Melbourne: India’s record of success against its arch rival in the ICC T-20 World Cup is a thing of the past. The Indian team will be eager to take revenge against a high-quality Pakistani team in the Super-12 match of the T20 World Cup on Sunday. While rain is feared to spoil the match, according to those who understand the weather conditions here, the match is unlikely to be completely washed away. Thousands of fans from both countries have come from all over the world to watch their teams in action and captains Rohit Sharma and Babar Azam will tell you that this is just another ordinary match for them but all the 22 players and reserves know that this is ‘that special match’. is
- A confident Indian team will take revenge against Pakistan today
Both Rohit and Babar are calling today’s T20 match as an ordinary match - But they know that this is a ‘special match’. The match starts at 1:30 PM
Currently, the Indian team looks a bit raw
Rohit, Virat Kohli or KL Rahul will not easily forget the humiliation they received in Dubai last year but the fact is that the Indian team looks a bit raw these days. The pressure will be on. The Indian team hasn’t had a solid pair for some time now and they haven’t had a good number four batsman for the last 2 years.
Surya Kumar Yadav is in full form. India has 3 spinners
Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf are bowling with discipline. How India’s top 3 batsmen perform against Shaheen in the powerplay will have a huge impact on the outcome of the match. However Indian team has Surya Kumar Yadav who is in full form to counter Shaheen. India has 3 spinners but due to humid environment only one of them will play if the pitch is suitable for fast bowlers.