The high-voltage clash and the mother of all battles on a cricket field is here. India and Pakistan will go head to head in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 at Old Trafford, Manchester on June 16. There cannot be a more anticipated clash than this one as the arch-rivals only meet in multi-nation tournaments nowadays. Read everything you need to know about World Cup 2019 Match 22 India vs Pakistan.

Pakistan has never defeated India in a World Cup clash. Each time, the Men in Blue have had the number of the neighbors. India has defeated Pakistan 6 times in ODI World Cups. Will Pakistan open the account this time? Only time will tell.

India Strength and Weakness

India’s strength lies in the top order. Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are as good a top 3 as any in the world. When they get going, very rarely India loses. However, the middle-order is fragile. Ambati Rayudu was axed from the squad who was slated to bat at No.4 earlier. Vijay Shankar could be a candidate to bat there but he doesn’t have heaps of experience. If the opposition gets the top 3 out early, they would be well and truly into the game.

As far as the bowling is concerned, India’s pace duo of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah are ever reliable. The spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal are also world class. But the weak link could be the fifth bowler. Hardik Pandya and Kedar Jadhav would be trusted to fulfil that duty. They can be put under pressure on non-assisting pitches.

India’s Squad for ICC World cup 2019

Indian National Cricket Team is all set to play ICC World Cup with 6 Batsmen, 4 All-rounders, 5 Bowlers. Here is the Indian team Squad for World cup 2019:

Virat Kohli (C), Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Vijay Shankar, MS Dhoni (wk), Kedar Jadhav, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, KL Rahul, Dinesh Karthik, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal

India’s Squad for World Cup 2019 Name Age Role Batting Style Bowling Style Virat Kohli (C) 30 Batsman Right Handed Bat Right-arm medium Rohit Sharma (VC) 31 Batsman Right Handed Bat Right-arm off-break Shikhar Dhawan 33 Batsman Left Handed Bat Right-arm off-break Vijay Shankar 28 Batting Allrounder Right Handed Bat Right-arm medium KL Rahul 26 WK-Batsman Right Handed Bat – MS Dhoni 37 WK-Batsman Right Handed Bat Right-arm medium Kedar Jadhav 34 Batting Allrounder Right Handed Bat Right-arm off-break Dinesh Karthik 33 WK-Batsman Right Handed Bat – Yuzvendra Chahal 28 Bowler Right Handed Bat Right-arm leg break Kuldeep Yadav 24 Bowler Left Handed Bat Left-arm chinaman Bhuvneshwar Kumar 29 Bowler Right Handed Bat Right-arm fast medium Jasprit Bumrah 25 Bowler Right Handed Bat Right-arm fast medium Hardik Pandya 25 Bowling Allrounder Right Handed Bat Right-arm fast medium Ravindra Jadeja 30 Bowling Allrounder Left Handed Bat Left-arm orthodox Mohammed Shami 28 Bowler Right Handed Bat Right-arm fast medium

Pakistan Strength and Weakness

The Men in Green always go into an ICC tournament as the dark horses. In the ICC Champions Trophy 2017, not many gave them a chance to go through the distance. But the Sarfaraz Khan-led side did the improbable by reaching the final where they defeated India to clinch the title. Their unpredictability makes them a threat.

However, the same unpredictability also hurts them on occasions. The team can be fragile at times and loses matches from situations where they should win. The experienced lads like Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Hafeez, Sarfaraz will have a big role to play in the team’s fortune in the tournament.

Pakistan’s Squad for ICC World cup 2019

Pakistan National Cricket Team is all set to play ICC World Cup with 5 Batsmen, 4 All-rounders, 6 Bowlers. Here is the Pakistan team Squad for World cup 2019:

Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Mohammed Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Sarfaraz Ahmed (c & wk), Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Amir, Asif Ali, Haris Sohail, Mohammad Hasnain, Shaheen Afridi

Pakistan’s World Cup 2019 Squad Name Role Batting Style Bowling Style Sarfraz Ahmed (c & wk) WK-Batsman Right-hand bat Right-arm off break Shoaib Malik Allrounder Right-hand bat Right-arm off break Mohammad Hafeez Allrounder Right-hand bat Right-arm off break Asif Ali Bowler Right-hand bat Left-arm fast Haris Sohail Batsman Left-hand bat Slow left-arm orthodox Imad Wasim Allrounder Left-hand bat Slow left-arm orthodox Fakhar Zaman Batsman Left-hand bat Slow left-arm orthodox Imam-ul-Haq Batsman Left-hand bat – Mohammad Amir Bowler Left-hand bat Left-arm fast-medium Shadab Khan Allrounder Right-hand bat Right-arm leg spin Hasan Ali Bowler Right-hand bat Right-arm fast medium Babar Azam Batsman Right-hand bat Right-arm off break Shaheen Afridi Bowler Left-hand bat Left-arm fast Mohammad Hasnain Bowler Right-hand bat Right-arm fast medium Wahab Riaz Bowler Right-hand bat Left-arm fast-medium

Head to head IND vs PAK in World Cup

Total Matches: 6, IND won: 6, PAK won:0

Head to head IND vs PAK in ODI’s

Total Matches: 131

India Won: 54

Pakistan Won: 73

No result/Cancelled/Abandoned/Tied: 4

Here is everything you need to know about the 22nd match of the ICC CWC 2019 IND vs PAK

Match No.: Match 22

Date and Timings: Sunday, 16th June 2019, 10:30 AM Local, (3:00 PM IST), (9:30 AM GMT)

Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester

Also Read: Who will win the ODI World Cup 2019? Here are the top 5 contenders

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