Both sides have clashed 134 times in One Day International matches. Pakistan, who would be playing on Indian soil for the first time in seven years, hold edge as they have won 73 games, while India have won 56.
Relations between the two South Asian nations remain tense primarily over the dispute of Kashmir — a Himalayan Muslim-majority territory both countries rule in parts but claim in entirety. / Photo: AFP Archive
This is the first time in seven years that Pakistan would be playing on Indian soil as relations between the two South Asian nations remain tense primarily over the dispute of Kashmir — a Himalayan Muslim-majority territory both countries rule in parts but claim in entirety. Pakistan went on to lose World Cup games against their arch-rivals in 2015 and 2019 , continuing their losing spree against India which began at the 1992 World Cup Down Under.This Saturday, Pakistan will be looking to end the World Cup jinx by beating hot favourites India in Ahmedabad, fully aware that such a result would boost their hopes of winning the World Cup by leaps and bounds.
Captain Rohit Sharma and his men will take the field against Pakistan following two impressive World Cup wins, including one against 2015 champions Australia. But opener Fakhar Zaman smashed a hundred as Pakistan crushed India by 180 runs to win the title. And at the 2021 T20 World Cup, Pakistan captain Babar Azam and Muhammad Rizwan, who hit a match-winning ton in a World Cup game against Sri Lanka last Tuesday, guided them to a massive 10-wicket triumph against India.
Wasim, however, believes that the fact that a good performance against India can make you a star overnight could motivate the Pakistanis to put their best foot forward. "The defeat wasn't accepted by the fans who blamed us for the loss. They were so angry that we couldn't step out of our homes for days," he added.
Recently, Shaheen Afridi made headlines when he presented Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah with a gift on the birth of his baby on the sidelines of the Asia Cup in Sri Lanka.Friendship between Pakistan and Indian players has run much deeper over the years. And it's not just the cricketers.
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