According to reports in Sri Lankan media, India and Pakistan are expected to face off in the Asia Cup 2022 before the T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia. Since it was originally held in Sharjah in 1984, the Asia Cup will be held for the fifteenth time in 2022. Between August 27 and September 11, the continental tournament is planned to be played in the T20 format.

The Asia Cup, which was originally scheduled to take place in 2020 but was postponed owing to the country’s rising COVID-19 cases, has been appointed as Sri Lanka’s host.

Reports: Sri Lanka will host the 2022 Asia Cup

With only one Test remaining on their month-long tour of the island nation—which is experiencing political unrest and the worst economic crisis in its history—Australia is currently playing host to them for a multi-format series.

It is believed that Sri Lanka will continue to host the biannual event despite the country’s tensions after receiving approval from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The groupings and schedule for the competition have not yet been formally announced by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC).

India vs Pakistan will play at the Asia Cup 2022 on August 28.

A Sri Lankan journalist claims that Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka will compete in one group, while India and Pakistan will be matched in another. The writer also claimed that India and Pakistan’s explosive confrontation would happen on August 28. The victor of the qualifying round will join the two teams.

Tickets for India vs Pakistan game sold out in 5 minutes

On October 23, India and Pakistan will also square off in a T20 World Cup 2022 match at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), which can accommodate almost 100,000 spectators.

After opening the online counter for general ticket allocations, the official ICC website for ticket sales almost fell offline.

After 2,00,000 tickets were already sold during the pre-sale period for the India-Pakistan match slated for October 23 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the general ticket allocations were exhausted.

According to the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 calendar, the competition will run from October 16, 2022, through November 13, 2022, with Sri Lanka vs Namibia serving as the opening match. It is noteworthy that the tickets for one of the biggest cricket rivalries in the world, India vs Pakistan,  were sold out within five minutes of going on sale. The highest anticipation for the game stems from Pakistan’s 10-wicket victory over India at the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 last year.

After 2,00,000 tickets were already sold during the pre-sale period for the India-Pakistan match slated for October 23 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the general ticket allocations were exhausted.

Later this year, Australia will host 45 matches for the ICC T20 World Cup 2022. There are still plenty of options for fans to obtain seats for all remaining fixtures in the general public sale, even though over 800,000 spectators are anticipated to witness the international showcase for men’s T20 cricket when it visits Australia for the first time.

“The response from the fans has been fantastic, and we’re proud of the fact we were able to reward our fans who purchased tickets to the postponed event in 2020 and those who registered early with us to get priority access to tickets in the pre-sale,” said ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 Local Organising Committee CEO Michelle Enright.

Between October 16 and November 13, 2022, Australia will host the Men’s T20 World Cup, which will be played at seven different locations: Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Geelong, Hobart, and Perth. For the same national reach as the postponed 2020 event, a total of 45 matches will be played in Adelaide, Brisbane, Geelong, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney.

Over 8,00,000 fans are expected to attend ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia

Over 800,000 fans are expected to attend the global showcase for men’s T20 cricket when it comes to Australia for the first time, and there are still plenty of opportunities for fans to secure seats for all other fixtures in the general public sale.

India vs Pakistan Head to Head

When Pakistan toured India for a five-match Test series in 1952, the two teams first came together. The series was won 2-1 by the hosts. Since then, there have been several Test, ODI, and T20I encounters between the two nations.

However, throughout time, as a result of political tensions and numerous wars between the two countries, cricket deteriorated as both sides were instructed to cut all contact with each other in the sport.

As the India-Pakistan bilateral series is now not possible due to political issues between the two nations, it will be thrilling moments for the supporters of both teams to see two exciting matches this year.

In the history of the World Cup, Pakistan’s victory over India in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 marked their first victory over the Men in Blue.

India and Pakistan have faced off against each other 200 times at the international level so far, with Pakistan outperforming India in Tests and ODIs.

India vs Pakistan cricket records

Pakistan vs India Test Matches

Pakistan achieved 699/5 against India in the third Test in Lahore in 1989–1990, the highest team total in a Test inning.

Lowest team score in a Test inning: In the second Test at Lucknow in 1952–1953, Pakistan bowled India out for 106.

Highest individual score in a test: At the first Test against Pakistan in Multan in 2004, India’s Virender Sehwag scored 309 runs.

Best bowling stats in tests: In the second innings of the second Test at Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi in 1999, India’s Anil Kumble raked up 10/74 against Pakistan.

ODI Matches Pakistan vs India

India scored 356/9 against Pakistan in the second ODI at Vizag in 2004–2005, setting the record for the highest team total in ODIs.

Lowest team total in ODIs: In the second ODI at Sialkot in 1978–79, Pakistan bowled India out for 79.

Saeed Anwar of Pakistan struck 194 against India in the sixth ODI of the Independence Cup in Chennai in 1997, setting the record for the highest individual score in ODIs.

The best ODI bowling performance came from Pakistan’s Aaqib Javed, who recorded 7/37 against India in the Wills Trophy final in Sharjah in 1991.

Pakistan vs India T20 Matches

India and Pakistan made history by being the first two nations to advance to the championship of the 2007 ICC World T20 tournament in South Africa. At the massive event in Durban, the two teams also competed in a bowl-out during a group-stage match.

The highest T20 team total was achieved by India against Pakistan in the second T20 at Ahmedabad in 2012. India scored 192/5.

Highest individual score in T20s: Mohammad Rizwan, the Pakistani opener, set a T20 record with his undefeated 79 against India in the Super 12 match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021.

The best T20 bowling performance came from Pakistan’s Mohammad Asif, who recorded 4/18 against India in the tournament’s tenth game at Durban.

The lowest team score in T20s was 83 when Pakistan was bowled out against India in the fourth T20I of the 2016 Asia Cup in Dhaka.

On Sunday, October 24, history was changed at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium when Pakistan defeated India by 10 wickets in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021, giving them their first victory over India in tournament history.

Pakistan defeated India by 10 wickets in their final match of the 2021 T20 World Cup, marking the nation’s first victory over their bitter rivals in a World Cup match.

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