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India have won the toss and decided to field against Pakistan in the ODI World Cup at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday. Babar Azam, the Pakistan captain, had made the call at the toss before the blockbuster clash and the coin favoured Team India.
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“It is a dream for us, and all of us are going to experience it is. It is not going to change much, dew will also be a factor so we want to chase. We want to keep striving for the best, and come out and play every day. We want to start well and play well, and do our best. It’s the most important factor, keeping yourself relaxed, keeping the atmosphere relaxed,” said Rohit at the toss.
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In team news, Shubman Gill has returned to the India playing XI after recovering from dengue. Making way is Ishan Kishan at the top of the order. He was expected to come in after Rohit had said the right-hander was 99% fit for the contest.
“Gill is back in place of Ishan. Feel for Ishan. He has stepped up, but Gill has been a superb player for us,” said Rohit on the team change.
“We were looking to field as well. We have had good two wins. Momentum is very high and we want to continue that. Jam packed stadium, we are enjoying our opportunity, and just want to enjoy. We have to be good in the field. We have had good practice sessions,” said Pakistan captain Babar Azam at the toss.
Azam added that Pakistan remain unchanged for the match in Ahmedabad.
India XI: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wicket-keeper), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
Pakistan XI: Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (captain), Mohammad Rizwan (wicket-keeper), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf
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