India and Pakistan will take on each other in the 16th match of the T20 World Cup 2021 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday in what will be a high voltage clash.
India won both their warm-up matches while Pakistan won one whereas they lost one.
We take a look at Match Prediction on the basis of current form, head to head, stats, and players to look out for in the upcoming match.
Current form for India: W L L W W
The Indian team is well prepared for the T20 World Cup as the players recently took part in the Indian Premier League. Thus, the Virat Kohli-led will aim to get off to a winning start. India has a lot of match-winners in their team and they will look to come up with a collective effort in the big match against Pakistan.
Current form for Pakistan: L L W W L
Pakistan has played most of their cricket in the UAE conditions and it won’t be a difficult job for their players to hit the ground running. The Men in Green have a potent bowling line-up and they will look to come up with their best. Babar Azam will look to get the best out of his players and get them to an ideal start.
Head to Head: Matches – 8, Won by India – 7, Won by Pakistan – 1.
India clearly holds the advantage against Pakistan in the head-to-head battle.
Players to watch out for – Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya, Varun Chakravarthy, and Jasprit Bumrah will hold the key for the Indian team.
Babar Azam, Mohammed Rizwan, Shoaib Malik, Shadab Khan, and Shaheen Shah Afridi will be the crucial players for Pakistan.
Match Prediction: India will enter the contest as favorites but Pakistan has the skills to cause an upset in the big match.