India and Pakistan will face each other in the upcoming World T20 on October 24 in Dubai, ANI reported citing an unnamed source. "Yes, the arch-rivals will clash on October 24,” ANI quoted the source as saying.
India and Pakistan haven’t played each other in any bilateral series for over a decade now but have locked horns in the ICC tournaments. The two teams last met each other during the World Cup 2019 clash. The Men in Blue won this particular encounter. India have never suffered a defeat against Pakistan in a World Cup match.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) had announced the groups for the tournament last month. Arch-rivals India and Pakistan are in Group 2 alongside New Zealand and Afghanistan. Two other teams that will join this group would be two other qualifiers from Round 1.
Group one comprises the defending champions West Indies along with Australia, England and South Africa and two other qualifiers. The competition is slated to be played from October 17 to November 14 later this year.
"The groups, selected on the basis of team rankings as of 20 March 2021, see defending champions the West Indies pooled along with former champions England, Australia and South Africa in Group 1 of the Super 12s, with two qualifiers from Round 1 joining them," the ICC said in a statement earlier.