India vs Pakistan, Cricket World Cup 2023: Key Player Battles To Watch Out For

Sparks are expected to fly when India lock horns with Pakistan in the Cricket World Cup 2023 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday. India and Pakistan have produced some riveting battles over the years and the attraction of each of these matches have been some key player battles that have kept the fans at the edge of their seats. The Indian cricket team came out all trumps when they met Pakistan the last time in the Asia Cup. India dominated in all departments and defeated the Men in Green by 228 runs. It remains to be seen how the Indian vs Pakistan match is going to turn out this time. Before that, we shall turn our attention towards some key player battles that could decide the fate of the match.

Babar Azam vs Kuldeep Yadav

Pakistan cricket team captain Babar Azam's battle with Kuldeep Yadav has been very exciting to watch over the years. Kuldeep has bowled 34 deliveries to Azam in ODIs till now and has dismissed him twice already. Babar Azam has managed to score only 18 runs against Kuldeep Yadav at a meagre strike rate of 52.9. That sums up how much Azam struggles against the Indian wrist-spinner. Moreover, Babar Azam hasn't enjoyed the best of starts in the World Cup 2023 campaign, registering scores of 5 and 10 in the two matches so far. His confidence must be on the lower side and that presents Kuldeep Yadav an opportunity to improve his record against Babar further.

Virat Kohli vs Shaheen Afridi

Shaheen Afridi has had a very quiet start to this World Cup campaign, claiming only a couple of wickets in the two games that the Pakistan cricket team has played so far. But this clash against India presents him with an opportunity to make things better. His battle with Virat Kohli will be one to