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Shan Masood Dropped As Pakistan Name Squads For Afghanistan ODIs, Asia Cup 2023

Pakistan national men's selection committee on Wednesday named the squads for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Afghanistan and the Asia Cup 2023. An 18-player squad will take on Afghanistan in Sri Lanka from 22 till 26 August and it will be trimmed to 17 players for the Asia Cup. Shan Masood and Ihsanullah have been dropped from the side, which played New Zealand in the five ODIs in April and May to miss out. Also, Saud Shakeel has only been included for the Afghanistan series.

ICC Confirms India-Pakistan World Cup Match Shifted To October 14, Eight Other Matches Rescheduled

Team India's ICC ODI World Cup match against arch-rivals Pakistan has been rescheduled to a different date, while details of eight other matches have also been changed. India and Pakistan were initially scheduled to face each other on October 15. However, the match will now be played a day earlier on October 14. Eight other fixture have been resheduled, including India's game against Netherlands, which will now be played on November 12, instead on Novemeber 11.

Shubman Gill Climbs To Career-High No.5 In ICC ODI Rankings, Kuldeep Yadav Enters Top 10

India's star batters Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan were rewarded with new career-high ratings on the ICC ODI Player Rankings list for batters that was updated by the ICC on Wednesday, with Gill improving two places by climbing to fifth. Gill and Kishan were India's most prominent performers with the bat during their recent ODI series victory against West Indies, with the pair gathering 310 runs over the three matches in an outstanding display of top-order batting. Gill climbed two places to the fifth position in the rankings.

India vs Pakistan: 'India Not Playing Structural Hockey' - Pakistan Head Coach Ahead Of Asian Champions Trophy Clash

Ahead of Asian Champions Trophy 2023 group clash against India, Pakistan head coach Muhammad Saqlain has pointed out that hosts India are not playing structural hockey. He highlighted that the side is "relying mainly on counter-attacking". India, who have already qualified for the semi-finals of the ongoing continental event, are set to face Pakistan at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday. On the other hand, Pakistan are yet to book their berth for the knockout stage. They are currently placed at the fourth spot in the six-team table.

World Cup 2023: Updated Official Full Match Schedule And All Match Timings

The ICC on Wednesday announced the updated schedule of the 2023 ODI World Cup in India. Two of India's group stage matches has seen date changes. The India vs Pakistan match has been shifted from October 15 to October 14. The India vs Netherlands match has been shifted from November 11 to November 12.

"If We Play More...": Harmanpreet Singh On India-Pakistan Hockey Matches

India are set to take on Pakistan at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday. Host skipper Harmanpreet Singh said that the matches against Pakistan will help both the teams as well as the Asian hockey. He added that the sides should play more against each other. India have already sealed their semi-final berth, while the fate of Pakistan depends heavily on their match against the hosts. While a win will help the visitors enter the knockout stage, a loss will risk their chances of advancing to the next stage.

India vs Pakistan, Asian Champions Trophy: Who Has The Edge In Head-To-Head Stats?

With a place in the semi-final already secured, India now renew their rivalry against Pakistan in the ongoing Asian Champions Trophy on Wednesday. The hosts sit top of the table with a tally of 10 points in four matches, while Pakistan are fourth with five points from as many outings. Over the years, the India-Pakistan rivalry has prodcued some memorable encounters. However, India have had a strong record against their arch-rivals. Odds are heavily stacked against Pakistan, despite their head coach Muhammad Saqlain claiming that India are not playing 'structural hockey'.

Asian Games: Indian Men's Hockey Team Clubbed With Pakistan In Pool A

The Indian men's hockey team was placed in Pool A along with Pakistan for the Hangzhou Asian Games. Aside from these two teams, Japan, Bangladesh, Singapore and Uzbekistan were also placed in the same pool. India will face Pakistan in the much-anticipated encounter on September 30. On the other hand, the Indian women's hockey team were placed along with Korea, Malaysia, China, Oman, Thailand and Indonesia in Pool A. The hockey schedule was jointly announced by the Hangzhou Asian Games organising committee and Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) on Tuesday, after approval from the International Hockey Federation (FIH).

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Shan Masood Dropped As Pakistan Name Squads For Afghanistan ODIs, Asia Cup 2023

ICC Confirms India-Pakistan World Cup Match Shifted To October 14, Eight Other Matches Rescheduled

Shubman Gill Climbs To Career-High No.5 In ICC ODI Rankings, Kuldeep Yadav Enters Top 10

India vs Pakistan: 'India Not Playing Structural Hockey' - Pakistan Head Coach Ahead Of Asian Champions Trophy Clash

World Cup 2023: Updated Official Full Match Schedule And All Match Timings

"If We Play More...": Harmanpreet Singh On India-Pakistan Hockey Matches

India vs Pakistan, Asian Champions Trophy: Who Has The Edge In Head-To-Head Stats?

Asian Games: Indian Men's Hockey Team Clubbed With Pakistan In Pool A