India vs Pakistan, Cricket World Cup 2023: Rohit Sharma vs Shaheen Afridi To Babar Azam vs Jasprit Bumrah: Top Key Battles To Watch Out For - In Pics
India and Pakistan, bitter rivals, will square off in a thrilling World Cup match on Saturday in Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium. With two victories in their opening two games, both clubs have had ideal beginnings to the competition. When India and Pakistan met in the Asia Cup last month, Rohit Sharma's team defeated the Babar Azam-led team by 228 runs. These are the four main matches that could determine the outcome of the highly anticipated match at Ahmedabad, the largest cricket stadium in the world.
India and Pakistan, bitter rivals, will square off in a thrilling World Cup match on Saturday in Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium. With two victories in their opening two games, both clubs have had ideal beginnings to the competition. When India and Pakistan met in the Asia Cup last month, Rohit Sharma's team defeated the Babar Azam-led team by 228 runs. These are the four main matches that could determine the outcome of the highly anticipated match at Ahmedabad, the largest cricket stadium in the world.
India vs Pakistan Key Battles
Iftikhar Ahmed vs Kuldeep Yadav
Middle-order batsman Iftikhar Ahmed is capable of both anchoring and attacking the bowling with equal ease. However, at the Asia Cup last month, India's Kuldeep Yadav stole the batter's thunder with a brilliant catch off his own bowling. In that match, Kuldeep, a left-arm wrist spinner, claimed 5-25 as India won by 228 runs.
Babar Azam vs Jasprit Bumrah
The Pakistani captain's skill was demonstrated to Jasprit Bumrah at the 2021 T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates. Together with Mohammed Rizwan, Azam easily handled the Indian assault, which included yorker king Bumrah, leading the squad to a 10-wicket triumph in Dubai. (Image source: Twitter)
Virat Kohli vs Haris Rauf
When Virat Kohli faced Haris Rauf in a tough chase at the T20 World Cup in Melbourne last year, the stakes were high. India was pursuing 160 runs and needed 31 off the final 18 balls when Kohli summoned the courage to smash Rauf for two sixes and thunderous applause from the packed MCG. (Image source: Twitter)
Rohit Sharma vs Shaheen Afridi
In the limited recent games the two teams have played, India captain Rohit Sharma has found it difficult to counter Shaheen Shah Afridi's left-arm pace.In their first Asia Cup match in Pallekele last month, Shaheen took Rohit off stump after his poor footwork had him bowled for eleven.With his pace and swing, Shaheen caught Rohit lbw for a duck in the opening over of the T20 World Cup in Dubai in 2021, setting up the match.Despite smashing a six off his opening over, Rohit was ready for the following encounter between the rivals in Colombo, where he proceeded cautiously against the fast bowler. (Image source: Twitter)
