Babar Azam-led Pakistan will be facing Hashmatullah Shahidi-led Afghanistan as both teams look forward to strengthening their position in the World Cup points table.
Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Rizwan (w), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi(c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Ikram Alikhil (w), Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Najibullah Zadran, Abdul Rahman, Riaz Hassan, Noor Ahmad
The Pakistan vs Afghanistan match will be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. The MA Chidambaram Stadium is known for its slower pace, providing an advantage to spin bowlers. As the match progresses, the pitch tends to get better, becoming more favourable to batsmen compared to the early stages of the game.
The Pakistan vs Afghanistan match will begin at 2 pm. The toss will take place at 1:30 pm.
Pakistan vs Afghanistan have faced each other in 7 matches in ODI. Out of these Pakistan have won all the matches against Afghanistan
Pakistan vs Afghanistan can be live-streamed for free on OTT platform Disney+ Hotstar. The match will be telecast on Star Sports Network channels.
In light of their previous head-to-head encounters, Google predicts that Pakistan has a 73% chance of winning the match against Afghanistan.
India beat New Zealand by 4 wickets. Player of the match, Mohammed Shami, made his comeback with 5 wickets in his first match of World Cup 2023. Virat Kohli missed his century by 5 runs as he scored 95 runs in 104 balls with eight fours and two sixes.
As of now, Pakistan is in the 5th position in the World Cup points table while Afghanistan is in last spot. India is now in top position after its magnificent win on Sunday against New Zealand.