IND vs PAK Dream11 Match Prediction | ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 | Fantasy Team, Team News

IND vs PAK Dream11 Prediction | India vs Pakistan Match Preview | Fantasy Team & Team News

The iconic rivalry between India and Pakistan dates back to 1952. It is one of the most intense sports rivalries in the world, caused by their history and diplomatic relationship. India and Pakistan have not toured each other much since the 2008 terrorist attack and have mostly faced each other in multi-nation events.

India is currently unbeaten in the World Cup. They are slowly being favored to make it to the semi-finals after their comfortable wins against South Africa and Australia. Although they looked confident against the table toppers, New Zealand in their last match, it was washed out due to rain and both teams received 1 point each.

On the other hand, Pakistan is quite unpredictable in this tournament so far. Slumping against  West Indies and then playing spectacularly against England, winning against them. They are definitely reliant on their bowling order against the top two batsmen in ODIs, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Out of the 5 matches left for them, they must win 4 in order to qualify for the semi-finals.

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Match Details

Competition – ICC Cricket World Cup 2019

Venue – Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester

Date & Time – 16th June, 03:00 PM IST

Where to watch: Star Sports & Hotstar

Pitch Stats & Information

Average 1st innings score: 214

Average 2nd innings score: 192

Highest Total: 318/7, Lowest Total: 45/10

Highest Chased: 286/4, Lowest Defended: 221/8

Old Trafford is a slow batting pitch 60% of the wins on this ground have been in favor of teams who have batted second. There have only been 3 instances out of 46 matches where teams have crossed the 300+ mark.

The weather forecast isn’t great either. There is a 50% chance of rain on match day which could disrupt the match.

IND vs PAK Head to Head

India and Pakistan have had 131 encounters in the ODI format. Pakistan has the definitive edge, with 73 wins. In their last 5 encounters though, India has won 4 of them with huge margins.

India’s recent ODI run (latest first):

• 13th June: Match abandoned vs New Zealand
• 09th June: Won vs Australia by 36 runs
• 05th June: Won vs South Africa by 6 wickets

Pakistan’s recent ODI run (latest first):

• 12th June: Lost vs Australia by 41 runs
• 07th June: Match abandoned vs Sri Lanka
• 03rd June: Won vs England by 14 runs

IND vs PAK Dream11 Team News & Squad

• Shikhar Dhawan is still out of the playing 11 due to his thumb injury.
• His current replacement in the team could be one of Dinesh Karthik or Vijay Shankar
• Pakistan is expected to play with the same eleven

Toss Update

Pakistan won the toss and chose to bowl first

Vijay Shankar comes in for Shikhar Dhawan

Imad Wasim and Shadab Khan come in places of Shahen Shah Afridi and Asif Ali

India Playing XI:

Rohit Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Lokesh Rahul, Virat Kohli(c), Vijay Shankar, MS Dhoni(w), Kedar Jadhav, Hardik Pandya, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah

Pakistan Playing XI (probable):

Imam-ul-Haq, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Mohammad Hafeez, Sarfaraz Ahmed(w/c), Shoaib Malik, Imad Wasim, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Amir

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IND vs PAK Dream11 Fantasy Team

Fantasy Picks from India

Virat Kohli | Hardik Pandya | Rohit Sharma

• India heavily relies on their top 3 batsmen for high run counts. With Dhawan injured, it’s the responsibility of skipper Virat Kohli to step up his game. His 82 off 77 helped then achieve a very defensive score of 352 against Australia which they evidently won.
• With Kohli, Rohit Sharma who opens for India has to now adjust to a new partner in place of Dhawan. He has already been pretty effective and confident in the last 2 matches, scoring a total of 179 (1 century and half-century each).
• Hardik Pandya is the definite x-factor for the Indian team. The youngster was sent in at number 4 in the last match and scored 48 in just 27 balls. He can certainly step up in pressure situations for his team.

Fantasy Picks from Pakistan

Babar Azam | Wahab Riaz | Mohammad Hafeez

• Babar Azam has been rated as one of the best ODI batsmen in the world and praised by many in the cricket world. His batting style has really been effective. He bats at number 3 and has picked up  587 from 13 matches in 2019.
• All-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has caught the eyes of many people in this world cup. He was recently promoted in the batting order to number 4 and has proven his worth (scoring a total of 146 in 3 innings). His bowling has also been quite effective, helping Pakistan pick up crucial wickets.
• Bowler Wahab Riaz is also a great choice for a bowler (picking up 3 wickets versus England). He can bat pretty good as well considering he is a lower order batsman.

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Suggested Captains: V Kohli, H Pandya, R Sharma, M Hafeez, B Azam

Vijay Shankar comes in for Shikhar Dhawan

Imad Wasim and Shadab Khan come in places of Shahen Shah Afridi and Asif Ali