Pakistan and India are all set to face India on October 14 in the most-anticipated game of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 in Ahmedabad at the biggest cricket stadium, the Narendra Modi Stadium
The contest will mark the first instance of Pakistan and India playing a One-Day International against each other on Indian soil after 10 years. Their last bilateral meeting resulted in Pakistan defeating the hosts 2-1.
Both sides will come into the game after wins in their opening matches. India beat Australia in Chennai and Afghanistan in Delhi and Pakistan signed off their memorable trip to Hyderabad by recording the highest-ever chase in the history of the World Cup against Sri Lanka.
The Men in Green has never won against India at the ODI World Cup. They have faced each other seven times with Team India coming at the top every time.
Meanwhile, Hasan Ali is confident that the side will break the streak and beat India tomorrow in Ahmedabad.
"Records are meant to be broken and we too are looking forward to breaking this jinx of not having beaten India in a 50-over World Cup," Hasan Ali told PCB Digital.
“It is India who will be under pressure as it is their home ground with fans turning up to support them. There is always pressure in a big game like this but we will try to gain momentum early in the proceedings and win the contest," he added.
The 29-year-old is excited to play in front of a stadium which has an excess close of fans sitting close to 130,000.
“This is the best [sporting] rivalry in the world,” Hasan said. “Many players have already spoken about how everyone around the globe tunes into this match. The team is excited for this game, and so am I to play at a venue hosting fans in excess of 100,000. We are looking forward to the game.”
The right-arm pacer opined that back-to-back wins have lifted the team’s confidence.
“Efforts like the record chase against Sri Lanka, boost the morale of a side. There were some fantastic individual and collective performances against the Netherlands and Sri Lanka. When you start a tournament with consecutive wins, it boosts your confidence.”
