India vs Pakistan, ODI World Cup 2023, Match 12: Stats Preview of Players' Records and Approaching Milestones

The long wait is finally over as the mother of all encounters, India (IND) versus Pakistan (PAK) is all set to take place on a Super Saturday, October 14, 2023. Match 12 of the ongoing sixteenth edition of the ODI World Cup 2023 will be staged at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad. The high-voltage fixture will be the third respective match for both sides in the showpiece event.

Both teams India and Pakistan have begun the campaign on a high by winning both of their opening two fixtures. Rohit Sharma and his men kick-started their WC by defeating five-time champions Australia by a six-wicket margin in Chennai. The Men in Blue made it two in two when they thrashed Afghanistan by eight wickets in the capital city, Delhi.

On the other hand, Babar Azam’s Pakistan began their tournament by beating the Netherlands by a margin of 81 runs in Hyderabad. The Men in Green continued their winning momentum as they handed Dasun Shanaka’s Sri Lanka a defeat by six wickets at the very same venue. But what’s gone is gone as two of the fiercest arch-rivals India and Pakistan now get ready for a blockbuster clash at the biggest cricket stadium in the world. 

Fans around the globe just can’t wait for this epic game to go ahead as it promises to be an absolute thriller. The Indians will have the added advantage of the home crowd of over one Lakh being present at the venue and also the fact of beating their rivals seven out of seven times in WC history. Meanwhile, Babar and his men will look to break this drought and finally claim a famous and historic victory over the host nation in Ahmedabad.

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Meanwhile, here are some of the important stats and numbers ahead of Match No. 12 between India and Pakistan in the ODI World Cup 2023:

Head-to-Head: Two of the greatest rivals India and Pakistan have locked horns against each other 134 times in ODI cricket with India winning on 56 occasions and Pakistan on 73. Five encounters have ended with no result.

3 – Babar Azam (47) is three grabs away from completing 50 catches in ODIs.

3 – Hasan Ali (97) needs three scalps to reach the landmark of 100 wickets in ODIs.

3 – Rohit Sharma (297) is three big hits away from reaching 300 maximums in the 50-overs format.

91 – Fakhar Zaman (4909) needs 91 runs to reach 5000 runs in international cricket.

1 – Shreyas Iyer (49) is one game away from appearing in his 50^th ODI match.

83 – Shubman Gill (1917) requires 83 runs to get to 2000 runs in ODIs.

2 – Virat Kohli (148) is two grabs away from reaching 150 catches in ODI cricket.

67 – Ishan Kishan (933) requires 67 runs to complete 1000 runs in one-day internationals.

93 – Kohli (25907) requires 93 runs to reach the milestone of 26000 runs in international cricket.

6 – Iyer (94) needs six sixes to get to 100 maximums across formats.