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Dubai will host the India vs Pakistan conflict within the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. (Picture: AFP)
The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is ready to have the long-lasting India vs Pakistan match up on the Dubai Worldwide Cricket Stadium on February 23 (Sunday). The enduring rivalry had loads of moments which have been controversial and fuelled the rivalrly between the 2 neighbouring nations.
India come into the competition after a dominant win over Bangladesh whereas Pakistan are available after struggling defeat on residence soil in opposition to New Zealand but once more. Nonetheless, each groups can be eager on getting the win to make sure that they can qualify for the knockouts.
However earlier than the thrilling encounter, a visit down reminiscence lane will assist refresh reminiscences of a number of the most controversial moments in IND vs PAK matches.
Allow us to check out the highest 5 controversial moments in India vs Pakistan matches in ODI Cricket:
Javed Miandad’s Kangaroo Soar
Pakistan’s Javed Miandad knew the proper option to get beneath his opponent’s pores and skin and this was put into motion in the course of the sport in opposition to India within the 1992 World Cup sport in Sydney. Fed up of the Indian wicketkeeper Kiran Extra’s extreme interesting and chatter from behind the stumps noticed the Pakistan legend hopping like a kangaroo, imitating the Indian glovesman.
Whereas the viewers and commentators noticed the humorous facet to this, the Indian skipper, Mohammed Azharuddin didn’t share the identical feelings as he regarded visibly livid by Miandad’s antics.
Venkatesh Prasad Fiery Reply To Aamer Sohail
Blissful birthday to one among India’s most interesting quick bowlers, Venkatesh Prasad 🎉What number of of you bear in mind his face-off with Aamer Sohail within the 1996 Males’s CWC? pic.twitter.com/Xp3yhNbnW2
— ICC Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) August 5, 2020
Pakistan’s Aamer Sohail together with Saeed Anwar gave the facet an ideal begin when chasing within the 1996 World Cup quarter-final conflict. However Anwar instigating Prasad could have been the distinction which helped India get again within the sport.
Chasing 289 for victory in Bengaluru, Sohail and fellow opener Saeed Anwar made the staff race to 84 in 10 overs earlier than Anwar departed.
Sohail saved up the cost as he hit Indian medium-pacer Venkatesh Prasad for a boundary and sledged the bowler with a finger pointed within the path of the shot.
Prasad hit again, bowling Sohail subsequent ball to an enormous roar from the gang and a send-off gesture from the bowler to derail Pakistan’s chase.
Inzamam assaults Indian fan
The ‘aloo’ IncidentInzamam-ul-Haq was comforted by officers after his tussle and assault on a spectator for a comment on him (referred to as him ‘aloo’).
Inzamam bashed the spectator and was able to strike him with a bat.
Nearly your entire part mentioned they wouldn’t enable the sport… pic.twitter.com/DDmUfUvk6S
— Cricketopia (@CricketopiaCom) December 25, 2024
The previous Pakistan captain, Inzamam-ul-Haq isn’t recognized for being a fiery persona. Nonetheless, he had his second the place he misplaced his cool throughout a sport in opposition to India in Toronto in 1997.
Inzamam was standing on the boundary when an India supporter heckled the batter with chants of “Aloo” (Potato in Hindi), referring to the cricketer’s cumbersome body.
When the calls grew to become louder on a megaphone, Inzamam directed one among his gamers to convey a bat from the dressing room and was quickly contained in the stands to go after the heckler earlier than safety intervened.
Inzamam was reprimanded for the act and years later mentioned the chants have been private and abusive.
Gambhir-Afridi’s Struggle With Phrases
India batsman Gautam Gambhir — now their coach — smacked Pakistan spinner Shahid Afridi for a boundary in a match in 2007 and phrases have been exchanged earlier than the 2 almost got here to blows.
Gambhir and Afridi refused to again down after some verbal volleys and the batter and bowler collided — seemingly on function — in between a run.
The 2 once more had a go at one another with expletives clearly seen in dramatic TV photographs, earlier than the on-field umpire intervened to douse the fireplace.
Gambhir and Afridi have saved up the rivalry even after retiring and take pleasure in ugly exchanges on social media on cricket and politics.
Shoaib Akhtar Goes After Harbhajan Singh
Asia Cup 2010. An exciting India v Pakistan sport on progress. @harbhajan_singh hits Shoaib Akhtar for six. Shoaib, maybe fustrated, has a go at Bhajji earlier than the ultimate over. When 3 runs have been wanted of two balls, Harbhajan hit a six! See Shoaib’s response after that hit 😂 pic.twitter.com/VYPLUOJzoB— Mainak Sinha🏏📽️ (@cric_archivist) October 18, 2021
Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar by no means backed down from a combat however in a duel with Harbhajan Singh on the 2010 Asia Cup the Indian spinner had the final snigger.
Akhtar bowled a dot ball to tailender Harbhajan in India’s chase and threw a number of sledges, however that solely triggered the batter to hit a six for an India victory within the last over off Mohammad Amir.
Harbhajan celebrated wildly in entrance of Akhtar, who advised him the place to go.
Akhtar and Harbhajan just lately playfully re-enacted the second on TV in a promotion video for the Champions Trophy.
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