Asian Champions Trophy 2024: India vs Pakistan preview, prediction, team news, and streaming details
India and Pakistan are set to face each other in a headline-grabbing clash on Saturday, September 14, in the ongoing Asian Champions Trophy 2024 in Hulunbuir, China. This will be a face-off between the two top teams in the ongoing tournament, with table-toppers India facing second-placed Pakistan.
The Indian men’s hockey team, led by Harmanpreet Singh, have adjusted well to life after PR Sreejesh’s retirement. The team have been in perfect form in the Asian Champions Trophy 2024, winning all their matches dominantly.
After starting their campaign with a 3-0 win against hosts China, India defeated Japan 5-1. This was followed by a massive 8-1 win against Malaysia and a slightly narrower 3-1 against South Korea.
All in all, India have scored a whopping 19 goals in just four matches while conceding only three. They are four points ahead of Pakistan, who started their campaign with two draws against Malaysia (2-2) and South Korea (2-2).
However, Pakistan have been in better form since then, winning their last two matches against Japan (2-1) and China (5-1).
India vs Pakistan Match Details
Match: India vs Pakistan, Match 14, Asian Champions Trophy
Date and Time: Saturday, September 14, 1:15 pm IST
Venue: Moqi Training Base, Hulunbuir City, China
India vs Pakistan Squads
India
Harmanpreet Singh (C), Vivek Sagar Prasad (VC), Krishan Bahadur Pathak (GK), Suraj Karkera (GK), Jarmanpreet Singh, Amit Rohidas, Jugraj Singh, Sanjay, Sumit, Raj Kumar Pal, Nilakanta Sharma, Manpreet Singh, Mohammed Raheel Mouseen, Abhishek, Sukhjeet Singh, Araijeet Singh Hundal, Uttam Singh, Gurjot Singh
Pakistan
Ammad Butt (C), Abdul Rehman, Ajaz Ahmad, Ghazanfar Ali, Muhammad Hammaduddin, Zikriya Hayat, Abdullah Ishtiaq Khan (GK), Sufyan Khan, Arshad Liaqat, Abu Mahmood, Nadeem Ahmad, Faisal Qadir, Rana Waheed Ashraf, Sulman Razzak, Rooman, Hannan Shahid, Moin Shakeel, Muneeb-ur-Rehman (GK)
India vs Pakistan Prediction
India will go into the match as overwhelming favorites, having won the last clash between the two teams in the 2022 Asian Games with a record-breaking 10-2 scoreline.
Despite a poorer head-to-head record against Pakistan, the Indian men’s hockey team have seen massive improvement in recent years, winning back-to-back Olympic bronze medals and rising to No. 5 in the FIH Men’s World Rankings.
India have also been in sublime form in the ongoing Asian Champions Trophy 2024, winning four out of four matches in convincing fashion.
Meanwhile, World No. 16 Pakistan, under new head Tahir Zaman, are still finding their feet. Despite being unbeaten in the current tournament, they have won only two of their four matches.
As a result, despite the high-octane excitement that an India vs Pakistan clash usually brings, the result on the pitch is likely to be a straightforward and dominant victory for the Men in Blue.
India vs Pakistan match prediction: India to win.
India vs Pakistan Live Telecast Details, Channel List & Live Score Details
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