ODI World Cup 2023: India vs Pakistan Weather Report and Match Preview

With just hours left for the Mother of all battles to begin, the excitement of millions of cricket enthusiasts has doubled. Arch-rivals India and Pakistan are all set to lock horns in the 2023 ODI World Cup on Saturday, October 14 at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Both teams will enter the high-octane encounter on the back of two straight wins, with the winner in Ahmedabad an inch closer to the semi-finals. 

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Rohit Sharma's men defeated Australia by six wickets in Chennai and thrashed Afghanistan by eight wickets in Delhi. On the other hand, Babar Azam and Co. kicked off their campaign with a massive 81-run win over the Netherlands and a historic five-wicket win over Sri Lanka. However, when India and Pakistan come face-to-face, the former has the upper hand as they have never been beaten by the Men in Green in ODI World Cup history. 

Pitch Report

Narendra Modi Stadium is known for assisting the batters and it is expected to be the same during the India - Pakistan match. The initial few overs might be challenging for the batters, but once cross that hurdle, it will be a good wicket to bat. There are chances of dew in the second innings, making it difficult for the bowlers. A high-scoring thriller is awaiting the cricket lovers. 

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Weather Report: 

A complete 50-over game is awaiting the cricket fans as the weather in Ahmedabad is expected to be favourable for the match.  The maximum temperature during the day is likely to be 36 degrees with a low of 26 degrees. The captain winning the toss may choose to bowl first as there is a good amount of dew expected. 

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Pakistan vs India Probable XIs:

Pakistan: Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf

India: Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan/Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur/Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj