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Shakib Al Hasan showered praise on Virat Kohli and described the former India captain as probably the best batter in the modern era.

Regular skipper Williamson returned to action on Friday after nearly five months, having nursed an ACL injury, before suffering a thumb fracture against Bangladesh that ruled him out again for a few matches

During the marquee match that ended in a convincing win for India, videos of Pakistani players being subjected to religion-centric chants and boos were also circulated.

Smarting from back-to-back defeats, five-time champions Australia moved off the bottom of the points table after their five-wicket victory against 1996 champions Sri Lanka.

In addition to this, one demerit point has been added to Gurbaz's disciplinary record, for whom it was the first offence in 24 months, the ICC informed in a press release on Tuesday.

Here are the highlights of the match on Telangana Today.

Congratulations to the team and best wishes for the matches ahead, wrote the Prime Minister on X.

Here are the highlights of the India Vs Pakistan match

The Delhi dazzler initially took the field wearing a jersey with plain white stripes on the shoulders instead of the shirt that has the tri-coloured stripes on it

Indian captain Rohit Sharma said Shubman Gill, who missed the first two matches because of dengue, will play in place of Ishan Kishan

After a long time, India will play against Pakistan on their home soil with a huge crowd cheering "India-India" from the stadium

Rohit's men start overwhelming favourites as hosts look to continue their domination over arch-rivals

Rohit ruled out that toss will be a factor against Pakistan and the decision will be based on what the entire team is comfortable with

Pakistan, who are touring India for the first time since 2016, are set to play their biggest match of the World Cup against the home team at the Narendra Modi Stadium here.

After Gill arrived in Ahmedabad on Wednesday, he also attended the practice session on the eve of the clash.

All the State Reserve Police (SRP) units stationed at their headquarters in different parts of the state have also been put on "alert position" for quick deployment in case of any emergency situation, he added.

The cricket rivalry between the neighbours started in 1952 when Abdul Kardar-led Pakistan stepped on to the Indian soil for a five-match Test series, but their more storied World Cup battles have a relatively recent birth in 1992.

In the third minute, the 35-year-old Benfica defender, with a spectacular volley from Rodrigo de Paul's corner, gave the hosts the lead, leaving goalkeeper Carlos Coronel helpless.

Announcing on X (formerly Twitter), the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) revealed that Arijit Singh is set to perform in a pre-match show at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium on October 14.

In less than 48 hours time, the World Cup's most awaited clash will take place at the Narendra Modi Stadium but those who have witnessed Gujarat Titans' win in the IPL in 2022 at this very venue feel that there was more excitement in the air then compared to an Indo-Pak game