T20 World Cup: Self-assured India ready to face fierce opponent Pakistan
The game will take place at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, which has 34,000 seats, and is predicted to bring the largest attendance of the tournament.
New York: In their much-anticipated T20 World Cup match on Sunday, the long-standing rivals India and Pakistan will try to take advantage of Pakistan's vulnerability and unfamiliarity with the challenging conditions here. India is confident and well-adjusted.
The tournament's greatest crowd is anticipated to attend the flagship match, which is scheduled to take place at the recently built 34,000-seat Nassau County International Cricket Stadium at Eisenhower Park on the outskirts of the city.
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The 22-yard pitch is still a hot topic of discussion going into this highly anticipated match because it has already drawn a lot of criticism for being unpredictable, a fact that the ICC has formally acknowledged.
Only twice have teams scored more than 100 runs in all six innings of the three games that have been played at the stadium thus far. A few former players have openly questioned whether the low scoring format would help sell cricket in the United States by way of the showcase.
The Adelaide Oval groundskeeper Damian Hough oversaw the installation of the venue's four drop-in pitches in April, but they haven't fully settled yet.
Concerns about the safety of the hitters have also been raised by the uneven bounce of the pitch, particularly in light of the fact that Indian captain Rohit Sharma was forced to abandon batting during the opening match of the tournament against Ireland on June 5 due to a blow to his shoulder.
To be honest, I have no idea what to anticipate from the pitch. We will get ready as though these circumstances will exist (for Pakistan game). All XI players would need to contribute in this kind of game, Rohit had stated following the match against Ireland.
The ICC was forced to issue a statement the day following India's match, addressing the mounting apprehensions about the pitches ready for this T20 World Cup's New York leg.
Squads:
India's squad: Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, and Rohit Sharma (captain).
Pakistan: Muhammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, and Babar Azam (c). Time of kickoff: 8 p.m. IST.
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