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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