Cricket World Cup 2023: India's Predicted XI vs Pakistan - Suryakumar Yadav, All-Rounder Spot In Focus

14.10.2023 - 04:15 sports.ndtv.com

The Indian cricket team is set to lock horns with arch-rivals Pakistan in the ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday.

Both teams are coming into this contest on the back of victories in their last couple of games, but India have looked more convincing with their performances so far.

Moreover, India has a slight mental edge going into this contest as they have always maintained an upper hand over Pakistan in ODI Cricket World Cups, and they also registered a massive 228-run victory over their arch-rivals in the recent Asia Cup 2023 clash.

It remains to be seen how this battle is going to turn out now. Here we shall take a look at India's playing XI for this highly anticipated clash against Pakistan. Openers: Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill Shubman Gill missed the first two matches of the tournament as he was reportedly suffering from dengue but skipper Rohit Sharma said that there is “99 per cent chance” of the youngster making his ODI Cricket World Cup debut.

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