LIVE Updates: India vs Pakistan in ICC World Cup 2023

**LIVE Updates: India vs Pakistan in ICC World Cup 2023**

Today, the Indian cricket team, led by Rohit Sharma, is gearing up for a thrilling match against arch-rivals Pakistan in the ICC Men's World Cup at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium. The match kicks off at 2 pm.

Both teams have a perfect record so far in the tournament, winning their two matches. Interestingly, Pakistan has never defeated India in the World Cup, making this their eighth encounter in the competition.

**Head-to-Head Stats:**

- Overall, in 204 matches, Pakistan has won 88 times, while India has 73 victories.

- In ODIs, India leads with 56 wins out of 134 matches against Pakistan.

**World Cup Records:**

- In World Cups, India has won all seven encounters against Pakistan.

- In T20Is, India won 5, Pakistan 1, and one ended in a tie.

**Key Players to Watch:**

*India:* Keep an eye on Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and KL Rahul in batting. Bowling will be led by Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, and R Ashwin.

*Pakistan:* Captain Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Iftikhar Ahmed, and Imam-ul-Haq are crucial in batting. Their bowling strength includes Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, and Shadab Khan.

**Weather and Pitch:**

- No rain is expected in Ahmedabad on match day.

- The Narendra Modi Stadium pitch favors batsmen, so the toss-winning captain might opt to bat first.

**How to Watch:**

- The match will be broadcast live on Star Sports channels in India.

- Indian viewers can also watch free live streaming on the Disney+Hotstar app and website.

- The match begins at 2 pm (IST).

**Probable Playing XI:**

*India:* Ishan Kishan, Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

*Pakistan:* Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf

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