Cricket fans worldwide are eagerly watching the ICC Cricket World Cup’s crucial match between arch-rivals India and Pakistan in Ahmedabad today. India, led by Rohit Sharma, won the toss and elected to field first. The Indian team made one change, bringing Shubman Gill back into the lineup and dropping Ishaan Kishan.
Both India and Pakistan have been in excellent form in this tournament, winning their first two matches. Pakistan defeated Netherlands and Sri Lanka, while India won against Australia and Afghanistan.
Looking at the Cricket World Cup history, India has consistently dominated Pakistan. The first encounter was in 1992, and India emerged victorious by 43 runs. This winning tradition continued in 1996, 1999, 2003, 2011, 2015, and 2019. Indian cricket enthusiasts are hoping for a similar performance today.
Here are the team lineups:
Indian Team:
- Rohit Sharma (Captain)
- Shubman Gill
- Virat Kohli
- Lokesh Rahul
- Shreyas Iyer
- Hardik Pandya
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Shardul Thakur
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Mohammad Siraj
Pakistan Team:
- Abdullah Shafiq
- Imam-ul-Haq
- Babar Azam (Captain)
- Mohammad Rizwan
- Saud Shakeel
- Iftikhar Ahmed
- Shadab Khan
- Mohammad Nawaz
- Hasan Ali
- Shaheen Shah Afridi
- Haris Rauf
