U-19 WC : India-Pakistan in the same group, not a single match between the two but a chance for a great encounter!

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U-19 World Cup 2024 IND vs PAK Match : U-19 World Cup 2024 is being played in South Africa. The performance of the Indian team has been excellent so far in the tournament. The Indian team has reached the Super-6. Along with India, Pakistan is also in this Super-6 group. Cricket fans hope to see a great match between India and Pakistan. But let us tell you that it is not possible now. Although India and Pakistan are in the same group, they will not face each other in the Super-6 round.

Both teams topped their respective groups

After the group stage of the U-19 World Cup 2024, India and Pakistan teams are part of Group-1 for the Super-6 round. The Indian team was in Group-A during the group stage. While Pakistan team was in Group-D. Both teams topped their respective groups. The top-3 teams from each group entered the Super-6 round. In this way the teams of Group-A and Group-D have been placed in Group-1 of Super-6. While Group-B and Group-C teams were part of Group-2 in Super-6.

The top teams in the group stage will not face each other in the Super-6 round

According to the tournament rules, the top teams in the group stage will not face each other in the Super-6 round. Both India and Pakistan topped their group. For this reason the two will not face each other in the Super-6 round. Apart from this, no team will face the team of their group in the Super-6 round. This leaves only two teams left in the group, which any team will face. As India will play against the second and third placed teams of Group-D. That means they will face New Zealand and Nepal. Pakistan is ranked first in Group-D. They will face second and third placed teams Ireland and Bangladesh in Group-A.

When will the clash between India and Pakistan take place?

Even though there will be no clash between India and Pakistan in the Super-6. But both the teams will face each other in the knockout round. The image of the semi-final is not clear in the ICC official website. It is likely that the top team from Group-1 will face the second-placed team from Group-2 in the semi-finals. In such a situation, the match between India and Pakistan does not seem to take place before the final.