🏏Cricket World Cup 2023: Match #12: India vs Pakistan🏏Thread #1 - Page 5

They must take Shsmi in playing XI in Ahmedabad because he has great record in IPL

Yeh Siraj kaise hamesha team mein ghuse jata hai

The Pakistan team bus has arrived. The fans have started making their presence felt in the stadium. There are a total of 35 parking lots, 120 food stalls - How Motera is shaping up for Ind vs Pak. Yash Jha reports on the prep around the stadium ahead of Saturday's marquee World Cup match. "If you travel around Ahmedabad, it seems there is some sort of festivity," he says.

Ahsan Nazir: "In the 2003 World Cup, Shoaib Akhtar was exceptionally lethal. While everyone praises Sachin for his performance that day, which he rightfully deserves, the way Dravid and Mohammad Kaif played against Shoaib Akhtar was truly remarkable. On that day, Shoaib was capable of defending even the last 40 runs, had Dravid and Mohammad Kaif given him even a slight chance."

Sidd: "As an Indian fan, its the 2011 India vs Pakistan semi final. Set up by Tendulkar's masterclass and Wahab Riaz's magnifcent 5fer. Finished in the end by all Indian bowlers taking 2 each. Lets not forget that year India ended the 28 year drought..."

Vinod Rajpal: "Hello Ashish, before we start, What does the weather say presently?" Bright and sunny with a little bit of breeze blowing across.

On that note, let's hear in the comments. What are your favourite memories of an India-Pakistan encounter?

Akash: "Picking up WC trophy is a want. Winning in Ind vs Pak is a need."

Thank you for the tag 😀

Originally posted by: Palak2812

Yes

That's true

Also

That was said by Irfan Pathan

Was bhajji in the frame too, why do I remember his face

https://x.com/MohammadKaif/status/1713060005438804000?s=20

Originally posted by: SlatePencil

who said gill have to be the top scorer if he plays

Six wickets in 2 matches, both of those in conditions not hugely favourable for fast bowling. His meteoric rise to become one of the world's best bowlers is well documented, but still, let's talk about Jasprit Bumrah. And what better way than to go through the piece linked above.

Mustafa Moudi: My favourite memory of India-Pakistan in WCs is Sehwag beginning the match with a boundary in 2011, a usual thing for him in that World Cup

Hi! Welcome back! Was missing your funny comments

The pitch is hidden from the cameras as there's a cover on it. But here's what Sanjay Manjrekar and Matthew Hayden have to offer on broadcast: Black soil pitch. A lot of rolling has been done, which means lot of runs. It's going to be a batting track 300+ total.

As good as Bumrah has been, India will also look to Mohammed SIraj who has taken just one slog-overs wicket so far in this tournament. He was phenomenal in the Asia Cup final where he destroyed Sri Lanka, but has lacked the same rhythm on pitches with admittedly less help so far.

Digant Oza: My favourite memory is the dancing of Javed Miadad against Kiran More in the 1992 WC match .

Kaushik adds: "Babar Azam is out there for some visualisation. As is Rahul Dravid who takes a look at the wicket."

Rajesh Nagaiya: Favourite Memory: When Sachin slashed steaming Shoaib Akhtar for a huge six in 2003 WC Semi-Final. Still Goosebumps when I recollect that memory!

"The concert has begun," says our correspondent Kaushik Rangarajan from the stadium. "Just half the crowd in at this point. Still 1.5 hours to the first ball, so I suppose it's only fair. The concert is happening to one side of the ground and so the pitch and the practice pitches are not inaccessible unlike the last time."