In the cricketing world, there are few rivalries as intense as that between India and Pakistan. Borne out of political reasons as much as sporting ones, the two sides have produced some fantastic contests throughout the years.
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However, rising political tensions especially since 2008 mean that the sides have not played a bilateral series against each other since 2012, and not met in a Test match since 2007, a gap of 17 years now. They have, however, met several times in ICC tournaments.
Here, TSN takes a look at how the sides stack up ahead of their highly-anticipated meeting at the T20 World Cup.
Who will win India vs Pakistan at 2024 T20 World Cup?
Pakistan were the last team to announce their playing squad for the tournament. Their players have been picked primarily from the squad that is currently playing a five-match T20I series in England. Pakistan's recent form has been poor; they have won just five of their thirteen completed T20Is this calendar year.
Their losses include going down at home against a severely weakened New Zealand side, and a shock loss to Ireland in Dublin. They were also thrashed 4-1 by a full-strength New Zealand team in January.
India have not been in action since January 17, when they played Afghanistan in Bengaluru. However, all of their playing squad have taken part in the recently-concluded IPL. At the back end of last year, India earned some excellent wins against South Africa and Australia, although mostly second-string teams were involved on both sides.
On form, India are possibly the stronger side. With game-changing talents like Suryakumar Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah in their ranks as well, the Men in Blue will be confident of overturning Pakistan. However, their rivals remain a talented outfit capable of beating anyone on a given day.
Which team is the favourite to win India vs Pakistan at the T20 World Cup?
According to Dafabet, these are the odds for each team to top Group A.
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| India | 1.36 |
| Pakistan | 3.50 |
When is India vs Pakistan at the 2024 T20 World Cup?
The India vs Pakistan match at the T20 World Cup will take place in New York on June 9.
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