Cricket in the field of Pakistan And India The history is almost as old as the relationship between the two countries, which has been sometimes good and mostly bad.
Fans liken this competition to a raisin, a battle, while according to many, it has now become a festival.
In this report, we will look at the cricket matches between Pakistan and India, which have somehow been memorable for the cricket fans of both the countries.
The first match in the history of cricket between Pakistan and India took place in 1952, but at that time it was only Test cricket, so the players of both teams continued to show the essence of their performance in red ball cricket.
Due to the absence of electronic media and social media, most of the performances of that time now exist only on the pages of cricket magazines.
1978 was the year, which not only changed the Pakistan India rivalry, but it would not be wrong to say that it also changed cricket forever.
The biggest competition in limited overs cricket
Thus, every game between Pakistan and India is considered the biggest competition, but when it comes to cricket, this claim is not so wrong.
And in cricket too, if it is a case of a one-day match, then the intensity of this claim undoubtedly increases several hundred times.
Be it because of the bitter relationship between the two countries or the number of fans watching this match not only in India and Pakistan but across the world, this match is always seen on a different level.
In 1978, the first one-day cricket match between Pakistan and India continued till the last ball and then.
India won by four runs.
between the two countries on October 14 in Ahmedabad The World Cup The result of the match will be known on the same day, but in the last match played before that, India defeated Pakistan by a big margin and then beat Sri Lanka to win the Asia Cup once again. What’s the name?
Similarly, if we talk about the match between the two countries during the 2019 World Cup, then India also defeated Pakistan in this competition held in Manchester, England.
If we look at the overall situation of one-day matches between the two countries, Pakistan’s side is definitely seen as heavy.
In one-day cricket, Pakistan has won 73 matches over India, while India has won only 56 matches.
In 1992, when India and Pakistan faced each other in the World Cup for the first time, India won the match played in Sydney by 43 runs, but in this tournament, the Pakistani team overcame this defeat by winning the trophy.
In 1996, apart from the first 13 overs of the Pakistani batting, the Indian team did not allow the Pakistani team to play openly and this match in Bangalore was also in the name of India.
In 1999 too, Pakistan lost against India and then in 2003, even Saeed Anwar’s century could not win Pakistan and Sachin Tendulkar’s 98 runs proved victorious for India.
In 2011, in the semi-final in Mohali, India, the Pakistani team had to bear the brunt of defeat once thanks to an innings by Sachin Tendulkar and in 2015, Sachin Tendulkar was replaced by Virat Kohli, but the result was the same.
What will happen this time?
India won their last international title in 2013, while this year India won the Asia Cup after five years.
Looking at the form of the Indian team, the hopes of the Indian fans are not wrong.
All the batsmen of India, be it the top order or the middle order, have come into full form, while in the bowling department, the Indian team has also got the services of Jasprit Bumra after a long time.
Apart from them, Mohammad Siraj and Kuldeep Yadav have been bowling well while Shardal Thakur and Ravindra Jadeja along with Hardik Pandya are also important assets for the Indian team.
Shubman Gill will definitely be missed in the Indian batting but the return to form of captain Rohit Sharma and batsman KL Rahul can be good news for India.
On the other hand, if we look at the Pakistani team, the newcomers Abdullah Shafiq and Saud Shakeel are both in good form in the batting line of the Pakistani team, but Imam-ul-Haq and captain Babar Azam are a bit out of form, which does not bode well for the Pakistani team. is
Naseem Shah’s absence is being felt very keenly by the Pakistani team as even Shaheen Afridi has not been able to show the perfection expected of him with the new ball.
In this Oct. 11, 2023 photo, Indian bowler Jasprit Bumrah celebrates after taking the wicket of Afghan batsman Mohammad Nabi during a match against Afghanistan (AFP)
Mohammad Rizwan, playing the role of anchor in the middle order, seems to be successful in pushing the innings forward in a vigorous manner, but he is still looking for a partner with whom he can finish the match.
Although the Pakistan team achieved a seemingly impossible feat of 345 runs against Sri Lanka, it will surely give the Pakistani team the confidence they need to face India.
‘Pakistani team gets a lot of support in Hyderabad’
Not only the fans but also the Indian journalists are excited about the India-Pakistan match to be held in the city of Ahmedabad in the Indian state of Gujarat in the World Cup 2023.
In this regard, Independent Urdu contacted journalists from India to get their views.
Hyderabad-based journalist N Jagandas said: ‘I have been covering cricket since 1984. Cricket is considered a religion in India but this time the enthusiasm regarding the World Cup is a little less.
He further said that ‘earlier we could go and meet the players but now we are kept miles away from the players. Guards are also present in the press conference of the players.
He said that ‘in 1984, when the Pakistani team came, the players used to joke with each other. Taslim Arif used to sing very good ghazals while Waseem Raja used to sit in the Indian camp.
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According to him: ‘The Pakistani team gets a lot of support in Hyderabad. The Pakistani team should be praised for coming to Hyderabad.
N Jaganadas said that ‘everyone in Hyderabad is a fan of Babar Azam. Just like people are fans of Kohli, there are fans of Babar Azam here because he plays very good cricket.’
He further said that there is a strong relationship between Hyderabad and Pakistan. Those who went to Pakistan after Partition have relatives living in Hyderabad and Lucknow. Shoaib Malik’s wife Sania Mirza also belongs to Hyderabad.
‘India-Pakistan competition has become a festival’
Indian journalist Dr. Muhammad Ehtisham Al Hasan says that India-Pakistan is a favorite event for every cricket watcher.
According to him: ‘The match between India and Pakistan has become a new festival in the subcontinent.’
He said that apart from the teams, the fans also keep a special eye on their favorite players, they want to see how many scores their favorite players have scored. If former players of India and Pakistan compare Babar Azam and Virat Kohli, fans want to see that too.’
India and Pakistan have met seven times in the World Cup and every time the Pakistani team has faced defeat, but will Pakistan be able to change this history this time?
Note: This report includes additional reporting by Sohail Akhtar Qasmi.
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2024-10-06 02:12:12
