On Sunday, the 2024 T20 World Cup's second week begins with a historic clash; India vs Pakistan. Here's everything you need to know ahead of the game in New York.
Preview
Group A was billed as a relatively predictable one, with India and Pakistan expected to go through to the Super Eights ahead of Ireland, Canada and USA. India started the tournament well, bowling Ireland out for 96 before chasing the target down with relative ease on a tricky New York deck. Big pluses from that match were Hardik Pandya's bowling and the batting of Rishabh Pant. They will be looking to pick up where they left off.
Pakistan, however, began their campaign in disappointing fashion. Taking on USA in Dallas, they were outplayed for close to 35 overs before pulling the game back to force a Super Over, which they eventually lost. It now means the game against India is virtually a must-win fixture, a situation they would have wanted to avoid. Batting has been a concern for them of late, with no quick fix available. However, the potential return of all-rounder Imad Wasim from injury could give them a boost.
Squads
India squad: Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya (vc), Virat Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj.
Pakistan squad: Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Usman Khan, Saim Ayub, Azam Khan, Mohammad Rizwan, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Abbas Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Amir, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi.
Venue
The India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup match is set to take place at the Nassau County Stadium in New York.
Time
The match will start at 10.30am local time (8pm IST).
Where to watch live
You can find all the broadcast details for the India-Pakistan match here.
Head-to-head
The head-to-head record between India and Pakistan in T20 internationals stands as follows:
Overall: India 8, Pakistan 3, Tied 1
In T20 World Cups: India 5, Pakistan 1, Tied 1
Tickets
Tickets for the India vs Pakistan match are still available and can be booked on the ICC's website. Prices start at $1,500 (Boundary Club seats) and go up to $10,000 (Diamond Club seats).
Fans in India can also book movie hall tickets where the match will be screened. Details can be found here.
