India and Pakistan will face each other in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, in a game that is set to start at 2:00 PM IST. India have started their ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 campaign on a high note as they beat Australia on the opening day, limiting the Australian side to under 200 runs with a brilliant bowling display. India have maintained their top form as they easily marched over Afghanistan in their last match. Rohit Sharma's brilliant 131 runs and Jasprit Bumrah's 4/39 were the highlights of the game. Team India have shown good performances in both the bowling and batting department, so the game against Pakistan will be a difficult one, but India has the ability to control the game against their arch-rivals.

With opener Shubhman Gill missing the first two games due to dengue fever, the hosts would be concerned about his form availability. India's chances of defeating Pakistan's potent pace attack could be greatly enhanced if Gill can return in time. However, India have sufficient star players in their line-up to take control of the game with Virat Kohli and KL Rahul already in top form. Shubman Gill Resumes Practice After Recovering From Dengue Ahead of IND vs PAK ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Clash

Pakistan, on the other hand, have maintained a similar form as they also won their opening 2 games and are currently sitting fourth, just behind India. Following an 81-run victory over the Netherlands to start the tournament, Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets as they chased down a mammoth total of 345. Pakistan continues to be concerned about the recent form of their captain, Babar Azam. Pakistan needs its star player to perform on the biggest platform because he hasn't started the competition yet and is currently the best batter in the world.

However, Mohammad Rizwan has been a ray of sunshine; after hitting fifty against the Netherlands, he hit the game-winning hundred against Sri Lanka. Another significant benefit has been Abdullah Shafique's emergence to the top of the order.

India vs Pakistan Head to Head in ODIs

There have been 134 ODI matches between India and Pakistan. India has emerged victorious in 56 of these 134 games, while Pakistan has won 73. There were no results after five matches. Even though Pakistan have the lead in overall matches, India still has the upper hand in the ICC Cricket World Cup tournaments. India has a 7-0 lead against Pakistan in World Cup matches.

India vs Pakistan ICC World Cup 2023 Key Players

Rohit Sharma 
Virat Kohli 
Jasprit Bumrah 
Mohammad Rizwan 
Shaheen Afridi 

India vs Pakistan ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Venue and Match Timing

The India vs Pakistan ICC World Cup 2023 match will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The IND vs PAK match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 will begin at 2:00 PM IST (Indian Standard Time). ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Points Table Updated: South Africa Move to Top Spot on Team Standings After Win Over Australia

India vs Pakistan ICC World Cup 2023 Live Streaming Online and Telecast

Star Sports is the official broadcast partner of the ICC World Cup 2023. Fans therefore can watch the India vs Pakistan ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 match on Star Sports 1/HD, Star Sports 2/HD, Star Sports 3, Star Sports 1 Hindi/HD, Star Sports 1 Tamil, Star Sports 1 Kannada and Star Sports 1 Telugu. Fans can also watch live streaming of this match online on the Disney+ Hotstar app and websites. Those using the Disney+ Hotstar app on mobiles to watch ICC World Cup 2023 matches can do so for free.

India vs Pakistan ICC World Cup 2023 Likely XIs

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

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

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