Fans of the cricket world are eagerly awaiting the massive ODI World Cup 2023 clash between India and Pakistan at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday, October 14, but there was disappointment for the fans sitting at home after news emerged that the opening ceremony planned ahead of the match was not telecast on TV and was solely for the fans in the stadium.
"The ceremony at the Narendra Modi Stadium before match 12 of the ICC Men's CWC 2023 (India vs Pakistan) has been planned for in-stadia fans. the ceremony is not for broadcast," said a tweet being circulated on social media.
IND vs PAK Weather Report
Meanwhile, the much-anticipated India vs Pakistan match is set to take place at the colossal Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday, October 14. This encounter marks the first time in seven years that these arch-rivals will face off on Indian soil. With over 100,000 fans expected to throng the stadium, this World Cup 2023 fixture is shaping up to be a cricketing spectacle.
"While the weather is expected to remain dry over the next five days in Gujarat, light showers might be experienced at some places in the Ahmedabad district on 14 October. The ambience will stay overcast. On the following day, there might be light rainfall in Ahmedabad and other northern districts, such as Banaskantha, Sabarkantha and Arvalli," Manorama Mohanty, the director of the Meteorological Centre in Ahmedabad, was cited as saying by PTI.
IND vs PAK Predicted Playing XI
Ahead of the India vs Pakistan ODI World Cup fixture, let's take a look at what could be the playing XI for the Men in Blue.
Openers: Captain Rohit Sharma will open the innings alongside Shubman Gill as the latter seems to have recovered well and batter for a longer period of time in the nets ahead of the marquee fixture. In case of a last-minute setback, Ishan Kishan will continue to open the innings alongside his skipper.
Middle-order: Virat Kohli will bat at his customary No.3 position followed by Shreyas Iyer and wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul at No.4 and No.5 respectively.
All-rounders: Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja are two important cogs in this Indian side that provide stability and add depth to the team. It will be a toss-up between Ravichandran Ashwin, who played in Chennai, and Shardul Thakur, who played in Delhi. As Rohit said in his pre-match press conference, the final decision will be taken after he has a closer look at the pitch.
Spinner: Kuldeep Yadav has been India's best spinner in white-ball cricket in the last couple of years and bowled a fantastic spell against Australia.
Fast bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj will be the two frontline seamers for India in the clash against Afghanistan. Meanwhile, Mohammed Shami, who has bowled exceedingly well against Pakistan, will continue to warm the bench on the sidelines.
India's predicted playing XI vs Pakistan: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
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