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India v Pakistan: How the teams stack up

February 14, 2015 12:43 IST

India and Pakistan meet in their opening World Cup match at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday.

Ahead of what promises to be a thrilling contest here's a fact-file on the teams.

INDIA

Captain: Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Coach: Duncan Fletcher

Squad: Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Stuart Binny, Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, Ambati Rayudu, Akshar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Mohit Sharma.

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PAKISTAN

Captain: Misbah-ul Haq

Coach: Waqar Younis

Squad: Nasir Jamshed, Ahmed Shehzad, Younus Khan, Misbah-ul Haq, Harris Sohail, Umar Akmal, Sohaib Maqsood, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shahid Afridi, Mohammad Irfan, Sohail Khan, Wahab Riaz, Ehsan Adil, Rahat Ali, Yasir Shah.

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India v Pakistan head to head:

Played: 126

India won 50, Pakistan won 72; no result 4

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At World Cups:

Played: 5

India won 5

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Played at the Adelaide Oval:

Jan 25, 2000 - India won by 48 runs

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Last match:

March 2, 2014 - Pakistan won by one wicket in Dhaka

Image: India, Pakistan fans during a match between the teams

Photograph:  Gareth Copley/Getty Images

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