The squads for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 in India have been locked in ahead of the tournament opener between England and New Zealand on October 5

Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin replaced left-arm spinner Axar Patel on Thursday in India's squad for the Cricket World Cup on home soil after he failed to recover from a thigh injury

Despite their victory, Bangladesh end their Asia Cup campaign, while India will be playing the final against Sri Lanka on Sunday.

India made a single change to their lineup, with Axar Patel coming in to replace Shardul Thakur, while Sri Lanka remained unchanged.

Pakistan found themselves at a disadvantage before play even began, with Haris Rauf unfit to bowl.

Prior to the rain delay, Pakistan had made a strong comeback, taking the wickets of both Indian openers, Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill, before the 20th over.

Shaheen Shah Afridi claims four wickets for Pakistan, while Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf each secured three wickets.

India has won the toss and decided to bat against arch rivals Pakistan.

The both sides are excited to show exciting performance.

The match, set to commence at 2:30 pm (PST), will take place at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy, which is half an hour ahead of Pakistan's time zone.