ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Saturday wished good luck to the Pakistan Cricket Team in their ICC World Cup match against host India, being played today at Ahmedabad.
“Best of luck to our cricket team for today’s match against India! May you play with determination, skill, and the unwavering fighting spirit that you’re known for,” the prime minister posted on X.
He further said that the entire nation was behind the national team and would be cheering for them.
“Let’s bring it home,” he added.
It should be noted that the 12th match of the ICC World Cup 2023 between arch-rivals Pakistan and India will be played today in the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
This is called the biggest match of this World Cup. The high-voltage fixture will start at 1:30 p.m. (PST).
There is no bigger match in international cricket than Pakistan vs India, more so in the World Cup, where the world stops and supporters from both countries hold their breath and watch the arch-rivals take on one another. Regardless of the venue, the hype, the tension, and the drama remain the same.
The two teams are set to face each other for the eighth time in the history of the World Cup at the Narendra Modi Stadium, a venue capable of accommodating as many as 132,000 spectators.
Rohit Sharma is eager to carry on the tradition of India beating Pakistan in the World Cup. At the same time, Babar Azam is keen to etch his name in history as the first Pakistani captain to defeat the Blues in the 50-over World Cup, similar to what he accomplished in the T20 World Cup 2021 in Dubai.
Both teams are in red-hot form. The Green Shirts head to Ahmedabad after achieving the largest successful chase in the history of the mega event against Sri Lanka. Meanwhile, the Blues showcased their prowess by chasing the target of 273 runs in just 35 overs against Afghanistan in their last game, demonstrating their preparation for the highly anticipated encounter.
