Intercontinental Cup victors India turn their attention to the SAFF Championship with Pakistan to face in the group opener.
IND vs PAK Match Details
Date: Wednesday, 21 June 2023
Time: 19:30 (IST)
Venue: Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru
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IND vs PAK Match Preview
Just two days after tasting Intercontinental Cup success in Odisha, India gears up for a more competitive edge to their games in the SAFF Championship taking place in Bengaluru. The nation is hosting the tournament for the fourth time and are record holders with eight titles to their name. Igor Stimac used his full squad and offered every player their required minutes in the intercontinental cup which was a good test to know the state of the team as they make their preparation for the Asian Cup next year. New faces as well as established stars like Sandesh Jhingan, Lallianzuala Chhangte and captain Sunil Chhetri all blended in to produce positive football. Improvement remains but the optimism of winning the title brings motivation of triumphing in others. The Blue Tigers SAFF journey begins with a rivalry against Pakistan who are weary after the long wait for Visa. India have an overwhelming good record against their neighbours and will like to carry that on Wednesday. They also have a host of records to set for themselves in the game and the atmosphere is only going to help them.
The Pakistan team will arrive in India at midnight and then reach Bengaluru by a connecting flight to Bengaluru only hours before kick-off. Their Visa issue got sorted out late ahead of the tournament. With SAFF not deciding to reschedule the fixture, it was a race against time for the side which will not prepare them well. Already, the 195th-ranked nation is out of momentum after losing all of their games in the Mauritius Four-Nation Cup ended last week. They will face a side now unbeaten in their last six matches and in their previous nine home matches. India also have not conceded a goal this year and failed to score only once. The host’s solid form and their zeal to do better for the Asian Cup as they prepare for the tournament is a worry for the opposition who have only the SAFF to fight for. Hence, The Pakistani Falcons know the task they have keeping all circumstances in mind. The two will rekindle their historical rivalry after 2018 when India emerged 3-1 victorious.
Recent Form
IND: WDWWW
PAK: LLLLL
IND vs PAK Predicted Lineups
IND: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu; Nikhil Poojary, Anwar Ali, Sandesh Jhingan, Akash Mishra; Anirudh Thapa, Rowlin Borges, Sahal Samad; Lallianzuala Chhangte, Sunil Chhetri, Naorem Mahesh
PAK: Yousuf Butt; Muhammad Umer Hayat, Muhammad Sufyan, Abdullah Iqbal, Ali Khan Niazi; Otis Khan, Ali Uzair Mehmood, Easah Suliman; Adnan Mohammad, Harun Hamid, Hassan Bashir
IND vs PAK Head to Head
India wins - 11
Draws - 10
Pakistan wins - 3
Check here in more details India vs Pakistan Head-to-Head Record in SAFF Championship
IND vs PAK Dream11 Team Prediction
GK: Gurpreet (7.5)
DEF: Umer (8), Anwar (8), Jhingan (9), Sufyan (8.5)
MID: Adnaan (8), Thapa (9), Sahal (8)
FW: Chhangte (9), Chhetri (9), Bashir (8)
Captain: Sunil Chhetri
Vice-captain: Lallianzuala Chhangte
