At the MCG on Sunday, as both teams begin their ICC Men's World-cup/>T20 World Cup campaigns with a critical match-up in front of a crowd that is anticipated to be close to 100,000, the next chapter in India and Pakistan's continuous rivalry will be written.While Pant and veteran Dinesh Karthik appear to be vying for the wicketkeeping position in India's XI, the 25-year-old might play as a specialist hitter if the selectors decide to strengthen their middle-order for the game.