IND vs PAK Dream11 Prediction: Fantasy Cricket Tips, Today's Playing 11 and Pitch Report for ICC ODI World Cup 2023, Match 12

The 12th match of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 will see the biggest cricketing rivalry. India (IND) will square off against Pakistan (PAK) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday, October 14. Ahead of this exciting match, here's all you need to know about the IND vs PAK Dream11 Prediction, today's playing 11s, fantasy cricket tips, best player picks and the pitch report.

Both the teams had a great start to the tournament as they have won two matches each. India won their last match against Afghanistan by eight wickets, while Pakistan won their last match against Sri Lanka by six wickets.

Pakistan will try their best to win this match and break the 7-0 World Cup curse, but India are expected to show their dominance in this intense match.

IND vs PAK Match Details

The 12th match of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 will be played on October 14 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The game is set to take place at 2:00 pm IST. The live score & commentary of the game can be followed in the Sportskeeda Live Score section.

IND vs PAK, Match 12

Date and Time: October 14 2023, 2:00 pm IST

Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

Pitch Report

This is the same ground where the opening match of the tournament between New Zealand and England was played. A total of 565 runs were scored at a loss of just 10 wickets as New Zealand chased down the target with only one wicket lost.

Today's match is expected to be played on black soil, so fans might expect good batting from both the teams with some opportunities for pacers.

IND vs PAK Form Guide

IND - W W

PAK - W W

IND vs PAK Probable Playing XI

IND Playing XI

No injury updates

Shubman Gill was seen practicing in the nets but his availability is still not certain.

Rohit Sharma ©, Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

PAK Playing XI

No injury updates

Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam ©, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf

IND vs PAK Dream11 Match Top Picks

Wicket-keeper

M Rizwan

M Rizwan is no doubt the best wicket-keeper pick for today's match. He is currently in great form as he has already scored 199 runs in the last two matches. KL Rahul is another good choice for today's match.

Batters

V Kohli

R Sharma and V Kohli are both good batter options for today's match. Both the Indian top-order batters are expected to score well. B Azam is another good choice for today's match.

All-rounders

H Pandya

H Pandya and R Jadeja are the best all-rounder picks for the Dream11 team for today's match. S Khan is another good pick for today's match since he will bat in the middle order and also complete his quota of overs.

Bowlers

J Bumrah

The top bowler picks for today's Dream11 team are no doubt the main bowlers from both teams, Jasprit Bumrah and Shaheen Shah Afridi. K Yadav and H Rauf are other good picks for today's match.

IND vs PAK match captain and vice-captain choices

V Kohli

V Kohli's terrific record in ODI against Pakistan, makes him the safest pick for the captaincy. Last time these two teams met each other in the ODI Cricket World Cup, Virat Kohli scored 77 runs in just 65 balls.

H Pandya

H Pandya will bat in the middle order and bowl at least 6-7 overs, making him another good captaincy pick for today's match. Last time these two teams met each other in the ODI Cricket World Cup, H Pandya scored 26 runs in 19 balls and took two wickets.

5 Must-Picks for IND vs PAK, Match 12

V Kohli

B Azam

H Pandya

M Rizwan

J Bumrah

India vs Pakistan Match Expert Tips

As the black-soil pitch will be used in this match, so focusing on pacers and batters will be important. Spinners may not have enough role in today's match, so you should take risk on them in grand league teams.