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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Oct 14, 2023, 12:46:33 IST
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IND vs PAK World Cup 2023 Live Updates: A curious musical show prior to the toss, featuring several popular singers from the Hindi film industry, is indicative of the fact that the Indian board and ICC are keen to put on a spectacle.
After all, the tournament has, till now, failed to generate excitement for non-India games.The main show will be the performance of players from both teams. Man to man, India appear to have greater pedigree. They also have an enviable record in 50-over World Cups , having won all seven contests (1992, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2011, 2015, 2019).
Of the last eight matches, India have won six, with one game being rained out. Pakistan's last win in ODIs vs India came in the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy final.The hosts have been more eager to embrace Powerplay urgency than Pakistan, who still rely on the traditional approach of build first, attack later.
On flatter pitches, it leaves too much to do for the middle and lower order. India's batting lineup, despite the ambiguity over Shubman Gill 's availability and apprehensions over a longish tail, has been in top form with all main batters getting tons in the last two months.The bowling unit leaked runs against Afghanistan in New Delhi. But that surface at Arun Jaitley Stadium was a road. India's pursuit of 273 in 35 overs was proof.
Against Pakistan, India need to decide if they are better off playing on a slow, black-soil pitch, like in the Test here against Australia in March, with the spin-trio of R Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, and Ravindra Jadeja . They did a splendid job of skittling out Australia in Chennai for 199. But it becomes a gamble if India field second on a dew laden outfield under lights.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam admitted that when the team trained on Thursday evening, there was dew. Can Mohammad Shami come into the reckoning then? Not if the team management remains under an illusion that Shardul Thakur gives them batting depth. Pakistan will have worries of their own. Skipper Babar Azam was dismissed cheaply against the Netherlands and Sri Lanka, as was Imam-ul-Haq. Shaheen Shah Afridi hasn't bowled with the nip that he did a few weeks ago.
Ahmedabad as a venue has seen historic firsts. The city hosted the first ODI in India (vs England in 1981 not in Motera though). Sunil Gavaskar became the first to cross 10000 Test runs vs Pakistan in 1987. Kapil Dev went past Richard Hadlee's record of 431 Test wickets in 1994 vs Sri Lanka. Sachin Tendulkar scored his first double hundred in Tests in 1999 vs New Zealand. India beat Australia in a World Cup for the first time in 24 years in a pulsating 2011 quarterfinal here.
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An update from Star Sports: The musical show before the match is only for in-stadia spectators and not meant for Broadcast.
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Arijit Singh, Shankar Mahadevan and Sukhwinder Singh with entertain the crowd in a special musical extravaganza. However, it has also received some flak from the fans for special treatment being given to the India vs Pakistan match.
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On the availability of Shubman Gill, skipper Rohit Sharma eased a few nerves yesterday.
There are already serpentine queues outside the NM Stadium, with fans not willing to take any chances and want to get in well before the start of the match. A chance to watch their favourite singers perform is an added incentive for the early birds.
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A musicial extravaganza involving India's top playback singers is set to kick-start the build-up ahead of the toss at 1330 IST
Pakistan Cricket Board has released a motivational short advertorial for its team that faces a task which is against World Cup history when it comes to matches against India
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Weather-wise there is no worry as of now. The Indian Meteorological Department's forecast says 'no rain' on Saturday, after an initial scare leading up to match-day.
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The one statistic of India vs Pakistan matches in an ODI World Cup that every fan know is 7-0. In seven WC matches before today, Pakistan haven't been able to find a way to beat India. Will it become 8-0 or 7-1? The answer will be available before the day ends.
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Fans and experts on both sides of the border have already drafted their playing XIs. But what will be on the official team sheets that the two captains - Rohit Sharma and Babar Azam - will exchange at the toss? The biggest question on everybody's mind is whether Shubman Gill be fit to play at his favourite venue or are the left-over effects of dengue still not letting him go full tilt.
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The last-minute jostle for tickets in Ahmedabad is still on. Those who have it can't wait to enter the stadium and those who don't are hoping for the luck to shine on them just in the nick of time.
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The day cricket fans world over have waited for is here. Ahmedabad is set to roll over a red carpet for the most anticipated game of the ICC World Cup - India vs Pakistan - at the world's biggest cricket venue, the Narendra Modi Stadium. And we, at Timesofindia.com, welcome you to our build-up followed by the live coverage and updates of the contest between bat and ball from 1400 IST onward, which will be preceded by the toss at 1330 IST.
