India vs Pakistan: T20 World Cup - LIVE!

Today, a highly anticipated match in the world of sports will be taking place in New York as the 2024 T20 World Cup heats up. Pakistan will face their top contenders in Group A, and they are determined to recover from their shocking Super Over loss against co-hosts, the United States, in Dallas last Thursday. This unexpected and historic outcome has left everyone in awe.

On that day, Babar Azam's team fell apart in a stunning and unexpected manner. They will need to do much better if they want to compete against India, who are the favorites and had an amazing win against Ireland with 8 wickets on Wednesday. Captain Rohit Sharma had a couple of injuries scares this week, but he's ready to play. As for Pakistan, they have all-rounder Imad Wasim back in the game after dealing with a rib problem.

The playing field for the match happening today at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium on Long Island has an unpleasant aspect to it. It has been strongly condemned and referred to as "risky" after India's impressive victory against Ireland. Observe the live game of India versus Pakistan at the T20 World Cup down below!

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Rahul Dravid To Quit As India Coach After T20 WC

India is being coached across all formats by the iconic ex-captain Rahul Dravid, whose tenure will end after this tournament.

He has recently announced that he will not apply again for the role following its advertisement by the BCCI.

Regrettably, due to my current life stage and schedule, I do not believe I will be capable of submitting another application, declared Dravid.

I thoroughly enjoy my work of coaching India and believe that it is a truly unique and special role.

Great news! The gentle rain reportedly ceased in New York, allowing players from both teams to step onto the field and engage in some pre-game exercises at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium.

I am optimistic that we will start on schedule...

Pakistan Players Self-motivated Against India - Gary Kirsten

Before today's huge match against India, Pakistan's newly appointed coach for white-ball cricket, Gary Kirsten, spoke to the press. Kirsten began his two-year stint as coach during the recent warm-up series against England. He expressed that his team has put the huge loss to the USA behind them as they strive to regain their position in the Super 8s.

He also stated that the players from Pakistan do not require any additional inspiration for a match of this size.

"I prefer not to dwell on history too extensively," mentioned the person from South Africa.

It is important for us to perform exceptionally well in cricket at this moment. Therefore, it is our aim to give our best shot and use our unique abilities to create a challenging situation for the opposing team.

This is our objective for each match and it's also how we intend to prepare for every game.

It's our responsibility to motivate ourselves for the upcoming match.

The India-Pakistan game is significant. I don't have to inspire the team anymore since they're already inspired and have their sights set on winning this match.

We need to put the past few days behind us and focus on moving ahead. This is the only approach to managing life.

NYC Pre-match Rain Fails To Halt Play With Covers

There's a slightly worrisome indication in New York as the covers are already in place because of some rainfall before the match.

We can only wish for a speedy resolution to this situation.

India-Pakistan Match Approaching, Tension Rises

Excitement is growing as the start of the event in New York draws near, with only a little over an hour left.

As predicted, there will be a significant presence from both countries in the audience this afternoon.

Pitch Worries Overshadow India-Pakistan Match Prep

The state of the cricket grounds in the United States has been a significant subject of discussion during the initial week of the T20 World Cup, particularly at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium.

Two Indian cricket players, Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant, had painful injuries from being hit by bouncers while playing against Ireland. The uneven bounce and excessive seam movement made the conditions dangerous, according to former England coach Andy Flower. Both players required medical attention.

Ex-England leader Michael Vaughan expressed his disapproval of sending players to play on a low-quality pitch. The said pitch was cultivated in Florida then transported over 1,000 miles to a provisional ground in New York and was only installed approximately three weeks ago. Vaughan deemed the decision unacceptable.

The games played on this pitch between Sri Lanka-South Africa and India-Ireland were quite disappointing with very few runs scored. It wasn't the kind of excitement that people in charge of the tournament would have wanted.

We can only hope that the hardworking ground staff have made some real progress in the last few days. The match between South Africa and Netherlands was very tight, but it was also a game with very few points.

Actually, the first-timers Canada achieved a score of 137-7 in their victory over Ireland by 12 runs on Friday, which was the highest score recorded at that venue until now.

Tight Security On Long Island

There is a big security presence at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium today to make sure that everything goes smoothly without any problems because it is a very important event where people might have strong feelings.

Rain Risk For India-Pakistan Match In NY

We do hope that the weather doesn't ruin today's special event, but there is a high possibility of rainfall in New York.

Long Island is expected to experience wind and showers this morning. It is currently just after 8:30am and there will also be a lot of clouds throughout the day.

The match is scheduled to begin at 10:30am in the nearby time zone. However, there is a genuine concern that the weather may have an impact on the game at this point. This could mean that the conditions could be unfavourable for playing.

Don't allow it to be a complete failure.

Imad Wasim Returns To Pakistan Team

Pakistan's team has received a positive update regarding their health status ahead of the important game taking place this afternoon.

Imad Wasim, who is a versatile player, has been declared as fit to participate in the match against India. He was unable to be a part of the team that went through a massive setback after losing in the Super Over against the USA due to an assumed injury to his rib.

Imad couldn't play in the last game of Pakistan's pre-match series against England last week due to this problem.

Nonetheless, Gary Kirsten, the head coach of the South African cricket team, announced that the 35-year-old player, who had previously announced his retirement from international cricket in March, is now ready and willing to play again.

This afternoon, Imad is expected to replace Azam Khan in the Pakistan team.

Rohit Sharma Fit, India Team Relieved

The esteemed skipper Rohit Sharma is ready to participate for India today despite experiencing a few different instances of injury scares during the week.

During India's simple pursuit against Ireland on Wednesday, the player had to leave the game due to injury. He was hit on his upper arm by a bouncer thrown by Josh Little, causing him to retire hurt on 52.

Experienced batsman Sharma got hit on the thumb during net practice against throwdown specialist Seneviratne at Cantiague Park. This incident led to a reported complaint from the Official Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) about the poor condition of their practice pitches.

Nonetheless, the captain of India is prepared to participate as per normal later today.