Cricket’s fiercest rivals India and Pakistan will face each other in a much-anticipated T20 World Cup 2024 match for the first time in the United States.
India enter the Group A match on the back of a comfortable win over Ireland, while Pakistan are under pressure after suffering a shock defeat to co-hosts USA in their opener.
Security measures on Long Island have been increased to an unprecedented level for a sporting event, multiple exhibition events are planned around the world and tickets are selling like hotcakes.
Here’s everything you need to know about the cricket marquee:
When is India vs Pakistan?
The match will be played on Sunday, June 9th. It will start at 10:30 am local (2:30 pm GMT). For viewers in India and Pakistan, it would be at 8 pm and 7:30 pm respectively.
Where is India vs Pakistan?
The match will be held at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in Long Island, New York. It has a capacity of 34,000.
How is the New York proposal?
The temporary Nassau County International Cricket Stadium has hosted three games so far. The first two were low-scoring encounters that favored the pitchers due to the nature of the pitching. Batsmen found it difficult to hit big shots due to the movement and bounce.
Following criticism from fans and former players, the International Cricket Council said the pitches were not up to standards and that ground staff were working to remediate them for the rest of the tournament.
The third match, between Ireland and Canada, saw both teams record scores over 100, but the pitch remained tricky.
The India-Pakistan match is expected to be played on a new surface.
Are there any security concerns for India vs Pakistan?
New York State Governor Kathy Hochul said last week that security measures in New York would be “elevated” for the tournament, especially ahead of the marquee clash between India and Pakistan.
Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said his teams are not taking the game lightly and called it the “Super Bowl on steroids” when it comes to fan interest.
Ryder told Indian newspaper Deccan Herald that security for the match “is possibly greater than what we have offered the president.”
Where can I get India vs Pakistan tickets?
General tickets for the match are sold out, but limited premium tickets are still available on the official ICC platform, ranging from $1,500 to $10,000.
Ticket resale sites also offer tickets to the “hottest event,” with prices starting at $980 and going up to a whopping $17,475.
How is New York preparing for the match?
The ICC organized official fan parks for fans who were unable to travel to the host city.
In New York, India vs Pakistan will be broadcast live to fans at the Oculus World Trade Center and Cedar Creek Park. Fan parks will also be organized at Epic Central in Texas and Fisher Pavilion at Seattle Center. Most of these locations are also sold out.
In addition to the US, the ICC has organized fan parks in New Delhi, India and Rawalpindi, Pakistan, and in the UK and South Africa.
The watch party at the Citi ground for India vs Pakistan @T20WorldCup match, which is being played on Long Island, is sold out.
There are two stadiums in New York full for this match pic.twitter.com/dzTtv5XYtY
-Jomboy (@Jomboy_) May 30, 2024
What will the weather be like in New York?
Rain is forecast in the morning, which could interrupt the match.
What happens if rain interrupts a T20 World Cup match?
In the event of adverse weather conditions or other interruptions, an additional 90 minutes will be allocated for all morning and afternoon games, and 60 minutes for all evening games.
In case of a shortened match, each team will have to complete five overs for the result to be declared.
There is no reserve day for group stage matches.
What happens if the match between India and Pakistan is tied?
All tied matches will proceed to a super over. And if that is also tied, subsequent super overs will be played until a winner emerges.
Lots of smiles at India’s training in New York on Friday ahead of their #T20WorldCup match against Pakistan, with a player from a rival camp making a surprise visit pic.twitter.com/P1waTuAgqp
– ICC (@ICC) June 8, 2024
How to watch and follow India vs Pakistan?
Al Jazeera will have live text and photo coverage of the match from 09:00 GMT.
The match will be broadcast and streamed live by various rights holders. Disney Star will broadcast the match in India, while PTV and Ten Sports hold the rights in Pakistan.
Who is the favorite to win?
India are favorites to win this match due to their dominant head-to-head record.
In the seven times the teams have met in the T20 World Cup, India have won six times, including a knockout tie, while Pakistan have won just once.
- 2007 (group stage game) – Johannesburg: India defeated Pakistan in a bowl-out after the match was level at the end of both innings.
- 2007 (final) – Johannesburg: India won the first T20 World Cup after defeating Pakistan by five runs in the final. The inexperienced Joginder Sharma bowled a fantastic final over, while Irfan Pathan and RP Singh also played important roles, taking three wickets each.
- 2012 – Colombo: India registered a comfortable eight-wicket victory over Pakistan in the group stage as the bowlers bowled out Pakistan for just 128 runs with Lakshmipathy Balaji taking three wickets. Virat Kohli, 22 years old at the time, scored an unbeaten 78 runs.
- 2014 – Mirpur: India cruised to an easy seven-wicket victory in the group stage after their spinners restricted Pakistan to 130-7. Virat Kohli and Suresh Raina’s unbeaten 66-run partnership took India home.
- 2016 – Calcutta: In a rain-affected contest, India’s bowlers restricted Pakistan to 118-5 before Kohli scored an unbeaten 55 as India won the group game by six wickets.
- 2021 – Dubai: Pakistan defeated India for the first time in the tournament by winning by 10 wickets in a group game. Shaheen Afridi and Hasan Ali picked five wickets between them to restrict India to 151-7 before Mohammad Rizwan (79 not out) and Babar Azam (68 not out) completed a historic result.
- 2022 – Melbourne: India defeated Pakistan by four wickets in front of more than 90,000 fans in a group game, with Kohli smashing an unbeaten 82 for a thrilling finish.
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