India and Pakistan are in the same group and will take part in the men’s Super 12 T20 World Cup scheduled for later this year in the United Arab Emirates and Oman, the International Criminal Court announced on Friday. Two years after two arch-rivals clashed at the 2019 World Cup in England, India and Pakistan will face off again on the world stage.
Although they no longer face each other in the duos series, the India-Pakistan clash is confined to the ICC tournament, adding to the hype. The two teams have fought in every FIFA World Cup tournament since the 2011 World Cup, with Pakistan beating India just once. News of the upcoming India-Pakistan match is causing a stir on Twitter, with fans expressing their excitement at Mother of Battles.
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India has the upper hand over Pakistan in the events of the International Criminal Court. Apart from their dominating 7-0 World Cup record, India beat Pakistan in the 2013 Champions Cup, 2014 T20 World Cup 2015, 2015 World Cup 2016 and once in the Champions Cup 2017. It was the only ICC event where India did. not meeting Pakistan Head-to-Head is the inaugural and recently completed World Test Championship.
