Pakistan cricket legend Shoaib Akhtar faced heavy backlash on social media after posting about the upcoming Cricket World Cup 2023 match between India and Pakistan in Ahmedabad. Akhtar, a former fast bowler, shared a picture of himself from his playing days with the caption “History shall repeat itself tomorrow”. Indian cricket fans were quick to remind Akhtar about India’s unbeaten record against Pakistan in World Cup matches. The two teams have faced each other seven times, with India emerging victorious on all seven occasions. As the trolling continued, Akhtar eventually decided to delete the post.
The highly anticipated India-Pakistan match will take place at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium on Saturday. This encounter follows India’s two previous victories against Pakistan during the Asia Cup. One match was abandoned due to rain during the group stage, while India secured a resounding win in their next clash during the Super Four stage.
India has started their World Cup campaign with wins over Australia and Afghanistan, while Pakistan has also achieved two victories in their two matches, building momentum ahead of this crucial encounter.
Fans are hoping that key players for Team India, including Virat Kohli, skipper Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, KL Rahul, and Mohammed Siraj, continue their consistent performances to extend India’s winning streak against Pakistan in 50-over World Cups and secure an eighth consecutive victory in this tournament against their arch-rivals.
The teams for the match are as follows:
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya (vc), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Ravichandran Ashwin Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav.
Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Rizwan, Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim.
(With inputs from ANI)