India will start as firm favourites because of their uncanny record of winning all seven World Cup matches against Pakistan. But the visitors are unpredictable. They entered the Asia Cup in September as the world's top one-day team but crashed out in the semi-finals.
In the wake of an email threatening to kill Prime Minister Narendra Modi and blow up the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad, security has been stepped up as the city is set to host the World Cup cricket matches