Former India legend Gautam Gambhir got here up with a message for the followers forward of the extremely anticipated recreation between India and Pakistan on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Simply earlier than the sport, followers began gathering exterior the bottom in huge numbers however then Pakistan’s cricket geeks weren’t current on the scene.
Whereas speaking on Star Sports activities, Gambhir requested the followers to not denigrate the Pakistan staff as they’re away from their nation to play within the ongoing World Cup.
“Assist your staff however do not misbehave together with your guests, in spite of everything they’re your company. We’ve to recollect they’re the guests and right here to play the World Cup,” Gambhir mentioned after the toss.
Many of the followers from Pakistan didn’t get an Indian visa and because of this, they may not mark their presence to observe the India-Pakistan recreation on the Narendra Modi Stadium. Speaking concerning the recreation, India are taking part in towards Pakistan the place the Indian skipper Rohit Sharma gained the toss and opted to discipline first. The excellent news for the Indian staff is common opener Shubman Gill is again within the line-up, changing Ishan Kishan who performed within the final two video games.
Gill sustained dengue and because of this, he missed out on taking part in the preliminary two matches for India. Each the groups have come to play this conflict after successful their final two video games. India gained their first two video games towards Australia and Afghanistan whereas Pakistan additionally sealed victory towards the Netherlands and Sri Lanka and subsequently they’re taking part in with the unchanged facet.
India (Taking part in XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.
Pakistan (Taking part in