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NEW YORK: Pakistan won the toss and chose to field first against India in the highly anticipated T20 World Cup 2024 match.
The thrilling encounter is about to commence at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York.
This match between the two nations is one of the most watched events globally, with both teams set to renew their rivalry at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York at 8:20 pm PST after multiple rain delays.
The Men in Green, captained by Babar Azam, are in dire need of a victory against India following their surprising defeat to the United States in their opening match of the tournament.
On the other hand, Rohit Sharma-led India will be on the verge of entering the Super 8 with a win against Pakistan, having already triumphed over Ireland in their first match.
In T20 World Cup history, India and Pakistan have faced each other seven times, with India winning five matches and Pakistan winning one. The remaining match ended in a tie, which India won via a bowl-out.
Pakistan’s only T20I victory against India in a T20 World Cup occurred in 2021, when Babar’s team played against the Virat Kohli-led Indian side.
Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Saim Ayub, Mohammad Rizwan, Azam Khan, Shadab Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Usman Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, and Haris Rauf.
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, and Mohammed Siraj.