India may have a 5-0 win-loss record against Pakistan in World Cups, but history will have no relevance when the arch-rivals go head-to-head in a Pool B Cricket World Cup 2015 encounter. India are two-time world champions while Pakistan have won the Cup of Cups once. Catch live updates from Adelaide here
Every word used to describe an India vs Pakistan clash has been over-exhausted by cricket players, pundits and fans in the past. Yet each time the two rivals face off, the tectonic shift in emotions reach unprecedented levels. This time, it is Adelaide’s turn to host the biggest game cricket has to offer as India and Pakistan face off in the first Pool B battle of the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup. Catch live updates from the match here. (India vs Pakistan Live Scorecard | India vs Pakistan in World Cups | Schedule)
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08.46 (IST): Pakistan XI: Ahmed Shehzad, Younis Khan, Harris Sohail, Misbah-ul-Haq, Sohaib Maqsood, Umar Akmal, Shahid Afridi, Wahab Riaz, Yasir Shah, Sohail Khan, Mohammad Irfan
0845: India XI: Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Umesh Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Mohammed Shami
0843: India win toss, opt to bat vs Pakistan. Spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja picked.
India Bat vs Pakistan Cricket World Cup 2015