The much-awaited India vs Pakistan (IND vs PAK) match in Group A of the Asia Cup 2023 is set to go underway. Sri Lankan Pallekele International Cricket Stadium (Pallekele) will host this day/night ODI match this Saturday (September 2).
It will be the first India vs Pakistan ODI since the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019. While the Group A team Pakistan started this tournament with a giant victory by 238 runs, India will start their journey in the ongoing Asia Cup on Saturday.
IND vs PAK Asia Cup 2023 Match Overview
Tournament: Asia Cup 2023
Format: ODI
Stage: Group (A)
Match: India vs Pakistan (IND vs PAK)
Tournament Match No: 3rd
Match Date: September 2, 2023 (Saturday)
Official Starting Time: 15:00 IST (15:00 local)
Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
Live Broadcasting and Streaming (only in India): Star Sports network, Disney+ Hotstar, DD Sports HD (DD Free Dish)
IND vs PAK Asia Cup 2023 Head-To-Head
Details | Matches | IND Won | PAK Won | Tied | No Result |
Overall ODI | 132 | 55 | 73 | 0 | 4 |
In Asia Cup (ODI) | 13 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
In the last 5 ODIs | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
In Sri Lanka (ODI) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
At Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele (ODI) | — | — | — | — | — |
IND vs PAK Asia Cup 2023 Weather Forecast
According to accuweather.com, there is a high chance of rain in the evening (almost 65-70% chance of rain). The game time temperature can be around 24°C-21°C.
IND vs PAK Asia Cup 2023 Pitch Report
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium (Pallekele) hosted the second game of the tournament between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, where the hosts Sri Lanka won by five wickets (with 66 balls remaining) to chase 165 runs.
In the last five completed ODIs at this venue, two matches experienced successful defending results, and the other three winners were chasers. While pacers have the dominant records at this venue, the spinners have also played some crucial roles.
Since 2020, the average 1st innings ODI score at this venue is 272.22 (excluded no results). Out of nine first innings in this period, six innings crossed the 290 mark, including four 300+ scores. However, only five of those experienced successful defending results, including two 300+ scores successful defending results.
Toss prediction: Won the toss and bowl first
IND vs PAK Asia Cup 2023 Predicted XIs
India: Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma (C), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav
Pakistan (announced): Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (C), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Iftikhar Ahmed, Agha Salman, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf
IND vs PAK Asia Cup 2023 Dream11 Team Prediction #1:
Wicketkeeper(s): M Rizwan
Batters: R Sharma, V Kohli, B Azam (vc), S Gill
All-rounder(s): R Jadeja (C), H Pandya, S Khan
Bowlers: J Bumrah, S Afridi, H Rauf
IND vs PAK Asia Cup 2023 Dream11 Team Prediction #2:
Wicketkeeper(s): M Rizwan
Batters: R Sharma, V Kohli (C), S Yadav, B Azam, I Ahmed, F Zaman
All-rounder(s): R Jadeja, S Khan (vc)
Bowlers: M Shami, S Afridi
IND vs PAK Asia Cup 2023 Dream11 Team Top 4 Backups:
M Siraj, K Yadav, I Kishan, N Shah
