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India vs Pakistan, Asian Champions Trophy Hockey 2023 Live Updates: India are set to take on Pakistan in their final league stage match of Asian Champions Trophy on Wednesday. The clash between the arch-rivals will take place at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai.
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.
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'.
Arch-rivals India and Pakistan face-off in the round robin phase of the ongoing Asian Champions Trophy at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai. While hosts India have already qualified for the semifinals of the tournament, Pakistan are yet to book their berth in the final four. In their last match, India pulled off a 5-0 rout of Malaysia, while Pakistan managed a narrow 2-1 win over China on Monday to stay in contention for a semi-final spot.
The original schedule for the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 has the highly-anticipated India vs Pakistan clash scheduled for October 15 in Ahmedabad. However, the fixture is reportedly likely to be rescheduled as the date also marks the beginning of the Navaratri festival in the state. Considering the extent to which the Navaratri is celebrated in Ahmedabad and the whole of Gujarat, the security agencies said to have expressed concerns over logistical issues. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), hence, is reportedly looking to restructure the itinerary despite the fact that the tickets for the high-profile match have already been sold out.
India A will be keen to assert their dominance in the Emerging Asia Cup tournament when they face Pakistan A in a potentially high-voltage summit clash in Colombo on Sunday. Generally, it is tough to pick a favourite in the matches between India and Pakistan, but in this instance, the former stands out as the clear front-runner. India will also draw confidence from the fact that they have already beaten Pakistan in the league stage.
Star Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq has revealed his discussion with the team's current skipper Babar Azam that took place way back in 2010 over a potential match in India against he hosts. The batting southpaw said that Babar and he already had plans in mind that the duo wanted to perform well against India in India. Pakistan will face Rohit Sharma's men on October 15 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in 2023 ODI World Cup. It is worth noting that Pakistan has never beaten India in an ODI World Cup. Both the teams have faced each other a total of seven times at the mega event with India winning all the matches.
From the time the 2023 World Cup schedule was announced, one match which has expectedly grabbed the limelight is the India-Pakistan clash. The two archrivals will face each other on October 15 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. India and Pakistan only play cricket against each other in international tournaments, most recently during the T20 World Cup in Australia last year. Any match between the South Asian neighbours therefore becomes one of the most-watched events on the global sporting calendar.