How will India play against Pakistan?
Head coach Gautam Gambhir looked serious and focused as he walked through the welcome ceremony, staying true to his intense persona. Team India all-rounder Hardik Pandya arrived in style with his girlfriend Mahieka Sharma and showed his signature swagger with trendy looks. Watch: Pacer Arshdeep Singh stole the show with his energetic dancing and cheerful atmosphere.On the cricket field, India will be hoping to make Pakistan ‘dance’ with their performance. The team will rely on a strong batting line-up with players like Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh and either Abhishek Sharma or Sanju Samson. Abhishek is recovering from a stomach infection and will be looking to bounce back after a disappointing start to the tournament.Arshdeep Singh and Hardik Pandya have been impressive against Pakistan in the past matches and Ishan Kishan is also in good form. Tilak Varma has done well against Pakistan before and will look to put in another strong performance in the big encounter.With Sri Lanka known for spin friendly pitches, Varun Chakravarthy could be an important bowler for India and can play a key role in the match.