The biggest rival in the cricketing world will be playing their sixth T20 match on the Sunday evening. Pakistan's quest for a win against India in the World T20 Cup is still a dream, they have a chance to beat India in their first Super 12 fixture, but India too looks determined to maintain its winning streak. The much-awaited match will be played in the Dubai International Stadium.
Virat's last series as a skipper
Virat Kohli will play his last World T20 Cup as a captain. Kohli will try to end his captaincy with a title. Team India is set to start its campaign in the World T20 Cup against Pakistan. India has never lost any match against Pakistan and the fans would want to see another victory here in Dubai. Team India has one of the best squads in the World T20 Cup. Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul will walk in as the openers, and we have seen a tremendous performance of the duo in the warm-up matches.
Pakistan's home advantage
UAE is another home ground for Pakistan. They have the experience of playing the most matches in the UAE as compared to any other team in the world. Even though it is their second home, Indian players are also very well accustomed to the pitches because of the Indian T20 League. Both the teams have a good record on the UAE pitches, while Pakistan has managed to win all their T20 games here, India has won all the five times they have met in the World T20 Cup, so it will be interesting to see which record breaks in this high octane match.
Weather Report
The maximum and minimum temperatures at Dubai will be 34 and 26 degrees respectively. The humidity will be around 70 percent with no chances of precipitation.
Pitch Report
The Dubai pitch supports batsmen, so we might see a high-scoring match. Spinners can take advantage of the pitch in the middle overs. After winning the toss, the teams can choose to bowl first as dew can have an impact in the second innings.
Probable Playing XI For India
KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli (c), Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Rahul Chahar
Probable Playing XI For Pakistan
Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi
Key Players
India:
KL Rahul
Virat Kohli
Pakistan:
Babar Azam
Fakhar Zaman
