Cricket: India, Pakistan lock horns at T20 World Cup

On Sunday, the 2 sides will meet in Dubai to get their T20 World Cup marketing campaign underway.

Pakistan and India launch their T20 World Cup 2021 marketing campaign in Dubai on Sunday, the primary time the 2 sides will lock horns because the 2019 World Cup league match in Manchester greater than two years in the past.

The rain-disturbed encounter at a packed Old Trafford resulted in a routine win for India.

But on Sunday, a totally completely different surroundings – from gloomy Manchester to dry and sunny Dubai – awaits the 2 sides as they meet for the ninth time in T20 cricket.

Tickets for the sport, as anticipated, had been offered out inside hours of happening sale.

Titles

Both sides have received the event as soon as. India had been the winners in 2007 once they beat Pakistan within the ultimate.

Pakistan went one higher within the 2009 event, beating Sri Lanka at Lord’s to win their first cricket World Cup since 1992.

Head-to-head

Pakistan have by no means crushed India at any cricket World Cup – the document stands at 7-Zero in favour of India within the 50-over format, whereas it’s 5-Zero within the T20 kind.

India, led by Virat Kohli, even have a superior T20 document in opposition to Pakistan, profitable six of the seven matches.

Favourites?

Given the document, India begin as favourites.

Indian gamers even have an additional benefit of enjoying within the lately concluded Indian Premier League (IPL) that was shifted to the United Arab Emirates because of the coronavirus pandemic.

However, within the 10 years that Pakistan had been unable to host worldwide cricket, they performed all their “home” matches within the UAE to nice outcomes, rising to primary within the Test rankings.

Pakistan have additionally received 21 of their 36 T20s within the UAE.

Recent T20 document

Pakistan come into the event after having their collection in opposition to New Zealand and England cancelled.

The Kiwis pulled out of their tour of Pakistan minutes earlier than the beginning of the opening match. Three days later, England scrapped their tour.

Prior to that, three of their 4 T20 within the West Indies had been rained off.

India, in the meantime, have received 5 of their final 10 T20s and the IPL, India’s home T20 event, completed simply days earlier than the beginning of the T20 World Cup’s opening spherical.

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What are the captains saying?

Virat Kohli: “We by no means mentioned this stuff, about our document and previous efficiency. These issues create distractions. What issues is how we put together and execute on that exact day, whatever the opposition.

“Pakistan is a very strong team and always has been a strong side. You have to play your best cricket against them, because they have lots of talent and players who can change the game.”

Babar Azam: “Records are supposed to be damaged. To be sincere, what has handed is past us. We wish to use our skill and confidence on the day of the match in order that we will get a greater consequence.

“The matches between Pakistan and India are always full of intensity so we need to perform well in all three departments of the game.”

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