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Watch: How Melbourne Cricket Ground Got Ready For India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup Clash

India will take on arch-rivals Pakistan in a blockbuster T20 World Cup clash at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday, October 23. The preparations have begun at the MCG for the match. Both India and Pakistan had met during the T20 World Cup last year, with the Babar Azam-led side registering a comprehensive 10-wicket win. The fixture at the MCG will be the first for both India and Pakistan in the competition. MCG, which has a seating capacity of 100,024, recently hosted the Grand Final of the Australia Football League (AFL).

RPSG Group Appoint Gautam Gambhir As Global Mentor For Cricketing Operations

RPSG Group on Friday announced that they have extended former India batter Gautam Gambhir's role as global mentor for their cricketing operations. Currently, Gambhir has been guiding Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Lucknow Super Giants , and now in addition to that Gambhir will now also mentor RPSG Group's T20 team in South Africa - Durban's Super Giants.

T20 World Cup: Bumrah and Jadeja's absence opens opportunity to unearth new champions, says Shastri

Ravindra Jadeja at the T20 World Cup will affect the team but it also opens up an opportunity to "unearth a new champion". Both Bumrah and Jadeja will miss the showpiece event Down Under later this month owing to injuries. While Jadeja was ruled out due to a knee injury, a back injury has put Bumrah out of contention for the World Cup, dealing a major blow to India's chances at the marquee event.

Australia vs West Indies, 2nd T20I Live Updates: Alzarri Joseph Dismisses Cameron Green, West Indies Strike Early

Australia vs West Indies, 2nd T20I Live Score Updates: West Indies captain Nicholas Pooran won the toss and opted to bowl first in the second and final T20I against Australia at the Gabba, Brisbane on Friday.Aaron Finch-led Australia would look to seal the two-match T20I series when they square off against West Indies in the second game. Both teams had played a thriller in the first T20I, and owing to Matthew Wade's precious knock, Australia were able to register a win as they chased down 146 in the final over. Both the teams would look to get their combination right as they build up to the upcoming T20 World Cup set to be played Down Under.(LIVE SCORECARD)

"Pakistan Over Dependent On Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan": Former India Batter On T20 World Cup Clash

Cricket fans will be in for a treat when India take on Pakistan in a blockbuster clash at the T20 World Cup in Australia later this month. Both teams will square off in a group game at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday, October 23. While comparing both teams ahead of the star-studded clash, former India batter Sanjay Bangar feels that the Rohit Sharma-led side is in a better position heading into the tournament. Bangar also said that Pakistan are way too reliant on their openers, Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan.

T20 World Cup 2022: Complete format guide

The competition officially begins October 16 and a total of 45 matches are set to be played across 7 venues -- Adelaide, Brisbane, Geelong, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney.While the semis will be played at the Sydney Cricket Ground and the Adelaide Oval, the final will be hosted by the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground on November 13th. THE 16 TEAMS:Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Namibia, Scotland, Sri Lanka, West Indies, Ireland, UAE, Netherlands and Zimbabwe are officially the teams participating in this year's tournament Down Under.THE FORMAT:The event format will be group stage matches to determine 4 qualifier teams in Round 1, followed by the Super 12s (where 8 teams will be waiting for the 4 qualifiers) and then the knockouts (semis and final).

India Women vs Pakistan Women, Asia Cup, Live Updates: Pakistan Opt To Bat Against In-Form India

India Women vs Pakistan Women, Asia Cup 2022, Live Updates: Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof won the toss and opted to bat against India in the Women's Asia Cup match today. The match against arch-rival Pakistan comes three days after India's victory over UAE. India are currently at the top of the points table while Pakistan are second. Pakistan enter this contest after suffering a four-wicket loss against Thailand on Thursday. In the previous game against UAE, Harmanpreet Kaur had been rested, but she has returned to the team, but Shafali Verma continues to sit out. (LIVE SCORECARD)

Mohammad Rizwan Stars As Pakistan Beat Bangladesh In Tri-Series Opener

Mohammad Rizwan underlined why he will be a key weapon for Pakistan at the Twenty20 World Cup, top-scoring in a 21-run win over Bangladesh in Christchurch on Friday. Rizwan maintained his rich vein of form with an unbeaten 78 as Pakistan posted 167-5, before restricting their opponents to 146-8. It was the opening match of a week-long tournament, which also includes hosts New Zealand. All three teams are using it to prepare for the T20 World Cup in Australia.

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Watch: How Melbourne Cricket Ground Got Ready For India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup Clash

RPSG Group Appoint Gautam Gambhir As Global Mentor For Cricketing Operations

T20 World Cup: Bumrah and Jadeja's absence opens opportunity to unearth new champions, says Shastri

Australia vs West Indies, 2nd T20I Live Updates: Alzarri Joseph Dismisses Cameron Green, West Indies Strike Early

"Pakistan Over Dependent On Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan": Former India Batter On T20 World Cup Clash

T20 World Cup 2022: Complete format guide

India Women vs Pakistan Women, Asia Cup, Live Updates: Pakistan Opt To Bat Against In-Form India

Mohammad Rizwan Stars As Pakistan Beat Bangladesh In Tri-Series Opener