India vs Pakistan, T20 World Cup 2024: Match Preview, Fantasy Picks, Pitch And Weather Reports

India and Pakistan face each other in the Group A game of T20 World Cup 2024 at New York on Sunday, June 9. While Rohit Sharma and Co. enter the game on the back of an easy eight-wicket win over Ireland at the same venue. On the other hand, Pakistan were handed an embarrassing defeat by United States. Babar Azam and Co. put a poor performance to lose the match to USA in Super Over at Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas.

IND vs PAK, Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

The pitch at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York, is balanced. The average first-innings score at this venue in the last four matches is 112 runs. The team batting first at this venue has won 50% of its matches.

Pace or Spin?

The pacers have taken 80% of the total wickets at this venue. Hence picking up pacers for your fantasy team should be a good idea.

Weather Report

The temperature will hover around 19 degree Celsius with 75% humidity. 5.91 m/s winds are expected. Cloudy weather is expected during the match, this may help pacers with movement. There is light rain expected which may affect playing conditions.

IND vs PAK, Head-to-Head

In the 12 matches played between these two teams, India's batters have earned the most fantasy points for their team, while Pakistan's bowlers have earned the most fantasy points.

Both teams last played against each other in the Super 12 - Match 4 of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, Australia, 2022, where Hardik Pandya scored 132 fantasy points for India while Iftikhar Ahmed topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Pakistan with 83 points.

IND vs PAK, Fantasy XI Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks

Shaheen Shah Afridi (PAK)

Shaheen Afridi is a left-arm fast bowler with an average of 77 fantasy points in