifties and two hundreds under his belt.
Rohit Sharma has the knack of scoring big runs against rivals Pakistan. The Indian vice-captain is fresh off a half-century versus Australia in the last game. Talking about his T20I career in general. Rohit Sharma has scored 2864 runs from 111 matches, which includes 22 fifties and four hundreds.
India Playing 11 (Likely)
KL Rahul Rohit Sharma Virat Kohli (C) Suryakumar Yadav Rishabh Pant Hardik Pandya Ravindra Jadeja Ravi Ashwin Bhuvneshwar Kumar Mohammed Shami Jasprit Bumrah
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Although Pakistan does head in as the underdogs, they do have a handful of players that could make some serious impact versus India. The likes of Babar Azam, M. Rizwan and Fakhar Zaman with that bat, as well as Shaheen Afridi and Hasan Ali with the ball have done significantly well in recent times.
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The Pakistani captain is regarded as one of the finest batting talents and rightfully so. Having featured in 61 T20Is, Babar Azam has scored 2204 runs and has a staggering average of 46.9. Other than that, the 27-year-old has 20 fifties and a century to his name as well.
The wicket-keeper batsman has also been reliable with the bat for Pakistan in recent times. Rizwan has been a part of 43 T20Is for his country and has scored 1065 runs, at an average of 41.5. This includes six fifties and a hundred as well.
Pak Playing 11 (Likely)
Babar Azam (C) Mohammad Rizwan (wk) Fakhar Zaman Mohammad Hafeez Asif Ali Shoaib Malik Imad Wasim Shadab Khan Hasan Ali Shaheen Afridi Haris Rauf
You can watch the mega encounter between India and Pakistan on the Star Sports Network as well as the Hotstar App. All fixtures of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 will be telecasted and streamed on the above-mentioned platform.
The match will be telecasted on the Star Sports Network and can be streamed live on Hotstar in India.
Here are various other platforms for countries abroad in which the tournament can be watched live.
United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland: Sky Sports South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa: SuperSport United Arab Emirates: Etisalat Criclife USA & Canada: Willow TV New Zealand: SKY Sport Pakistan: Ten Sports, PTV Sports Caribbean: ESPN Bangladesh: Gazi TV Afghanistan: Radio Television Afghanistan South East Asia: Fox Networks Group Pacific Islands: Digicel MENA, Continental Europe and Central Asia: Yupp TV Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong: Star Cricket