Published on: Oct 24, 2021 3:30 pm IST|Updated on: Oct 24, 2021 1:26 pm IST
IND vs PAK T20 World Cup 2021 Prediction: It is now time for the Mother of all Battles as Team India takes on Pakistan in 16th match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 on 24 October at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. India have a fabulous unbeaten 5-0 record over Pakistan in T20 World Cup matches so far. The Virat Kohli-led Indian team registered two brilliant wins in both of their warm-up matches against quality sides like England and Australia. On the other hand, Pakistan got the better of West Indies in their opening warm-up game but then lost to South Africa. However, it will now be really important for both these teams to live in the present and perform with the best of their abilities in this game.
Fixture Name: Match 16, India vs Pakistan
Competition: ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021
Date: 24 October
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Ground: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Team Form Guide: IND (recent last): L W W W L PAK (recent last): L L L W L
This wicket and conditions at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium will surely have enough help both for the pace bowlers and spinners throughout the match. It is expected to offer a competitive surface with an exciting contest between the bat and ball. The dew factor will also come into play during the second innings. The par score will remain around 150-160.
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IND Team News
Injury Update, Unavailability
Expected Team Changes
KL Rahul Rohit Sharma Virat Kohli Suryakumar Yadav Rishabh Pant Hardik Pandya Ravindra Jadeja Shardul Thakur/Bhuvneshwar Kumar Mohammed Shami Jasprit Bumrah Varun Chakravarthy
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PAK Team News
Babar Azam Mohammad Rizwan Fakhar Zaman Mohammad Hafeez Asif Ali Shoaib Malik Shadab Khan Imad Wasim Hasan Ali Haris Rauf Shaheen Afridi
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Fantasy Cricket Tips, Captain & Differential Pick
Captain Options:
KL Rahul: Indian opener KL Rahul has been in a terrific form and has been batting amazingly well in the last few matches. He scored a fabulous knock in the last IPL match against Chennai and also smashed a fifty in the warm-up game. KL Rahul Stats in T20Is – 1557 runs in 48 matches at a strike-rate of 142.19.
Babar Azam: Pakistan captain Babar Azam will have to lead his team from the front in the batting department as he has a brilliant record in T20Is. Babar Azam Stats in T20Is – 2204 runs in 61 games at a strike-rate of 130.65.
Differential Pick:
Virat Kohli: Indian skipper Virat Kohli will once again a key player in this match due to his astonishing record against Pakistan in T20 World Cup games and he is yet to be dismissed against the arch-rivals. Virat Kohli’s last 3 scores against Pakistan in T20 World Cup – 78*, 36* & 56*. Virat Kohli Stats in T20Is – 3159 runs in 89 matches at an average of 52.65.
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WICKET-KEEPERS: Rishabh Pant, Mohammad Rizwan BATTERS: Babar Azam, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Fakhar Zaman ALL-ROUNDERS: Mohammad Hafeez BOWLERS: Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy, Hasan Ali, Shardul Thakur
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