It is the match day, and fans are chomping at the bit as they are counting down the hours to the highly anticipated World Cup clash between India and Pakistan.
Both rival teams will lock horns at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on 14th October.
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Rohit Sharma-led India is coming with a lot of confidence as they have won both of their World Cup 2023 matches, beating Australia and Afghanistan. Pakistan also crushed the Netherlands in their first match of the tournament and narrowly pulled off a thriller, achieving a record run-chase in the ODI World Cup history against Sri Lanka.
Speaking of possible changes to the playing XIs, India would be keen on including Mohammad Shami or Ravichandran Ashwin in place of Shardul Thakur. Shami has the experience of playing in Ahmedabad, and this move could really help the hosts. In Pakistan, there's a spot vacant in the opening, and it's either Fakhar Zaman or Imam-ul-Haq fighting for that position as Abdullah Shafique has already secured his place as the second opener.
India vs Pakistan: Predicted line-up
Predicted XI for India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
Predicted XI for Pakistan: Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf
India vs Pakistan: Head-to-Head in ODIs
India and Pakistan have faced each other in 134 ODI matches, with Pakistan leading the charts with 73 wins, while India have won 56 times. On 5 occasions, the matches ended in a no-result.
| Team | Wins | Losses | NR |
| India | 56 | 73 | 5 |
| Pakistan | 73 | 56 | 5 |
India vs Pakistan: Toss
Toss will happen at 1:30 PM IST.
India vs Pakistan: Weather forecast in Ahmedabad
The weather forecast for tomorrow in Ahmedabad suggests a high of 35 degrees and a low of 26 degrees. The fantastic news is that there's no rain expected, ensuring a complete match. Nonetheless, it might pose a challenge for the team fielding first, as they'll be tested by the searing heat.
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India vs Pakistan: Prediction for CWC 2023 match
The first match of the World Cup 2023 was played at the same venue between New Zealand and England. In that game, the Black Caps, batting second, chased down the target of 283 without much difficulty. So, it is likely that the team winning the toss will choose to bowl first at the Narendra Modi Stadium as chasing can be quite manageable on this ground.
India have their leg up against their neighbours. The consistent Team India appears well-settled from number one to eleven, with strong spin bowling and lethal pace bowlers. In contrast, Pakistan are still grappling with their opening combination, which is not a good sign. They also have some issues with their bowling, which is not performing at its best.
India vs Pakistan: Betting odds for CWC 2023 match
As per the Dafabet odds, India are the favourites to win the match.
| Team | Betting odds |
| India | 1.44 |
| Pakistan | 2.90 |
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