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IND vs PAK: The mother of all clashes is all set to take place on Super Sunday. This will be the clash between India and Pakistan, which is scheduled to be played at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. Both teams have produced some incredible games in the past, and something similar is expected here as well. India are coming off a brilliant win against Ireland.
But Pakistan suffered a humiliating defeat against the USA. So the pressure will be on Pakistan. Adding to that, the pressure of the IND vs PAK clash is always huge. The stadium will be packed, and the thrill will be at the top. So we expect a big game in New York, which everyone was waiting for. Some key matchups will be there during this clash. Hence, we will talk about the top three player battles, which we will watch during the IND vs PAK game on Sunday.
India vs Pakistan Head to Head
India and Pakistan have played a total of 12 matches in the shorter format of the game. India are ahead with nine wins, while Pakistan have won three. Meanwhile, India have won six (including a bowl-out) out of seven games played in T20 World Cups.
Top Three Player-battle in IND vs PAK Clash in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024
1. Rohit Sharma vs Shaheen Afridi
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 80.0 | – |
| Total | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.7 | 4.0 |
Rohit Sharma was India’s best batter in the first game against Ireland. He slammed an important half-century in a tough surface in New York and was retired hurt. Rohit’s form will be very crucial because if he gets out early, India will be in big trouble. But he will look to capitalise on the form and give India a good start. However, Rohit’s biggest worry will be the ball coming in. He has struggled whenever he is against a left-arm pacer, and we saw what Shaheen Afridi did to him in the 2021 T20 World Cup. So it will be a great battle between these two players. Shaheen has bowled six balls at Rohit and dismissed him once in T20Is.
2. Virat Kohli vs Mohammad Amir
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 16 | 19 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 84.2 | – |
| Total | 16 | 19 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 84.2 | – |
Virat Kohli had a rare failure in the last game against Ireland, where he was out for just one run. It was his lowest score in the T20 World Cup. Hence, he will be looking to make up for it and play an important knock against Pakistan. And we know how good he is against the Men in Green. So he will be looking to take India to another win. However, he will be up against one of his older competitors, Mohammad Amir. The Pakistani speedster has troubled Kohli on a couple of occasions, and this will be a great battle to watch. Virat has scored 16 runs off 19 balls against Amir in T20Is, while Amir has dismissed Virat twice in ODIs.
3. Babar Azam vs Arshdeep Singh
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 85.7 | 6.0 |
| Total | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 85.7 | 6.0 |
Babar Azam, without a doubt, will be the biggest wicket in Pakistan’s batting order. We have seen a number of times that whenever Babar gets out, the whole Pakistani team get out cheaply. So India will be planning accordingly because the Pakistani captain is the most sound batsman in their lineup. Meanwhile, Babar will be looking to help his team in this game. But he also has an issue with the ball coming in, and he usually gets trapped LBW, like Arshdeep Singh did him in the 2021 T20 World Cup. Arshdeep is in good form and can do it again in the IND vs PAK clash.
