India vs Pakistan LIVE: Pakistan’s training session called off With just a couple of days left for India vs Pakistan mega clash, the national team’s practice session for Thursday reportedly got cancelled. PCB didn’t shed light on the reason why the practice session got suspended. The development comes even as Pakistan lost their last T20 World Cup warmup match against South Africa by 6 wickets. Follow T20 World Cup live news updates on insidesport.in
India vs Pakistan LIVE: Pakistan’s training session called off ahead of T20 World Cup opening match
In their earlier session, Pakistan players had practised on their batting and bowling under floodlights during the nets. PCB had shared pictures where head coach Mathew Hayden and Vernon Philander were seen giving guidance to the players.
Pakistan might have lost the last game against South Africa but defeated World Champions West Indies. Having said that, inform Mohd Rizwan and experienced players Shoaib Malik and Mohd Hafeez failed to impress in their outings. As per reports, the trio are favourites to be part of Pakistan playing XI vs India.
On the other hand, Virat Kohli & Co will be brimming with confidence after outclassing England and Australia in their warmup fixtures. India will enter the competition with the odds in its favour. They have defeated Pakistan record 5 times in all their meetings in T20 World Cup.
India vs Pakistan LIVE: Head-to-Head in ICC tournaments
- Pakistan is yet to beat India in any World Cup fixture.
- India leads Pakistan 6-1 in 8 T20 matches, including a tie.
- The record shows Pakistan will have an uphill task against Virat Kohli & Co. in the upcoming contest.
- The two neighbours had last met each other in the 2019 World Cup in Manchester on October 29.
| Tournament | Matches played | India won | Pakistan won | Draw/Tie/No result |
| World Cup | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 World Cup | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Champions Trophy | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
India vs Pakistan LIVE: Pakistan’s training session called off ahead of T20 World Cup opening match
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