Both team players and team management landed at Melbourne cricket ground and practice will be started soon.
Cricket fans across the globe are pretty much excited for the high-octane clash as both teams will look to get their campaign on a high, in their quest for T20 World Cup glory.
In the history of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, India and Pakistan have faced off six times, with India coming out in the top five times. Both sides have staged numerous intense battles on the international stage over the years, with the Men in Blue possessing an advantage.
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But in the most recent iteration of the major event, Babar Azam’s Men in Green excelled at recovering. They put on a high-energy performance in Dubai to defeat Team India and secure their first World Cup victory. The team, led by Rohit Sharma, will now be eager to retaliate and reestablish their domination over their bitter rivals in the World Cup.
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2007 in Durban:
The first-ever encounter between the T20 World Cup’s bitter rivals during the inaugural edition of the competition proved to be a fierce struggle that went down to the wire.
2007 in Johannesburg
The summit clash of the same edition featured a rematch between India and Pakistan, and it was quite the show. India achieved a difficult aim of 158 thanks in large part to Gautam Gambhir (75).
Sri Lanka, 2012
When India and Pakistan faced off in the 2012 tournament’s group stages, the outcome was lopsided. Pakistan was dismissed for a pitiful score of 128, with Lakshmipathy Balaji (3/22) emerging as India’s top bowler.
Dhaka 2014
In the group stages of the 2014 edition, the matchup between the bitter rivals was once again a one-sided affair. Pakistan was held to a meagre score of 130/7 by India, with Amit Mishra (2/22) serving as the game’s most destructive batsman.
Bengaluru 2016
In this game of 18 overs per side that was postponed due to weather, India won. India’s bowlers bowled Pakistan out for 118/5 despite some tight bowling from them. India’s response saw rapid wicket losses. With six wickets and 13 balls left, though, Virat Kohli (55, 37b) once more rose to the challenge and led India to victory.
Dubai 2021
In the T20 World Cup, the Men in Green finally ended their losing streak against India by defeating them handily by a margin of 10 wickets.
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