T20 World Cup 2024, India vs Pakistan Preview: India secured a resounding victory over Ireland to get their T20 World Cup 2024 campaign off to a winning start. And the Men in Blue are now scheduled to play against their arch-rivals Pakistan at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, June 9.

In its previous match vs Ireland, there were assumptions that India could play four spinners. However, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma read the pitch correctly and placed three pacers along with two spinners. The fast bowlers got good help from the surface as India bowled out Ireland for a mere 96.

India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup: Date and venue

The much-anticipated game between the two high-octane teams India and Pakistan will take place on June 9 at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York, USA.

India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup: Team India

India opened with Virat Kohli against Ireland and will likely be the same against Pakistan. However, this would mean that Yashasvi Jaiswal would fail to find a place in the Playing XI of the team. In the warm-up game against Bangladesh and Ireland, Rishabh Pant was promoted to No.3 as he did well in both the games.

Suryakumar Yadav will bat at No.4. Shivam Dube, a specialist batter who also played against Ireland is likely to stay in the Playing XI. Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, and Axar Patel will be the all-rounders playing against Pakistan

Probable Playing XI

Rohit Sharma ©, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj

India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup: Team Pakistan

The track initially appears favorable for pace bowling, a feature Pakistan aims to capitalize on following their unexpected loss to the United States in the T20 World Cup opener. Despite a shaky start, Pakistan rallied to reach a competitive total of 159/7, driven by key contributions from Babar Azam, Shadab Khan, and Shaheen Afridi.

While Babar Azam has consistently anchored Pakistan’s batting lineup, the team is counting on other players like Mohammad Rizwan, Usman Khan, and Fakhar Zaman to step up, particularly after the top-order struggled in the previous match against the US. With the pitch in Nassau County expected to favor fast bowlers, Pakistan will heavily rely on Shaheen Afridi’s skill with the new ball. Afridi, with 34 powerplay wickets since 2019, stands as a crucial asset for Pakistan’s bowling attack in the upcoming match.

Probable Playing XI

Babar Azam (c), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Khan

India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup: Dream11 Team

Wicketkeepers: Rishabh Pant (IND)

Batsmen: Rohit Sharma (IND), Babar Azam (PAK), Virat Kohli (IND), Fakhar Zaman (PAK), Mohammad Rizwan (PAK)

All-rounders: Hardik Pandya (IND), Imad Wasim (PAK), Ravindra Jadeja (IND)

Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah (IND), Mohammad Amir (PAK)a