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MELBOURNE: A high-voltage clash is on the cards as arch-rivals Pakistan and India lock horns in the Super 12 stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the iconic MCG in Melbourne today.
Experts say there is a lot at stake for both sides as they meet in their first game of the tournament. India lost by 10 wickets to Pakistan in their group stage encounter in the T20 World Cup last year which played a big part in knocking them out of the tournament early.
The match will begin at 1pm PST at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), a cricket stadium that can house 100,000 spectators. The International Cricket Council (ICC) said the tickets for the blockbuster Pakistan Vs India match were sold out within minutes of going on sale.
Pakistan, it may be mentioned here, are coming into this encounter with confidence on their side after winning a tri-series featuring New Zealand and Bangladesh.
Babar Azam and his men were also one of the semi-finalists in the last edition of the World Cup and they would want to go all the way this time.
Pakistan squad: Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Shan Masood.
India squad: Rohit Sharma (Captain), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Dinesh Karthik (wicket-keeper), Hardik Pandya, R. Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh, and Mohammed Shami.
