Manchester: India and Pakistan go into today's high-profile clash in contrasting circumstances as far as preparation is concerned. India have been out of action since the June 9 match against Australia at The Oval, thanks to a washout against New Zealand at Trent Bridge on June 13.

Pakistan come into this match on the back of a defeat against Australia. The loss aside, they had some fruitful training sessions before coming to Old Trafford here. India, on the other hand, had just two nets sessions since their game at The Oval. The one net session in Nottingham was a truncated one with only batsmen having a go in the nets due to the wet outfield.