Pakistan batsman Imam-ul-Haq leaves the field after being dismissed during the one day international (ODI) Asia Cup cricket match between Pakistan and India at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on September 19, 2018. (Photo by ISHARA S. KODIKARA / AFP) (Photo credit should read ISHARA S. KODIKARA/AFP/Getty Images) Babar Azam and I discussed playing in India versus India in 2010: Imam-ul-Haq. On October 15, India and Pakistan will face off in the World Cup 2023 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
The countdown to the ODI World Cup 2023 has begun, with the event taking place in less than 100 days. The main tournament will get off on October 5 with a match between England and New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The most anticipated game of the tournament, though, will be India vs. Pakistan on October 15 in Ahmedabad.
Ahead of the highly anticipated match, both nations have began a war of words
Some former and current cricketers making shocking remarks. Continuing on the same theme, great Pakistan batter Imam-ul-Haq claimed that he and Pakistan captain Babar Azam had hoped to play against India in India.
“Playing in India, especially against India, and doing something special (was something) which Babar and I were discussing before 2010,” Imam remarked on Pakistan’s YouTube channel Grassroots Cricket.
Speaking further about Pakistan’s possibilities in the huge event. Imam state that they have a well-balance team that can perform miracles.
“I truly believe that our one-day team is the most compatible and balanced.” The pairing is comparable to that of 2019. When you offer players opportunities, they will perform. We chased 350 here (in Pakistan), 330 in South Africa, and won the series there. So, yes, everyone is ecstatic. I’ll be honest, I’m a little nervous as well. This team is capable of great things, and it would be beneficial to our country if we won the World Cup in India,” Imam remarked.
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India have a 7-0 record over Pakistan in ODI World Cup
Notably, India has an advantage over Pakistan in the ODI World Cup due to their unbroken record versus the archrivals. The two teams first met in the 1992 edition, and India has beaten them in all seven games since then.
The two sides will clash in the Asia Cup, which will be co-hosted by Pakistan and Sri Lanka this year, ahead of the 2023 World Cup. As a result, the two teams
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