Indian team, which is high on confidence after jumping two rungs with an emphatic win over Oman yesterday, and thus topping the pool after three matches, will take on Pakistan today in the second Champions Trophy at Doha.
India was at the third spot behind respectively Pakistan and Malaysia after two matches, jumped two spots with 11-0 win it registered against Oman on Sunday
Malaysia and Pakistan has shared six goals in the last match yesterday. This draw robbed each team of two points; India is the only undefeated team in Doha, and is sitting at top prettily.
India has struck 18 goals two more than Pakistan, but has a healthy goal difference. India has plus 17 against Pakistan’s plus 8. This shows solid defence of India that has not allowed many goals against them.
India has so far conceded only one goal, that was to Japan, while Pakistan has conceded 8 goals and Malaysia 5.
It is against India’s solid defence and Pakistan’s near perfect forwards the clash of titans is set.
India is yet to two big games, one against Pakistan, that is coming today, and then in its last pool match against Malaysia, which is an improving side.
India has played Pakistan twice last year in the First Asian Champions Trophy held in China at Ordos. It was a 2-2 draw in the league, and then on 11th September, India won their gifted nieghbours in the modern rule penalty shoot out after the match remained 0-0 even after extra time.