The two sides meet in a blockbuster clash to start their Twenty20 World Cup campaign at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday.
About 100,000 fans have booked tickets for the atmosphere of the carnival, although the forecast is that rain could damage the party.
“Playing against Pakistan is always special because there is a lot of discussion about that match,” Pant told the official World Cup website on Friday.
“It involves a lot of emotion, not only for us, but for the fans and everyone.
“It’s a different feeling, a different kind of atmosphere when you go on the field and when you come out on the field, you see people cheering here and there.
“It’s a different atmosphere and it really gave me goosebumps when we were singing our national anthem.”
There is no guarantee Pant will play, it appears, with veteran Dinesh Karthik in battle for the wicketkeeping role, although he may still work as a specialist batsman if the selectors want to strengthen his middle order. can do.
Indian great Sunil Gavaskar said on Star Sports that he felt both the players could be accommodated.
“It’s just that if they decide to go with six bowlers, with Hardik Pandya being the sixth bowler, he (Pant) may not get a place,” he added.
“But if they decide to go with Hardik Pandya as the fifth bowler, Rishabh Pant has a chance to bat at number six and Karthik is probably at number seven, followed by four bowlers.”
Pant said that if selected, he will take advice from Virat Kohli.
“It’s nice to have someone with a lot of batting experience with you because he can tell you how to take the game and maintain that kind of run-a-ball pressure,” he added.
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