The mother of all cricket matches is about to begin as India and Pakistan prepare for their highly anticipated ICC T20 World Cup 2021 match, which will take place on Sunday (October 24) at Dubai International Stadium.
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The Pakistan cricket team has revealed their team for their game against India in this year's T20 World Cup, which is being held in the UAE and Oman, amid tremendous hoopla and significant media attention for the all-important ICC World T20 campaign opener for both Asian heavyweights.
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Pakistan 12- player team for ICC World T20 match against India:
1) Babar Azam (c)
2) Mohammad Rizwan (wk)
3) Fakhar Zaman
4) Mohammad Hafeez
5) Shoaib Malik
6) Asif Ali
7) Imad Wasim
8) Shadab Khan
9) Hasan Ali
10) Shaheen Afridi
11) Haris Rauf
12) Haider Ali
While Pakistan captain Babar Azam has chosen experienced all-rounder Shoaib Malik over previous captain and wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed in his final 12, he told the media that Pakistan's strongest XI will face India on Sunday.
"Sarfaraz is a talented spinner who is confident in his ability to play against India. However, we evaluated the ideal XI for this match because Shoaib Malik can also play spin. That's why we chose this final 12," Azam remarked during a virtual media session ahead of what may be the largest World Cup T20I in cricket history.
It's worth remembering that Sarfaraz Ahmed was the last Pakistani captain to lead his country to a significant success, defeating Virat Kohli's Indian squad in the 2017 Champions Trophy final. The tables seem to have turned, and he will not be part of the main team against India tomorrow night.
When asked about Pakistan's poor record against India in ODIs and T20Is, the 27-year-old skipper stated, "We have lost 12 matches against our Asian neighbours in ODIs and T20Is formats."