Arch-rivals India and Pakistan meet in a blockbuster clash at the World Cup on Saturday.
AFP Sport takes a look at four crucial battles that could decide the eagerly- awaited contest at the world ´s biggest justice colosseum in Ahmedabad.
Rohit v Shaheen
India commander Rohit Sharma has plodded against Shaheen Shah Afridi ´s left- arm pace in the many jaunts the two brigades have had in recent times.
Shaheen rattled Rohit ´s off refuse in their first Asia Cup match in Pallekele last month when the nature ´s warrant of footwork saw him sailed for 11.
The dogfight began at the T20 World Cup in 2021 when Shaheen trapped Rohit lbw for a duck in the first over in Dubai with his pace and swing.
But Rohit came back set when the rivals next met in Colombo and remained conservative against the quick despite hitting a six off his first over.
Kohli v Rauf
The stakes were high when Virat Kohli came up against Haris Rauf in a grueling chase at the T20 World Cup in Melbourne last time.
India demanded 31 off the last 18 balls while chasing 160 when Kohli held his whim-whams to smash Rauf for two sixes to bring the house down at a packed MCG.
The first was a length ball which Kohli dispatched straight down the ground and he darted the coming to over fine- leg en route to palm.
Kohli latterly said the sixes were" spontaneous", but it began a great battle with the Pakistan quick which awaits another showdown in Ahmedabad.
Azam v Bumrah
Jasprit Bumrah endured the Pakistan captain ´s capability at the 2021 T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates.
Azam took on the Indian attack including Bumrah, a yorker king, with ease as he and Mohammad Rizwan steered the platoon to a 10- gate palm in Dubai.
But two times latterly Bumrah and company sounded to have learnt their assignments when they sailed out Pakistan for 128 in a crushing 228- run palm in an Asia Cup Super Four clash.
Bumrah beat the club of Azam on a many occasions in Colombo before Hardik Pandya got the prized gate.
Iftikhar v Kuldeep
Iftikhar Ahmed is a middle- order batsman who can play anchor or go after the bowling with equal ease but at the Asia Cup last month, India incentive Kuldeep Yadav cut short the batsman ´s knock, taking a smart catch off his own bowling.
Kuldeep, a left- arm wrist incentive, claimed 5- 25 in that game as India claimed a 228- run palm.
Iftikhar ´s task on Saturday will be to attack the baits in the middle overs and also accelerate the scoring.
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