Arch-rivals India and Pakistan will renew their rivalry in the shortest form of cricket, as the two nations are set to clash in match 16 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium today. Both India and Pakistan are former champions of the T20 World Cup. India won the inaugural edition of the World Cup in 2007 while Pakistan claimed their first
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Dubai: Arch-rivals India and Pakistan were Friday placed in the same group for the T20 World Cup. The ICC announced the pools for its flagship event, set to be played in the UAE and Oman from October 17 to November 14. India and Pakistan are placed in Group 2 along with World Test Championship winners New Zealand and Afghanistan. Group 1 has defending champions West Indies, former winners England, Australia and South Africa.
The Groups of Super 12s have been selected on the basis of team rankings as of 20 March 2021, according to the ICC. Two teams will join each of the groups from the qualifying rounds.
File image of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli | AFP / Jewel Samad
Arch-rivals India and Pakistan were on Friday placed in the same group for the T20 World Cup as the International Cricket Council announced the pools for its flagship event, set to be played in the UAE and Oman from October 17 to November 14.
A clash between India and Pakistan is always a high-intensity game and the men in blue have a stellar record in the global men’s events.
India and Pakistan are placed in Group 2 along with World Test Championship winners New Zealand and Afghanistan.
Former India opener Gautam Gambhir, who has been part of many India-Pakistan games in his career, said senior players such as skipper Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will play a big role in the marquee clash.