India vs Pakistan Match Preview- ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Match 19

In match 19 of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, India and Pakistan are set to square off with each other. India vs Pakistan encounter is the fifth match of Group A, which has five teams.

Other than India and Pakistan, the United States, Canada, and Ireland are the other three teams in Group A in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Below is the complete preview of the India vs Pakistan match.

India vs Pakistan Date and Venue

The India vs Pakistan match takes place on Sunday, June 9. The venue of the match is Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. The match begins at 8 PM IST.

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India vs Pakistan Match Preview- ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Match 19

India

Rohit Sharma leads India in ICC T20 World Cup 2024. India has played one match in the tournament against Ireland, which they won by 8 wickets. They have 2 points.

IND Squad: Rohit Sharma (C), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Sanju Samson.

Pakistan

Babar Azam leads Pakistan in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Pakistan has also played 1 match in the league against the United States and lost the match. They have 0 points with 1 defeat in 1 game.

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

Also Read: IND vs PAK: Team India players worried about Pakistan match? Rishabh Pant reveals mood in the dressing room

India vs Pakistan Key Battles

Virat Kohli vs Mohammad Amir

Virat Kohli has always been the best batter in IND vs PAK clashes. Mohammad Amir is back in an ICC tournament after a long time. Both will look to outplay each other.

Suryakumar Yadav vs Shaheen Afridi

Suryakumar Yadav has emerged as a spectacular T20I batter for India in recent years. Shaheen Afridi will have the duty to halt him.

Mohammad Rizwan vs Jasprit Bumrah

Mohammad Rizwan has scored the most runs for Pakistan in T20I clashes against India. Jasprit Bumrah is a lethal pacer who also dismissed him during the last clash in ODI WC. The battle will be entertaining to watch out for.

India vs Pakistan Key Players

India- Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, and Yuzvendra Chahal will be key players for the men-in-blue.

Pakistan- Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, and Mohammad Amir will be in focus during the India vs Pakistan game.

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India vs Pakistan Weather And Pitch Reports

There is just a 10% chance of rain in New York during the match. Hence, the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 match 19 will not be affected by rain. The pitch might support bowlers more than batters as it has shown in recent games.

Conclusion

India vs Pakistan clash will bring back the memories of their last clash in the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia when Virat Kohli played a vivacious knock to drive India to victory.

From India losing 4 wickets in powerplay to winning the game in the end, it was a memorable encounter for fans from both sides.