Face-offs on the cricket field between India and Pakistan, like the expected encounter on Sunday in Dubai, have become increasingly rare, a victim of the frosty relationship between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. “We need to maintain a cricketing bond,” Ramiz Raja, who leads the Pakistan Cricket Board, said after meeting his Indian counterpart. Pakistan has been the underdog in recent years, with India dominating the World Cup faceoffs while compiling an undefeated record. The country’s current prime minister first made his name in cricket; he led Pakistan to the World Cup crown in 1992. Nevertheless, when it’s India and Pakistan, most people can’t help but watch — and Ali plans to take it in on a big screen outdoors.

Source: bd News24 October 24, 2021 04:40 UTC