Both India and Pakistan are placed in Group B along with South Africa, Bangladesh and two qualifiers.
Former cricketers Adam Gilchrist and Michael Vaughan are just as excited as fans about the India vs Pakistan clash in the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia.
Then International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday (21st January) revealed the itinerary for the ICC T20 World Cup 2022, which will take place in Australia, later this year.
Team India will begin their campaign against Pakistan on October 23 at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). The arch-rivals are placed in Group B along with South Africa, Bangladesh and the other two qualifying teams.
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Notably, both teams also opened their campaign against each other in the ICC T20 World Cup 2021. The Babar Azam-led side thrashed Team India by 10 wickets to register their first win over their arch-rivals in the history of World Cups.
Speaking on Star Sport, Adam Gilchrist said that Team India will be fired up for the clash against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup 2022, especially after their defeat against arch-rivals in the ICC event in 2021.
"Huge rivalry. We all know about that. India will be particularly fired up given what happened back in November where Pakistan registered a 10-wicket victory. So, the rivalry just grows and what a venue to have," Adam Gilchrist said.
Talking about the rivalry between India-Pakistan, former English skipper Michael Vaughan admitted that it’s even bigger than the Ashes and is the ‘biggest game in world cricket’.
"I think, we being England and Australia ex-players, we all kind of think of the Ashes as the biggest game in world cricket, it's not! India vs Pakistan is the biggest game," Michael Vaughan said.
Notably, India failed to qualify for the knockout phase of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021, while Pakistan was eliminated by Australia in the semi-final of the marquee tournament.
(Star Sports inputs)