All roads lead to New York this weekend as neighbours and arch rivals Pakistan and India face off in what International Cricket Council CEO Geoff Allardice described as “one of the greatest international sporting rivalries in the history of sport”.
Sunday’s match will be the first between the two neighbours in the United States, which is co-hosting the T20 World Cup for the first time. A new 34,000-seat modular stadium was built in Nassau County, Long Island, New York, specifically for the T20 World Cup 2024. (The tournament kicked off in Dallas last Saturday, with the US winning the opening match between the US and Canada.)
India and Pakistan have each played just one match since the start of the tournament, with India beating Ireland in their opening match on Wednesday while Pakistan suffered their first upset of the tournament when they lost to the United States on Thursday.
Both countries have won the T20 World Cup once each – India won the inaugural tournament in 2007 and Pakistan in 2009.
“Our Super Bowl”
“Americans who are familiar with this tournament should know that the Pakistan-India match is like the Super Bowl for us,” tournament ambassador and former Pakistan cricket team captain Shahid Afridi wrote in an ICC column. “I loved playing against India and truly believe it is the greatest rivalry in sports.”
Afridi likened the India-Pakistan rivalry to that between the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles, writing, “Against India, it’s all about how you handle the pressure. Both teams are extremely talented, it’s just a matter of putting it to good use on game day.”
Here’s everything you need to know about the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup match between Pakistan and India, including start time, players and how to watch.
pakistan vs india match time
The highly anticipated match between Pakistan and India is scheduled to begin at 10:30 AM EST on Sunday, June 9.
According to the ICC, a T20 World Cup match will last an average of around three hours and 20 minutes, including both innings and the innings break.
Pakistan vs India match
The match between India and Pakistan will be played at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium on Long Island, about 30 miles east of downtown Manhattan in New York City. Since the tournament began, the condition of the pitches and grounds has been criticised by experts and players. The ICC said in a statement that it recognised that “the pitches used so far have not performed as reliably as expected”.
But the team said their “world-class groundskeeping team is working hard to rectify the situation and provide the best possible surface for the remaining matches.”
How to get tickets for Pakistan vs India match
General tickets for the Pakistan-India matches sold out almost immediately after they went on sale on the official tournament website in February, except for a limited number of Diamond Club seats priced at $10,000 and Premium Club Lounge seats priced at $2,500.
Tickets for the India vs Pakistan match are currently available to purchase at various prices on third-party websites such as Stubhub and SeatGeek.
As of Friday afternoon, the minimum price for a ticket from these resellers was about $800, before fees.
SeatGeek told USA TODAY that the average resale price for tickets to the India-Pakistan match is $1,366, “nearly five times higher” than the next most popular match, the United States-India match on June 12 at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium.
SeatGeek announced Thursday night that to date, “sales for premium front-row seats have reached approximately $2,400.”
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Pakistan vs India: How to watch the 2024 T20 match on TV and streaming in the US
The match will be streamed exclusively on WillowTV but will also be available on streamers such as Fubo and Sling.
Fans can also stream the match on different devices via the Cricbuzz app and live scores will be available on the Cricbuzz website.
Scorecards, match highlights and behind-the-scenes footage will also be available to fans on ICC.tv, while live radio commentary from the BBC will be available on the ICC website and app.
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Pakistan vs India viewing party at Fan Park
To celebrate the event and give fans around the world the opportunity to take part in the match, the ICC has set up Fan Parks in five countries, including the United States.
Of the Fan Park, the ICC said: “The Fan Park will feature live entertainment including DJs, food and beverage outlets, cricket ambassadors and family-friendly activities, making it an unmissable experience for fans around the world.”
In the US, the Pakistan vs India match will be streamed live on Fanpark at the following locations:
- North Oculus Plaza at the World Trade Center in New York, 9:30 a.m. ET
- Cedar Creek Park, Seaford, New York, 8:30 a.m. ET
- Epic Central, Grand Prairie, Texas, 8:30 a.m. local time
- Fisher Pavilion at Seattle Center in Seattle, 7 a.m. local time
Pakistan team for 2024 T20 World Cup
The members of the Pakistan national team are:
- Babar Azam (Captain)
- Saim Ayub
- Mohammed Rizwan
- Fakhar Zaman
- Usman Khan
- Shadab Khan
- Azam Khan
- Imad Wasim
- Iftekhar Ahmed
- Abrar Ahmed
- Abbas Afridi
- Mohammed Amir
- Naseem Shah
- Shaheen Afridi
- Harris Rauf
There are no reserve players in the Pakistan team.
India squad for 2024 T20 World Cup
The members of the Indian team are as follows:
- Rohit Sharma (Captain)
- Hardik Pandya (Vice-Captain)
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Virat Kohli
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Rishabh Pant (WK)
- Sanju Samson (WK)
- Shivam Dube
- Rabindra Jediya
- Akshar Patel
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Yuzvendra Chahal
- Arshdeep Singh
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Mohammed Shirazi
The reserve players are:
- Shubman Gill
- Link Singh
- Khalil Ahmed
- Avesh Khan
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Saman Shafiq is a featured news reporter for USA TODAY. Contact him at sshafiq@gannett.com. Follow him on X at @saman_shafiq7.
