All the preparation is complete, and the stage is set for the mega event of cricket, the India vs Pakistan match is all set to bring the thrill to all hall rooms for the audience. India is going to appear in a World Cup clash without Rohit and Virat after almost twelve years. While the thrilling contest will surely miss the shadows of the stalwarts, the modern Indian team is coming on the field with so much anticipation and talent.
Surya Kumar Yadav’s brigade provided a taste of defeat to the Pakistani cricket team in the Asia Cup final before, but that was in UAE. The World Cup match between the arch-rivals is going to be played in neutral and more difficult conditions. As the weather records indicate rains and storms, and the Premadasa stadium is all set to offer a double pace track, making the the match is going to be interesting for both teams.
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Legacy of Ro-Ko
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, two of the brightest names of Indian cricket, will enjoy this match with their respective family and will also watch how it feels to support India against this type of rivalry, as it will be a very different feeling than playing in the field.
Rohit and Virat both took off their caps of the Indian T20I team after winning the World Cup on June 29, 2024. Rohit, who had appeared in every edition of the World Cup till this year, has not faced Pakistan in a T20 World Cup group match in 2007, where the game went to a bowl-out; he did not feature in the playing XI of that match. After that, Rohit had appeared in every marquee clash. Meanwhile, Virat Kohli, who got his first T20I world cup call up in 2012, has faced Pakistan in every world cup, till the time he chose to say goodbye.
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Virat has given so many beautiful memories to Indian fans; his knock in the 2022 World Cup still waves in our memories like yesterday, like that one special song.
Key players to watch out for in this match
As India is heading into a world cup lash against Pakistan without Ro-ko for the first time since 2012, the team will enter the Colombo blockbuster with several potential match-winners in focus. For India, Suryakumar Yadav’s ability to dominate spin, Tilak Varma’s composure under pressure, Hardik Pandya’s all-round impact and Varun Chakravarthy’s mystery spin could prove decisive in this match.
