FEVER PITCH: Charter flights, travel firms busy; Dubai hotels full; cinemas and cafes packed
Skipper Babar Azam stroked his way to 68 while his opening partner, Mohammad Rizwan, smashed 79 as the Indian bowlers struggled to contain the two batters
It might be billed as the mother of all battles, but the mood among the players revealed a sense of calmness as both teams trained under lights on Saturday.
The two bitter foes may be sharing the fiercest of rivalries but Pakistan have never won against India at the biggest stage, losing all of their 12 matches at the T20 and 50-over World Cups.
The squad was announced by Azam in the press conference on Saturday which includes Mohammad Hafeez and Shoaib Malik
In terms of numbers, India have an all-win record against their arch-rivals in the T20 World Cup since its inception in 2007
Star Sports Network will live broadcast all the matches ICC T20 World Cup 2021. Doordarshan to live broadcast India matches for free on its terrestrial network
Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan believes that there are a lot of expectations from India's squad in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in the UAE and Oman
India cricketer Ajinkya Rahane has said that Virat Kohli's side should not take Babar Azam's team lightly, adding that "past records don't matter" in the shortest format
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He added that Pakistan captain Babar Azam is a premium player and will be targeted by the Indian bowlers
India captain Virat Kohli played down the 'hype' surrounding the India vs Pakistan game in T20 World Cup, saying it's 'just another match for us' despite the ridiculously high demand for tickets
Former Pakistan captain Javed Miandad believes a fearless approach would be crucial to his country's chances of upstaging India when the two arch-rivals clash in T20 World Cup opener
Pakistan captain Babar Azam feels pressure will be more on the fancied India when the arch-rivals meet in the T20 World Cup on October 24. After a meeting with the Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman in waiting, Ramiz Raja, Babar said: "I think India will be under more pressure as compared to Pakistan during the World Cup match. "We would like to start our campaign by defeating India." The arch-rivals are set to clash in Dubai in the group stage of the World T20 Cup as per the draws released by the International Cricket Council. Both teams have not played any cricket against each other since the World Cup 2019 in England when India won comfortably. India have had the upper hand over Pakistan in ICC events and remain undefeated in the 50-over World Cup. Babar pointed out that playing in the UAE would be like playing at home for Pakistan. "It is like playing at our home ground when we play at UAE venues and we want to give our 100 percent on the field coupled with that, he added. Bab
India will clash with arch-rivals Pakistan in their ICC T20 World Cup opener on October 24 in Dubai, the ICC announced on Tuesday.
India enjoys a 5-0 superiority against Pakistan across all editions of the T20 World Cup.
Indian and Pakistani boards have said they have no knowledge of any development on the resumption of the bilateral cricket.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is hoping India will visit Pakistan when it hosts the 2023 Asia Cup
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India said Pakistan is taking advantage of the pandemic to enhance support to cross-border terrorism and has resorted to unbridled hate speech to create divisions among India's religious communities