India vs Pakistan Team Details for T20 World Cup 2024

June 9! All cricket fans, especially Indian and Pakistani fans, should mark the date. India will play against their nemesis, Pakistan, in New York. Both Group A teams will play at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, East Meadow.

Men in blue, and men in green competing against each other is a sight to behold. This is why, the contest between the two is always the most talked one in any WC. Cricket is not just a game for Indians but a religion. 

IND and PAK are considered the biggest rivals in the sport. Both the teams are strong ones, and hence this clash becomes even more enthralling. In the 2022 T20 WC, they played against each other in Australia, and the Indian team took away the victory at the very last ball.

In the 2022 Twenty-Twenty World Cup, Pakistan was the runner-up, a testament to their prowess. However, in the 2023 ODI WC, the Aussies triumphed, defeating India in November 2023.

This loss has only fueled the hunger of the Indian squad to win. It's been a decade since they last lifted an ICC trophy, and they are determined to change that.

India Team Overview

Team India remains among the best cricket nations in T20. Several of their players have specialized in the shortest format of the game. Rohit Sharma will be at the helm, and rumours say this may be his last T20 World Cup along with Virat Kohli. 

VK is in destructive form, with his IPL statistics speaking for themselves. The return of spin magician Yuzuvendra Chahal and death baller Arshdeep Singh, who would look to decimate the adversary, are other key issues on this Indian side. 

India Squad: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Hardik Pandya (Vice Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (WK), Sanju Samson (WK), Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Siraj

Reserved Players: Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Khaleel Ahmed and Avesh Khan

Pakistan Team Overview

Pakistan has undergone significant alterations in its management and personnel since their 2023 ODI WC humiliation. The team’s new head coach is Gary Kirsten, and Babar Azam has been reappointed captain once again. 

The team management has again shown faith in their batting maestro, motivating him to prove himself this year. Unretiring, Mohammad Amir is all set to make a comeback. Shah couldn’t make it to the ODI WC due to an injury, but now he is 100% fit for selection into the 20-over contest squad.

Pakistan Squad: Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Salman Ali Agha, Shadab Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Usman Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Azam Khan, Mohammad Rizwan.

India vs Pakistan Head-to-Head Records

Team India has dominated the shortest format of the game against Pakistan. With 9 wins against their neighbours, India leads the charts. However, Pakistan has the capability to stun the opposition at any point in time. Both teams are playing in new conditions and hence we are in for a thrilling fixture between the two.