Summary
Pakistan and India will lock horns today in a high-octane clash in the 2023 Asia Cup. It will be a full house at the Pallekele Stadium in Sri Lanka.
India-Pakistan cricket match pits one of the biggest rivalries in sports and this year’s Asia Cup could produce three such clashes, starting with the Group A match today (2 September 2023).
Here we have the Pakistan vs India Asia Cup live stream, date, start time, preview, team news, probable XI, key stats, and how to watch on TV.
Pakistan vs India: Date, Start Time, Venue
- Asia Cup 2023 | Match 3
- Pakistan vs. India | Group A
- Date: Saturday, 2 September 2023
- Start Time: 9:30 am GMT
- Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Sri Lanka
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Sri Lanka will host the match, which has a capacity of 35,000. The match starts at 2:30 pm PST, which is 3:00 pm IST.
Team News and Probable XI
Here is the team news for India and Pakistan for today’s match.
Pakistan Team News and Playing XI
Despite recent struggles, Fakhar Zaman will retain his position considering his record against India. Babar Azam and Iftikhar Ahmed both scored centuries against Nepal. They will be key to score runs against India.
Shaheen Afridi will be a key weapon against India’s top order.
Playing XI
Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Agha Salman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf.
India Team News and Probable XI
Rohit Sharma’s side will be at full strength, with Jasprit Bumrah fully fit. Mohammad Siraj will be another key pace bowler.
Rohit Sharma will open the innings for India with Shubman Gill. Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan will man the middle order.
Probable XI
Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan (wk), Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur/Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.
Head-to-head in ODI
India and Pakistan last met in the 2019 World Cup in the ODI format. India scored 336/5 and won by 89 runs (D/L method).
Pakistan and India have faced each other 132 times in ODI, with Pakistan winning 73 and India 55.
Key Stats
- Babar Azam hasn’t gone past fifty against India. In five ODI innings, he averaged 31.60 with a high score of 48.
- Rohit has gone past 90 three times against Pakistan in his last five ODI innings.
How to Watch Pakistan vs India Asia Cup Match?
Today’s Pakistan vs India match will be available live on PTV Sports in Pakistan. In India, Star Sports will broadcast the match live, with live streaming free on the Disney+ Hotstar app.
In Bangladesh, fans can watch the match on T Sports and GTV Sports.
Here are the official broadcasters of this year’s Asia Cup cricket tournament in different countries.
| Location | TV and Live Stream |
| India | Star Sports, Disney+ Hotstar |
| Pakistan | PTV Sports, Ten Sports |
| Bangladesh | Gazi TV (GTV), Toffee, Rabitholebd |
| UK and Ireland | TNT Sports, Discovery+ |
| USA | Willow TV |
| Australia | Foxtel, Kayo Sports |
| New Zealand | Sky Sports NZ, Sky Go app |
| South Africa | SuperSport, DStv app |
| MENA | CricLife Max, STARZ Play |
| Afghanistan | Ariana TV |
Watch the Pakistan vs. India Live Stream for Free Online
You can easily watch the Asia Cup 2023 match between India and Pakistan live stream for free on the Disney+ Hotstar app.
Just download the app from your app store and enjoy every ball life for free in India.
However, if you are from anywhere else in the world, a VPN will help you to connect to an Indian server, and let you watch the live stream for free.
Follow the steps below to watch Pakistan vs India live stream for free.
- Download and Install a reliable VPN
- Open the VPN app and connect to a server in India. For example, connect to New Delhi
- Now download and install the Disney+ Hotstar app from your app store
- Open the Disney+ Hotstar app. There you can easily select and start streaming the match live for free
