8th February - Defending Champion India will start ICC Cricket World Cup journey on 15th February when they take on arch-rival Pakistan at Adelaide Oval.

It will be the first match for both the teams in CWC15. Tickets for this important match between India and Pakistan were reportedly sold out within 12 minutes.

Its possibly the last world cup for both the captains - MS Dhoni (India) and Misba-ul-Haq (Pakistan)

World Cup History - The two teams have played 5 matches against each other in World Cup and India have won all the five matches.


Teams


India - Mahendra Singh Dhoni (capt, wk), Virat Kohli (vice-capt), Ajinkya Rahane, Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Stuart Binny, Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, Ambati Rayudu, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Mohit Sharma.


Pakistan - Ahmed Shehzad, Ehsan Adil, Haris Sohail, Misbah ul Haq (captain), Nasir Jamshed, Mohammad Irfan, Rahat Ali, Sarfraz Ahmed, Shahid Afridi, Sohaib Maqsood, Sohail Khan, Umar Akmal, Wahab Riaz, Yasir Shah, Younis Khanz


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