India and Pakistan resume the rivalry with a seventh installment in the T20 World Cup clashes in Melbourne on Sunday. Rohit Sharma and Babar Azam will lead their respective sides in their first Super 12 match of the 2022 T20 World Cup. India will be aiming to recover from the debacle of a 10-wicket loss last year to Pakistan. Here is a look at the latest social media buzz for IND vs PAK.
Should India have picked Rishabh Pant for this fixture?
When Hardik helped Pakistan with their field placement. A bowl of noise the MCG now.
We’re heading to a close finish. 48 needed off 18 for India and Dale Steyn can hear this crowd across cities.
What did you make of Axar Patel’s run out? Was it a good decision by the third umpire?
WV Raman is counting on Hardik Pandya to see this through. India needs 70 runs in 36 balls to win.
Axar may have failed with the bat, but Sanjay Manjrekar’s tweet reminds you of his utility with the ball
Rauf and Naseem smiling on the side
We live for these puns! IYKYK
The opening bowlers for Pakistan have Dale Steyn’s approval
KL Rahul survived Shaheen Afridi but couldn’t survive Naseem Shah.
A couple of ‘4’ and ‘6’ placards fell on the sightscreen pausing play in the first over of the Indian chase.
Festive spirit in full swing!
Let’s not forget Hardik’s crucial three wickets which derailed Pakistan in the middle overs.
We can. Can you?
Babar spoke of 160-170 on this pitch. Tom Moody, looking at an odd passage of play by Pakistan in the middle over where a flurry of wickets fell, believes 150 will be encouraging enough.
An Indian legend honoured. A few fans were spotted with Mithali Raj jerseys and even tweeted to her about turning him with her numbers for this India vs Pakistan game.
Sunny Deol entering the meme fabric of this match thanks to Virender Sehwag.
Marnus Labuschagne is enjoying the cricket on offer in the T20 World Cup today
This one from Wasim Jaffer hilariously looks back at all the folks wanting this game to be rain-free! Side note: There are over 1 CR people streaming this mach on Hotstar! Beat that.
Yuvraj Singh believes that dropped catch has turned the momentum in Pakistan’s favour. Below is the photo of that grassed catch.
Ravichandran Ashwin grassed a catch while attempting to dismiss Shan Masood of Pakistan
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This Barmy Army tweet was asking for a history lesson and Amit Mishra is here to deliver one.
ARSHDEEP CLEANS UP THE OPENERS
Arshdeep Singh could not have asked for a better start as he sends back Rizwan after Bhuvneshwar took a simple catch at fine leg. The joy is infectious, from one Sardar to another!
BABAR OUT FOR A GOLDEN DUCK!
Arshdeep Singh removes Babar Azam on his very first ball! Golden duck for the Pakistan captain and this tweet from his IPL franchise Punjab Kings sums up how Indian fans must be feeling
Rohit Sharma at the MCG after the anthem was all of us! Pure emotion from the Indian skipper.
National anthems – one of the best parts of high-octane encounters like this one. Whether you’re at the MCG or thousands of miles away in India
Want to see how you can bring together IND v PAK spirit and Diwali? Aakash Chopra seems to have nailed the vibe.
Old rivals got some time to exchange pleasantries as the teams made their way to the stadium to inspect the pitch and get some last-minute drills in.
Indian fans are ready to bring the roof down in Melbourne.
Former Indian cricketer VVS Laxman wishes team India ahead of the opener against Pakistan!
Dinesh Karthik started his T20 World Cup journey in 2007 against Pakistan.
Shreyas Iyer, one of India’s reserves for the T20 World Cup cheers for the team before the clash against Pakistan.
India and Pakistan – a big rivalry with big moments. Relive some of them from T20 World Cup history here. How will this game add to this cricketing legacy?
Almost forgot about this gem featuring Sourav Ganguly and Inzamam-Ul-Haq
Pakistani comedian Momin Saqib’s is happy to help drain the MCG himself if it comes to it, but is determined that Melbourne will see a cracking India, Pakistan clash in the T20 World Cup.
The Barmy Army knows how to get that Twitter engagement!
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Good crowd for the warm-ups! Excited to see a packaged MCG for India vs Pakistan?
Looking for a fun fan activity in Melbourne today? Bharat Army has you covered.
Wasim Jaffer has a nifty Halloween idea!
If you’re in Melbourne today for the India vs Pakistan game, have you spotted this cool mural in Higson Lane?
Cheering on India from home is spinner Kuldeep Yadav, who after a good show in the South Africa ODI series, said he was not disappointed on missing the bus for the T20 World Cup 2022.You can watch his full press conference where Kuldeep speaks about becoming a realist, working on his performances post injury and missing out on ‘KulCha’ in Australia.
We don’t see the likeness but now we can’t unsee just how similar these two look! Well done, Surya….emmm, Hasan!
MATCH-UPS THAT MATTER
Ayan Acharya, Lalith Kalidas and Dhruva Prasad preview the India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup game and explore the match-ups coming into play in this high-profile Super 12 clash.