India vs Pakistan – ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Betting Tips

India face Pakistan – Clash of the Titans

India will face arch-rivals Pakistan in the match 16 of the International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 World 2021 in Dubai on Sunday.

The game between the two nuclear-armed neighbours is always an exciting one and this time around, it is not expected to be anything other than an electric affair.

Both managements will be pushing their players to put their best performances on display in the match where more than a billion people will be glued to their TV screens.

Both teams have competed eight times in the history of T20Is where India have a clear advantage with seven wins compared one victory for the Men-in-Green.

Dubai International Cricket Stadium will host the Sunday’s clash. So far, 62 matches have been played where batting first teams won 35 times whereas chasing sides have won on 27 occasions.

India Form and Team News

After securing back-to-back wins in the warmup matches against Australia and England, India will enter the contest on Sunday with high confidence.

However, the management will be concerned with the form of all-rounder Hardik Pandya, especially at a time when he is not bowling consistently.

The coaching staff will be hoping to see their star player return to form in the mother of all matches.

In the batting department, the Men-in-Blue will be heavily relying on the likes of captain Virat Kohli, veteran opener Rohit Sharma, in-form KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav and wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant to score bulk of the runs and put the opposition under pressure.

On the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of pacers Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, Shardul Thakur, Bhuvneshwar Kumar along with the spin trio of Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin and Varun Chakravarthy to dismantle the opposition’s batting lineup.

Pakistan Form and Team News

Pakistan will enter the Sunday’s contest as an underdog but knowing the history of the side, it is very hard to bet again them.

The concerning aspect for the management is the uncertainty around the team selection where there are still question marks about who will be a part of the middle-order after recent struggles.

In the batting department, the Men-in-Green will be heavily relying on their star batter and captain Babar Azam, wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan, veteran all-rounders Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik and left-hander Fakhar Zaman to score bulk of the runs and give the bowlers something to bowl with.

On the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of pacers Shaheen Shah Afridi, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf along with the spin trio of Imad Wasim, Mohammad Nawaz and Shadab Khan to restrict the opposition to a manageable total.

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, India will be favorites to win the 16th game of the 2021 ICC T20 World Cup to be played at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. For this 16^th T20 World Cup game, Pakistan are placed at 2.35 odds, while India placed at 1.52 odds.

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Our Tipster’s Angle

Both teams will be coming in the fixture knowing what it means to more than a million people in the subcontinent, which is why it is very hard to predict an outcome.

On paper, India look to have a slight advantage with a settled team compared to Pakistan who are still coping with the arrival of the new coaching staff.

Therefore, the prediction is for the Men-in-Blue to secure a win after a close contest and start their campaign on a winning note.

Tip 1: India’s unbeaten streak against Pakistan in the T20 World Cups

Given their registering excellent victories over England and Australia the warm-up matches, India will be looking to continue their excellent form as they face arch-rivals Pakistan at Dubai. The Men in Blue will take heart from the fact that they have managed to win all their five T20 World Cup matches against Pakistan. Given their splendid record in the T20 World Cup competition, we can expect India to beat Pakistan by a comfortable [email protected].

Tip 2: Virat Kohli’s excellent numbers against Pakistan

Despite his recent struggles against spinners in the warm-up matches, Skipper Virat Kohli will be keen to lead from the front and deliver his absolute best with the bat against arch-rivals Pakistan. In three T20 World Cup matches against Pakistan, Virat Kohli has accumulated 130 runs with two fifties to his name.

Given his consistency for India in the T20 format, we can expect Captain Virat Kohli to score 25 runs or more against India @3.00

Conclusion

Expect India to register a hard-fought win over Pakistan at Dubai.

1. India to beat Pakistan by a comfortable margin- India @2.00
2. Opener Virat Kohli to score 25 runs or more against Pakistan- [email protected]

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