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Twitter is abuzz with the October 23 encounter. India is meeting Pakistan in their first game of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022. The fans have taken two sides. They are doing their best capacity to support their favourite team. In an interview with BCCI.TV, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma said, the team is going to take one game at a time.
However, it is a battle of prestige for the fans of India and Pakistan. The last time the two teams met in the World Cup, Pakistan won the game by ten wickets. Indian fans want Rohit Sharma and his men to beat Pakistan this time and pay back. As a result, Twitter is full of noise with Indian and Pakistan fans cheering for their teams.
This fan tweeted a video that should motivate every Indian.
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This video should be made mandatory before INDIA VS PAKISTAN clash#Sachin #INDvsPAK pic.twitter.com/5xh9DDkY40
— Sachinist (@Sachinist) October 19, 2022
Meanwhile, this fan is worried about the rain speculation.
With the speculation around Pakistan vs India game set to be affected by rain let's not forget that just 6 kilometers from the MCG is Docklands stadium with a roof and a capacity of more than 50,000🙂 pic.twitter.com/zOzzav5yDT
— Shafqat Shabbir (@Chefkat23) October 17, 2022
This fan thinks politics should be kept out of cricket.
Keep politics out of Cricket, Cricket fans all over the world love and look forward to India vs Pakistan matches its the Highlight of every tournament
— Humayun 🇦🇫🇵🇰 (@Oscar_SOG) October 18, 2022
This user has posted a funny meme.
India Vs Pakistan Then vs Nowadays ☕☕☕#INDvsPAK #PKMKB pic.twitter.com/kROthejNgk
— $hubham⁴⁵ 🇮🇳 (@DankShubham) October 15, 2022
India vs Pakistan: Hype vs reality
Previously, matches between India and Pakistan used to be more fun to watch. They had more drama, and fans followed with intensity till the last minute. However, the recent results are not encouraging for cricket fans. Most of the games have been one-sided. An exception was the 2022 Asia Cup game between the two teams. Incidentally, fans would hope for a two-sided thriller battle, and not a repeat of the 2017 Champions Trophy final or 2021 T20 World Cup game.
Meanwhile, several users have set high hopes for the 2022 World Cup encounter. Players like Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, and Shaheen Afridi are trending now, on Twitter. The fans hope for a treat.
This user posted a throwback photo of the past.
The India vs Pakistan Cricket rivalry we want back pic.twitter.com/hqjsaz8yof
— Piyush Sharma (@misterpiyush) October 16, 2022
Meanwhile, this fan shared a video of Gautam Gambhir.
Whenever it comes to india vs pakistan, Gautam is always Gambhir 😎@GautamGambhir #gautamgambhir #INDvsPAK pic.twitter.com/dZ9TeJg2YT
— Gauti Harshit Dhiman (@GautiDhiman) October 18, 2022
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This user posted a GIF about the Pakistan pacer Shaheen Afridi.
Shaheen Shah 🥵🔥 #23Oct#indiaVsPakistan#thelegendofmaulajutt pic.twitter.com/MjJF4urFfr
— Ahsan Abbasi (@Off1Ahsan) October 19, 2022
This user explained why the game is important for both teams to make it to the semifinal.
Basically, India vs Pakistan will be virtual knockout for both team.
Jo hara, Calculator hath me rakh lijiyega. #PAKvsIND #T20IWorldCup
— Avinash Aryan (@AvinashArya09) October 12, 2022
Meanwhile, a fan shared a photo of Pakistan players watching the India-Australia warm-up game.
Pakistan team watching the India Vs Australia match as they await for their game against England. pic.twitter.com/HW6rVDsi4d
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) October 17, 2022
Can fans expect a titanic battle?
The latest games have not satisfied many fans. However, they would hope both teams battle with intensity this time. Every fan would love to see rivalry at its peak. It was the sentiment that echoed on Twitter. Many fans also expressed doubts about the rain chances. Some of them also took objection to India’s stand to not come to Pakistan for the 2023 Asia Cup.
The fans would wait for more action, as India meets Pakistan in four days’ time.
This account tweeted a video about the India-Pakistan buzz.
Kohli-Kohli at Melbourne, Australia
Fans are excited for INDIA vs PAKISTAN #ViratKohli𓃵 | #viratkholi | #T20WC2022pic.twitter.com/vXD8djxE2F— Virat Kohli Fan Club (@Trend_VKohli) October 11, 2022
Meanwhile, this user has initiated a Virat Kohli vs Babar Azam battle.
Which player do you like.??#PAKvIND "BCCI" India VS Pakistan
#ViratKohli Like (❤️)
#BabarAzam𓃵 Retweet(🔁) pic.twitter.com/YUUdseIFCJ— Kumari Dimple 💯% Follow Back. (@KumariDimple5) October 18, 2022
This user thinks India vs Pakistan is the best cricket rivalry.
The greatest rivalry of the sporting history – India vs Pakistan cricket match. No sports rivalry in the world even comes close to 5% of it. pic.twitter.com/gYAJba9LeI
— Vishal. (@SportyVishal) October 16, 2022
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