Cricket-Small talks to defuse big pressure around Indo-Pak game


  • Cricket
  • Saturday, 15 Oct 2022

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Asian Cup - India v Pakistan - Dubai International Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - August 28, 2022 Fans are pictured with flags inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Satish Kumar

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - General chit-chats about families and cars are how players from India and Pakistan defuse the hype that surrounds a contest between the bitter neighbours, rival captains Rohit Sharma and Babar Azam said on Saturday.

Bilateral cricket between the arch-rivals remains suspended, thanks to their soured political relation, and emotions run high on both sides of the border whenever they clash in multi-team tournaments.

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