The high-octane and electrifying contests in the cricket field between Pakistan and India had become a rarity after their political ties turned sour.
However, now almost within a year, both cricketing giants are set to lock horn for the fourth time.
From September 14, 2007 to March 19, 2016, the two arch-rivals had played a total of eight T20 Internationals against each other. While in last one year, they have met three times in the format and now are ready to take on each other again on Sunday.
Except two T20Is held in December 2012 in Bengaluru and Ahmedabad between them, all other matches between Pakistan and India were part of either Men’s T20 Asia Cup or ICC Men’s World Twenty20.
Even the most recent three T20Is and the forthcoming encounter between them are of no exception.
Both Pakistan and India will now meet at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Sunday in a Group B Match of Super 12 Round of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022.
Pakistan’s probables for T20I against India:
- Mohammad Rizwan (Wicket Keeper)
- Babar Azam (Captain)
- Shan Masood
- Haider Ali
- Iftikhar Ahmed
- Asif Ali
- Mohammad Nawaz
- Shadab Khan
- Naseem Shah
- Shaheen Shah Afridi
- Haris Rauf
India’s probables for T20I against Pakistan:
- Rohit Sharma (Captain)
- KL Rahul
- Virat Kohli
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Hardik Pandya
- Dinesh Karthik (Wicket Keeper)
- Axar Patel
- Mohammed Shami/Harshal Patel
- Ravichandran Ashwin/Yuzvendra Chahal
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar
- Arshdeep Singh
Their clash at Melbourne would be for the sixth time in ICC World Twenty20 events.
Previously, they met at Durban on September 14, 2007, at Johannesburg on September 24, 2007, at Colombo on September 30, 2012, at Mirpur on March 21, 2014, at Kolkata on March 19, 2016, and at Dubai on October 24, 2021.
Out of those six T20Is in ICC Twenty20 World Cups, India won 4 matches whereas Pakistan clinched a sole victory in 2021 World Cup. Their first ever T20 encounter in ICC World Twenty20 2007 ended in tie.
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Even overall, India enjoy dominance over Pakistan in T20Is. They have so far played 11 matches and in them, India sealed victories 7 times and Pakistan won thrice.
Pakistan vs India Head-to-Head T20Is:
T20 Matches | Winner | Venues | Matches Date |
| 1st | tied | Durban | September 14, 2007 |
| 2nd | India | Johannesburg | September 24, 2007 |
| 3rd | India | Colombo | September 30, 2012 |
| 4th | Pakistan | Bengaluru | December 25, 2012 |
| 5th | India | Ahmedabad | December 28, 2012 |
| 6th | India | Mirpur | March 21, 2014 |
| 7th | India | Mirpur | February 27, 2016 |
| 8th | India | Kolkata | March 19, 2016 |
| 9th | Pakistan | Dubai | October 24, 2021 |
| 10th | India | Dubai | August 28, 2022 |
| 11th | Pakistan | Dubai | September 4, 2022 |
Pakistan’s 15-member Squad for ICC T20 World Cup 2022:
- Babar Azam (Captain)
- Asif Ali
- Fakhar Zaman
- Haider Ali
- Haris Rauf
- Iftikhar Ahmed
- Khushdil Shah
- Mohammad Hasnain
- Mohammad Nawaz
- Mohammad Rizwan
- Mohammad Wasim
- Naseem Shah
- Shadab Khan
- Shaheen Shah Afridi
- Shan Masood
Pakistan’s matches in T20 World Cup 2022:
- October 23, 2022: Pakistan vs India at Melbourne at 01:00 pm PST
- October 27, 2022: Pakistan vs Zimbabwe at Perth at 04:00 pm PST
- October 30, 2022: Pakistan vs Netherlands at Perth at 12:00 pm PST
- November 03, 2022: Pakistan vs South Africa at Sydney at 01:00 pm PST
- November 06, 2022: Pakistan vs Bangladesh at Adelaide at 09:00 am PST
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