India vs Pakistan
IND vs PAK Head to Head: The match between India and Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2023 will be played on September 10 in Colombo. The group stage match between the two teams was canceled due to rain. Since then, fans have been waiting for the next match between India and Pakistan. Both teams seem ready to face each other again in the Super 4 round. India have to play three matches in the Super 4 round of the Asian Cup. Where their first match will only be against Pakistan. Ahead of this game, let’s take a look at both teams’ head-to-head stats.
India vs Pakistan in the Asia Cup
Over the last ten years there have been repeated encounters between the Indian and Pakistani teams at tournaments such as the Asia Cup and the World Cup. There hasn’t been a series played between the two teams for a long time. In the meantime, let us know which team is superior to whom in the Asia Cup. So far, a total of 17 games have been played between India and Pakistan in the Asia Cup. Whereby Team India has won 9 games and Pakistan has won 6 games. The results of two matches between the two teams could not be announced due to rain or poor lighting. The Asia Cup is played in both ODI and T20 formats. If we talk about ODI only, here too Team India has the upper hand compared to Pakistan. India and Pakistan have faced each other 14 times in the ODI format of the Asia Cup. Where India won 7 games and Pakistan won 5 games. Two games were canceled.
India is also ahead in the World Cup
The ODI World Cup is scheduled to be played in India this year. The Indian team has announced its squad for this tournament. Pakistan’s squad, however, is yet to be announced. It is expected that Pakistan may announce their squad during the Asia Cup as well. Meanwhile, let’s take a look at the head-to-head statistics of both teams in the ODI World Cup. A total of 7 games were played between India and Pakistan as part of the ODI World Cup. Where India has completely dominated Pakistan. India won all 7 matches. In such a situation, including the ODI World Cup this year, fans will hope that the Indian team will maintain its numbers.
India and Pakistan squads for the 2023 Asia Cup
India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya (vice-captain), Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami, Axar Patel and Shardul Thakur .
Pakistan: Babar Azam (captain), Abdullah Shafiq, Fakhar Zaman, Imam ul Haq, Salman Aga, Iftikhar Ahmed, Tayyab Tahir, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Haris, Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Junior, Naseem Shah and Shaheen Afridi
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