IND vs PAK: The match between India and Pakistan is undoubtedly the biggest match in the history of cricket. The excitement and thrill among the fans across the world gets high when these two arch-rivals face off against each other. Both teams don’t play any kind of bilateral series due to political issues between the two.
The last time these two teams met in a bilateral series was in 2012. But since then, they haven’t played any kind of series across the format. However more often than not, in the ICC tournament, these two teams play against each other. But do you know that this year, India and Pakistan will play a total of five Twenty20 Internationals? Notably, both teams will play in the Asia Cup and the T20I World Cup. But let’s check out the possibility that the number of games they can play.
Table of Contents
- IND vs PAK: 1st T20I match: Group Stage Asia Cup 2022
- IND vs PAK: 2nd T20I match: Super-four of the Asia Cup 2022
- IND vs PAK: Final of the Asia Cup 2022
- IND vs PAK: Group Stage T20I World Cup (October 23)
- IND vs PAK: Final of the T20I World Cup
IND vs PAK: 1st T20I match: Group Stage Asia Cup 2022
India will play Pakistan in the group stage of the Asia Cup that will start in August and September. A total of six teams will participate; India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and one qualifying team. In a group stage, both arch-rivals will face off against each other.
IND vs PAK: 2nd T20I match: Super-four of the Asia Cup 2022
The second clash is expected to take place in the super-four of the Asia Cup 2022. After completing the league stage, four out of the top six will play in the top four. So we can see both teams playing against each other in the Super Four stage.
IND vs PAK: Final of the Asia Cup 2022
Well, as per the current form of India and Pakistan, it is more likely to happen that both teams will qualify for the finals of the Asia Cup 2022. Both sides are strong and are also playing good cricket in the T20 format. So the third match between the two can be played in the finals of Asia Cup.
IND vs PAK: Group Stage T20I World Cup (October 23)
The biggest match of the upcoming T20 World Cup will be played on October 23. India and Pakistan will start their respective campaigns against each other. It will be a rematch of the last T20I World Cup when India lost the match by ten wickets. The match will kick off on October 23rd at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne.
IND vs PAK: Final of the T20I World Cup
Almost every cricket lover wants to see India and Pakistan in the finals of the World Cup. It will be Babar Azam against Virat Kohli, Mohammad Rizwan against Rohit Sharma, and Shaheen Afridi against Jasprit Bumrah. It will be the biggest clash one could ever imagine. But that could possibly happen. India and Pakistan are in the same group as Bangladesh, South Africa, and one qualifying team.
A good performance will mean that both teams can make it to the semi-finals. And if both India and Pakistan can qualify for the semi-final and win it, that will mean both teams will also play in the final. So it could be the fifth match this year between the two.