In a much-anticipated showdown at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Team India's captain, Rohit Sharma, won the toss and elected to bowl first against arch-rivals Pakistan in the 2023 World Cup. Citing the dew factor that could affect the pitch during the second innings, Rohit Sharma aims to chase the target successfully.
Men in Blue welcome back Shubman Gill, who is set to make his World Cup debut. Gill's return is especially noteworthy as he recently recovered from dengue, raising expectations about his performance. Pakistan's captain, Babar Azam, expressed his excitement about the jampacked stadium and his team's good form, revealing that they also intended to bowl first and continue their momentum.
The Playing XI's India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.
Pakistan: Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (w), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf.