The Dhaka Times Desk India and Pakistan are two eternal rivals. Due to the political position of the two countries, they are always considered as rivals. The two arch-rivals are facing each other in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy today. Who will be the champion?
India and Pakistan cricket match is always crowded. But since the beginning of this century, it can be said that Pakistan has forgotten its cricket-heritage. What we have now is a team in the name of self-sufficiency. In terms of energy, it can be said that India is far ahead. So today's fight is not about submission. India and Pakistan are not as competitive as they are thought to be in the world of cricket.
Indian cricket seems to be going in the opposite direction from Pakistan. India is now in a very good position in the world of cricket. They have given proof of that in this event as well.
India lost in the Champions Trophy final in 2000. India recovered the trophy exactly two years after that. India also played in the final of the World Cup in South Africa in 2003. Then in 2007, the country won the T20 title. India also won the ODI World Cup in 2011. Among these, Pakistan's only success was winning the T20 World Cup in 2009. So the amount of speculation around today's game can be said to be very little.
According to many, the India-Pakistan game will not be very exciting. As a reason, they said, Pakistan has no reason to survive in this tournament. Yet cricket is said to be a game of uncertainty. So it is difficult to say exactly what happens when. Even the best teams fall behind at times. For example, teams like Australia have stopped in the first round. So it is better not to predict what will happen in today's game.
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