Well, it doesn't get any bigger than this! Saturday sees two of the biggest teams in world cricket go head-to-head at the Narendra Modi Stadium, which also happens to be the world's largest stadium for the sport, in Ahmedabad. The ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 has already witnessed some great matches but the India vs Pakistan fixture really is the one everyone's talking about -- the mother of all clashes. (Scorecard | Match Blog | Full Coverage)
Both the teams are in great form coming into this fixture with two wins out of two. Pakistan began their tournament with an 81-run win over the Netherlands and followed it up with a six-wicket win against Sri Lanka. In that match against the Islanders, Mohammed Rizwan's ton set up a magnificent victory for the Men In Green -- a result that gave countenance to their World Cup hopes.
India, on the other hand, beat Australia in Chennai by six wickets. Their game against Afghanistan was pretty one-sided as Rohit Sharma's 131 set up another victory in the home tournament. His predecessor, and 'Chase Master' Virat Kohli also looked in fine touch. In these two matches, India have also witnessed their pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah coming to the fore.
With both sides in prime form, the fixture at Ahmedabad sets up nicely and expect fireworks, drama and much, much more.
Weather Conditions
The weather at Ahmedabad will be mostly sunny and will be warm. The mercury will be at its peak with 36°c so expect a hot, hot day at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
Head to Head record:
India and Pakistan have faced each other 7 times in the ODI World Cup and all the games have been won by India.
Squads
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya (vc), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav.
Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Rizwan, Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim.
Live streaming information:
When will the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, India vs Pakistan match will be played?
The ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, India vs Pakistan match will be played on Saturday, October 14, 2023.
What time will the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, India vs Pakistan match start?
The ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, India vs Pakistan match will start at 2:00 PM with the toss scheduled to be held at 1:30 PM.
Which venue will play host to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, India vs Pakistan match?
The ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, India vs Pakistan match will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Where can we watch the live broadcast of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, India vs Pakistan match in India?
The ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, India vs Pakistan match will be telecast live on the Star Sports Network.
Where to live stream the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, India vs Pakistan match?
The ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, India vs Pakistan match can be live streamed on the Disney+ Hotstar app and website.
