All cricket fans are up with World Cup fever. They are waking up with the thought of the opening match of the World Cup and dreaming about India’s World Cup win at night. Fans are crazy all over the World. This edition of the World Cup is going to be hosted by India. Indian fans are a little more excited. They are waiting for the opening match but moreover, they are waiting for the India vs. Pakistan match in the biggest tournament. Because of the unbelievable hype for this cricket rivalry, the broadcasters introduced a new campaign named ‘8 ka wait’ ahead of the tournament.
The biggest rivalry and campaign ‘8 ka wait’:
India-Pakistan rivalry is the biggest rivalry in the cricket world. They are the ‘Greatest Rivals’ of all time. Both teams are very strong but they transfer into something when they face each other on the ground. This is just not a battle of on-field. This battle continues to the outside of the stadiums. Fans just went into a different dimension when India faced Pakistan on the field.
India is all set to face their all-time rival on October 14, 2023, in Ahmedabad. Fans are excited to see the high-voltage clash. India has all seven matches against Pakistan in the ICC Cricket World Cup. this is a chance to make it eight. Depending on this situation, Star Sports introduced a campaign named ‘8 Ka Wait’. The film perfectly emphasizes the emotions of millions of Indian fans. They are eagerly waiting for the ultimate win against the opponent. There is also a twist in that. It shows Pakistani fans are searching for their ‘Mauka’ to defeat India in this World Cup.
Ravindra Jadeja, Bollywood sensation Shehnaz Gill, and renowned stand-up comedian Akash Gupta are seen in that campaign. This exceptional star cast successfully portrays the hype and emotion of this rivalry among all kinds of fans around the World.
Last India vs. Pakistan match in the Asia Cup:
The fans witnessed the India-Pakistan rivalry in the Asia Cup in Sri Lanka. The first match was abandoned because of the rain interruption and Pakistan didn’t have a chance to bat in that match.
They met again in that tournament in the Super 4 stage. In that match, Pakistan won the match and decided to bowl first. Indian batters were fearless in the game. Both the openers got half-centuries. But cricket fans all over the world witnessed a different version of Virat Kohli and KL Rahul. Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten 122 in only 94 balls and KL Rahul scored an unbeaten 111 in 106 balls. They set a target of 357 in front of the opponent.
While chasing the total, Pakistan was on the back. They were helpless in front of the Indian bowling lineup. Kuldeep Yadav took 5 wickets in 25 runs in 8 overs. Hardik Pandya took 1 wicket and Shardul took another one. They defeated Pakistan by 228 runs.
This is a big tournament. It will not take any time to change the stats. India is in a good space ahead of the tournament. Winning the Asia Cup was a big boost for the team. They have a very balanced squad ahead of the World Cup. India has all the chances to name the trophy once again. To know the ultimate winner, the entire World will have to wait till November 19.
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