Cometh the hour, cometh the man. Well, in this case, their partner too. With the most anticipated matchup of the World Cup set to happen in mere hours, the fan excitement has been on a fever high. And nobody is exempt from the same as Anushka Sharma also arrived in Ahmedabad today for the India vs Pakistan clash of the ICC Cricket World Cup, to showcase her support for India an her partner, talisman batter Virat Kohli.
#WATCH | Gujarat: Actress Anushka Sharma arrives in Ahmedabad for the India Vs Pakistan ICC Cricket World Cup match in Ahmedabad today pic.twitter.com/vTJVYXsg68— ANI (@ANI) October 14, 2023
Kohli has been in blistering form as of late, and has already put up two outstanding outings in both of India’s matches so far in the World Cup.
The swashbuckling former skipper played a magnificent innings in India’s opener against Australia, where the Delhi-native took control of what was panning out to be a disastrous chase for India, who were 2-3 at the beginning of their innings, chasing a mere 200 that seemed monumental in that point.
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Kohli, along with strike partner KL Rahul, built a match-winning partnership, where the former skipper put up a calculated and composed 85 runs.
Although KL Rahul’s 97* was an innings that got India’s over the final hump, it was Kohli’s patience and rock-solid composure on the other end of the crease which allowed Rahul to play with the air of freedom and confidence.
Kohli followed up that showcase of batting excellence with yet another unbeaten 55* against Afghanistan in an encounter that saw sipper Rohit Sharma lace the Afghans for sixes and fours galore. And nothing less will be expected from either batters today as well.
Most runs against an opponent in ICC tournaments:Virat Kohli – 625 Vs Pakistan.
Mahela Jayawardene – 553 Vs Australia.
AB de Villiers – 541 Vs West Indies. pic.twitter.com/vRxfbGo8jO
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) October 13, 2023
On the other hand, Pakistan came into the tournament deflated following their loss to India in the Asia Cup semi-finals. But, despite skipper and premier batter Babar Azam’s struggles with the bat, the squad has stepped up and have made statement wins in their campaign so far, chasing down mammoth targets against the likes of Sri Lanka.
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The numbers though do not seem favourable for the Pakistan side, as they are yet to record a single win against the Men in Blue in the World Cup. India, infact, holds a 7-0 win streak against Pakistan in ICC World Cup tournaments, and will most definitely be looking forward to keeping the streak going.
The two premier sides will be facing off against each other in the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad today.
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