All eyes are on the television screens to witness the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup India vs Pakistan match. The players have arrived at the R Premdasa Stadium in Colombo. With Pakistan opting to go with bowling first, it will be exciting to watch how the match unfolds. From players to weather predictions and more, here are all the updates you need to know about the India vs Pakistan match!
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup India Vs Pakistan Match Updates
Although it was being said that it might rain at Colombo’s Premadasa stadium, reports suggest that the weather is cloudy but there is a very small chance of rain. Talking about the game development, Pakistan’s captain, Salman Ali Agha, won the toss during the T20 World Cup match against India. The former team chose to bowl first. Team India’s Captain Surya Kumar expressed that they were happy to bat first and also said that the team was successful at defending totals in the last two matches and did not want to change that approach.
Will Abhishek Sharma Play During The Match?
As cricketer Abhishek Sharma missed the T20 World Cup match against Namibia due to stomach-related illness, many wondered if he will play during the India vs Pakistan game. The answer is yes! Abhishek will be playing along with Ishaan Kishan, Tilak Varma, Surya Kumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy and Jasprit Bumrah.
As far as Pakistani players are concerned, Salman Ali Agha, Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Babar Azam, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Usman Khan, Abrar Ahmed and Usman Tariq will be facing Team India.
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