The fans around the world will once again witness the biggest rivalry between Pakistan and India on the field of cricket on Saturday – PTV Sports Live.
The third match of ACC Men’s Asia Cup 2023 between the two cricketing giants will be played at Pallekele with the start time at 02:30 pm PST.
This will be the opener for India in Asia Cup 2023 but Pakistan have already played against Nepal in the event at Multan on August 30, and clinched a massive 238-run victory.
#AsiaCup2023 points table #AsiaCup23 pic.twitter.com/uHsjVDkV2x
— PTV Sports (@PTVSp0rts) September 1, 2023
Initially, there was a heavy rain forecast for Pallekele on Saturday; however, now the rain precipitation has been diminished and not very likely to disrupt the match to a great degree.
Pakistan’s squad against India:
- Fakhar Zaman
- Imam-ul-Haq
- Babar Azam (Captain)
- Mohammad Rizwan (Wicket Keeper)
- Agha Salman
- Iftikhar Ahmed
- Shadab Khan
- Mohammad Nawaz
- Shaheen Shah Afridi
- Naseem Shah
- Haris Rauf
Training hard!
Intense practice session for the Pakistan team ahead of their epic clash against India tomorrow! 🔥#AsiaCup2023 pic.twitter.com/sZVHbj4Ast
— AsianCricketCouncil (@ACCMedia1) September 1, 2023
India’s squad against Pakistan:
- Rohit Sharma (Captain)
- Shubman Gill
- Virat Kohli
- Ishan Kishan (Wicket Keeper)
- Shreyas Iyer
- Hardik Pandya
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Shardul Thakur
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Mohammed Siraj
- Jasprit Bumrah
Overall, in One Day Internationals (ODIs), Pakistan enjoy dominance over India but in the recent past, the winning ratio turned in favor of the latter drastically. Since 2010, out of 14 ODIs between them, India bagged victories 10 times whereas Pakistan succeeded just 4 times.
Pakistan vs India Head-to-Head in ODIs:
Team | Span | Matches | Won | Lost | Win % |
| Pakistan | 1978-2019 | 132 | 73 | 55 | 55.30 |
| India | 1978-2019 | 132 | 55 | 73 | 41.66 |
In the ACC Men’s Asia Cup, the two teams have previously met 13 times. India have won 7 of those ODIs as compared to Pakistan’s 5 victories.
Pakistan vs India Head-to-Head in Asia Cup (ODI format)
Team | Matches | Won | Lost |
| Pakistan | 13 | 7 | 5 |
| India | 13 | 5 | 7 |
