India vs Pakistan, T20 World Cup, Super 12 - Cricket Match Prediction, Where To Watch, Probable XI And Fantasy XI Tips

Arch-rivals India and Pakistan will clash against each other in their first match of the T20 World Cup 2022 on Sunday (October 23rd).

IND vs PAK: Match Preview:

India's 2nd warm-up match against New Zealand was abandoned due to rain and so one may not have much idea how the batters are adapting to conditions in Australia. In the first warm-up game against Australia, KL Rahul scored an ecstatic 57 runs off 33 balls, laced with 6 fours & 3 sixes. While India's leading run scorer in T20Is this year, Suryakumar Yadav, maintained his form as he smacked 50 runs off 33 balls with 6 fours & a six. Rohit Sharma (15) and Virat Kohli (19) got starts but couldn't convert it into a big score. 

Indian bowling, devoid of ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah, managed their way as they defended 187 runs. Bhuvneshwar Kumar picked up 2 wickets while Arshdeep, Harshal and Chahal managed 1 wicket each. But the highlight of bowling was Mohammed Shami - who was given just the last over of the innings, with 11 runs to defend, Shami picked up 3 wickets in the last 4 balls to take India to a 6-run win. It will be interesting to see how the bowling attack deals against the Pakistan batting unit led by Babar Azam and Mohammed Rizwan, who batted India out in their clash in T20 World Cup 2021. 

Pakistan's 2nd warm-up game was also washed out after Afghanistan batted the first innings and Pakistan got to play 2.2 overs. In their first warm-up match, chief Pakistan batters Rizwan and Babar didn't take the field. Shadab Khan-led Pakistan team scored 160/8 in 20 overs, with none of the batters stepping up to score big. 

Shaheen Afridi was the highlight for Pakistan bowling - the pacer's excellent comeback has left one & all in awe. After conceding just 7 runs in 2 overs against England, the pacer swung the ball like a magician against Afghanistan. The bowler dismissed both the openers - Hazratullah Zazai and Rahmanullah Gurbaz, where Gurbaz was carried on a teammate's shoulder after getting LBW out on a toe-crushing yorker by Shaheen. Along with Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf and Mohammad Wasim, the Pakistan bowling attack as always looks formidable. Shadab Khan & Mohammad Nawaz have also been in great form with their spin bowling off late. 

IND vs PAK: Match Details

• Date – Sunday, October 23, 2022
• Time – 01:30 PM IST
• Venue – Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne

Match Prediction: Today's Match Prediction? IND vs PAK

Just like the India-Pakistan matches are, this is also expected to go down the wire, with no clear favourites going into the match. 

IND vs PAK Head-to-Head:

• Total – 11
• India – 08
• Pakistan – 03

IND vs PAK: Where to Watch?

All matches of T20 World Cup 2022 including IND vs PAK will be broadcasted on Star Sports Network on TV and can be streamed online on Hotstar app.

IND vs PAK Team News:

There are no fresh injury updates from either team as of now.

IND vs PAK Probable Playing XI:

• India – Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Ravi Ashwin/Yuzvendra Chahal, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar
• Pakistan – Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Asif Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Shah Afridi

IND vs PAK Fantasy XI:

• Wicketkeeper – Mohammad Rizwan 
• Batters – Suryakumar Yadav, Babar Azam, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli
• All-rounder – Hardik Pandya, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan
• Bowling – Shaheen Shah Afridi, Arshdeep Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar