08 June,2024 04:24 PM IST | Mumbai | Sujay Shivalkar
Fans cheering for their respective team during the India vs Pakistan match (Pic: AFP)
As the T20 World Cup 2024 match between the Asian Giants, India and Pakistan is inching closer, the excitement in fans is on the ninth cloud. Both teams will play the T20 World Cup 2024 fixture at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium. This time the match between the arch-rivals will register a new chapter in their rivalry history as the most-awaited clash will be played on American soil for the first time.
The rivalries between these two teams are historic, right from the border forces to the cricketing fields. The only thing that can make the environment stable for some time between these nations is cricket.
The India vs Pakistan matches have always been of extreme pressure, grittiness and emotions. The most important factor that makes the clash so electrifying is the involvement of the audience. The cheers, the booes, the fights and the trolls are what makes this rivalry different from other matches.
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From breaking the television sets to setting the cricketer's idols ablaze, these are the emotions expressed by the countrymen of both nations after their team's loss against their arch-rivals.
Right from Sreesanth's catch in the finals to Virat Kohli's historic 82-run knock in Melbourne Cricket Ground, India vs Pakistan has etched many memories in the hearts of the cricket fans.
So far, in the T20 World Cups, the "Men in Blue" have faced the "Green Shirts" on seven occasions, out of which Indians have won five matches and Pakistan has come victorious on one occasion. One match between the teams ended in a tie.
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The tied clash was further taken to bowl out in which India won the match by 3-0 over Pakistan. Also, the Blues were defeated by Pakistan during the T20 World Cup 2021 at the Dubai International Stadium. In the run chase of 152 runs, Pakistan opening duo Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan played unbeaten knocks of 68 and 79 runs, respectively.
The Rohit Sharma-led Team India will enter the T20 World Cup 2024 match against Pakistan with one win. On the other hand, Babar Azam-led "Green Shirts" have suffered a loss in their opening T20 World Cup 2024 match against debutants USA.
If Azam's men face defeat against arch-rivals India, it will make their qualification chances difficult in the T20 World Cup 2024. The prices of tickets for the T20 World Cup 2024 match between India and Pakistan are skyrocketing. The most expensive ticket is for the Diamond Club. The ticket costs $10,000 which is Rs. 8,34,700 in Indian currency.
