India vs Pakistan 12th Match Live Cricket Score

India and Pakistan Dinosaurs. They are quite wow. Put them on a cricket field and they breathe a different life into the game with their shared history, geography, culture and even jingoism. But it wouldn't be the #GreatestRivalry in the 'Greatest Cricket World Cup Ever' without the scope and scale of this two-pointer game. We are looking forward to your Melbourne 2022 and will raise you to Ahmedabad 2023. While we're at it, nine days after the show starts at this place, how about an entertaining show before the entertainment begins.

It seems unfair to expect business as usual after only 22 out of a billion-plus are clearly traded, but not normal. While both India and Pakistan are united by their daily extreme experiences, Rohit Sharma's team may have an edge in this regard. They are familiar with the idea of taking their pre-match routines outside the giant saucer of a stadium, as they did before the start of a Test match earlier this year for political contests. Pakistan, however, seem ready to accept anything that comes their way in this historic tour. Be it cheers, flipped returns for their top and middle orders and endless questions about biryani.

For all their talent, however, they remain a team that can still be ruled by emotion on the field. They drive from it but can also succumb to it. In the heat of the final exchange at the MCG last year, Shadab Khan and Babar roamed the nine fielders, setting up play and usually taking the decision with batsman Hardik Pandya, helping the third man fielder into position. India deals with chaos somewhat better. They have won a home World Cup before and their players can be easily influenced along the way.

Which brings us to the biggest dino in the park: the 7-0 streak. Those numbers, like Kal Stadium, are stacked against Pakistan. And it will require a massive effort against a well-rounded Indian outfit, but if Babar and Co. can find a way to defy the odds, this tournament might just get the organic spark it so desperately craves.

When: India vs Pakistan, October 14, 2023, 14:00 IST

Where: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

Squads:

India Squad: Rohit Sharma(c), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Shubman Gill, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Suryakumar Yadav

Pakistan Squad: Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Rizwan(w), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Agha Salman, Fakhar Zaman, Usama Mir, Mohammad Wasim Jr