India will host Pakistan at the Cricket World Cup on Saturday, a historic bout between the bitter rivals that has sparked frenzied anticipation ahead of elections in both countries next year.
It is the first time Pakistan’s team has travelled to India since 2016, marking a rare moment of bilateral engagement. An eruption of cross-border violence in 2019 led the nuclear-armed neighbours to largely cut off political and economic ties.
The contest has already fuelled a febrile political…
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