New York [US], Ahead of the India vs Pakistan ICC T20 World Cup clash, legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar wished both the teams and said that all their matches in the 50-over and 20-over World Cups have been good. Thrilling and exciting.

It will be a 'Super Sunday' at the Nassau County International Stadium on Sunday as arch-rivals India and Pakistan meet in their much-awaited ICC T20 World Cup clash, with many of the game's superstars in action. Having achieved a comprehensive eight-wicket win against Ireland, India will be brimming with confidence and will be on a winning streak. However, Pakistan, on the other hand, will be aiming to bounce back from the defeat to co-hosts and World Cup debutants the United States by defeating their biggest rivals in the game.

Speaking to the media at the DP World event in New York, Sachin said, "India vs Pakistan is always a big and exciting match.My first World Cup match against him was in Australia. All the World Cup matches we have played against them have been exciting and have tight ends, which people have enjoyed, in the T20 World Cup from 2007 to 2022, all these matches have been tight and exciting, I wish all the best to both the teams. I wish the wishes would be a little more towards India." During the event, Sachin along with Ravi Shastri distributed cricket kits to children in New York and shared his experience in the game with the children. Sachin also remembered his younger days and the day he got his first kit from his sponsor.

[{96727aa7-f96c-4819-9934-c7e2d9769762:intradmin/ANI-20240608163114.jpeg}]

In the history of the ICC T20 World Cup, these two Asian giants have faced each other seven times, of which India has won six and Pakistan has only managed to win in the 2021 edition in the UAE, where they defeated Virat Kohli The Men in Blue, led by , were defeated by 10 wickets.However, in the next T20 WC clash in front of a packed Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Australia, Virat and the Men in Blue emerged victorious in what is considered one of the best T20I matches ever. Chasing the target of 160, India were at 31/4 and from there, Virat took the innings forward ball by ball with a century partnership with Hardik Pandya and a masterclass inning of 82* off just 53 balls. Proved his 'chessmaster' status. Which included a straight six off the backfoot off Haris Rauf in the 19th over, which was named the 'Shot of the Century' by the ICC. Out of the 12 T20I games, India have won nine and Pakistan have won just three. .

The game will feature some of the game's biggest stars and batsmen.On one side, there will be the iconic 'Ro-Ko' pair of Virat Kohli (4,038 runs in 118 matches) and Rohit Sharma (4,026 runs in 152 matches) and on the other side, there will be the consistent pairing of captain Babar Azam (4,067 runs in 120 matches). match, highest T20I run scorer) and Mohammad Rizwan (3,212 runs in 99 matches). In this battle of the giants, anyone can win, but if they all perform well with the bat, the die-hard fans of cricket and the game will win, no doubt.

It is also a battle of the pace batteries, on one side there is an exciting, fast and furious line-up of Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah, who have troubled the Indian batsmen with their pace on many occasions. But on the other hand, perhaps the best fast bowler in the world is India's Jasprit Bumrah, who has been in tremendous form since his return from injury last year and has made it to the 50-over World Cup and the Indian Premier League (IPL).) On fire with 20-20 wickets. Complementing them are new-ball specialist Mohammad Siraj, yorker and swing specialist Arshdeep Singh and all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who can put Pakistan under pressure with their pace and ability to perform well in big matches. Spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel bring depth to the team with their batting while Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav can walk into any team as specialist spinners. Hardik's ability to bowl three-four overs at a speed of 140 kmph and His finishing ability with the bat will define how well India perform in the game. Apart from them in the batting order, there are power-packed batsmen like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dubey, number one ranked T20I batsman Suryakumar Yadav, who are capable of hitting big sixes and playing big innings.Pakistan's ability to withstand pressure will be tested. After succumbing to the stress and pressure of playing a Super Over against World Cup debutant Team USA, they will be tested by their biggest rivals. Pakistan will have to reduce its overdependence on Babar-Rizwan and Fakhar Zaman, Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed etc. will have to step up in the big game. Rizwan and Babar will also have another task to do, to keep their strike rate under control, as the pair has at times been criticized for being too conservative. Pakistan's acclaimed pace battery, which has single-handedly won matches for Pakistan against India and other opponents in the past, will be tested by a world-class Indian line-up in the unknown conditions of New York.

Indian team: Rohit Sharma (captain), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dubey, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal, Sanju Samson, Kuldeep Yadav. Yashasvi JaiswalPakistan team: Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Babar Azam (captain), Usman Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Shadab Khan, Azam Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Amir, Imad Wasim, Abrar Ahmed, Saim Ayub, Abbas Afridi.