In today’s game, which is supposed to be the difficult chore of reviving a failing campaign in the Cricket World Cup, troubled Pakistan will square off with Afghanistan.
On Monday, the match between Pakistan and Afghanistan will take place in Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium.
Both Asian teams reprise their storied rivalry, which is frequently mirrored in the tumultuous political ties as they compete for the Cricket World Cup victory.
Men in Green had victories against the Netherlands and Sri Lanka as they joined the major ICC competition, but they suffered consecutive losses to arch-rivals India and Australia.
The squad suffered several defeats and dropped to fifth place in the standings, with the top four teams advancing to the playoffs.
On the other side, Hashmatullah-led Afghanistan pulled off a shock victory over reigning champions England in the Cricket World Cup, but they have also suffered three losses.
In ODI matches, Pakistan has won all seven matches played in the last ten years, despite Afghanistan’s stellar performance in the CWC.
Afghanistan and Pakistan World Cup 2023 teams
Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam (C), Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali, Usama Mir, Shaheen Afridi, and Haris Rauf are the players for Pakistan.
Afghanistan: Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), and Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK).
