For Shadab Khan, Even If Pakistan Lose To India At 2023 World Cup, It'll Be 'Win-Win' If This Happens

29.06.2023 - 16:41 sports.ndtv.com

From the day the 2023 World Cup schedule was announced, all eyes are on the India-Pakistan clash. The match will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on October.

The tournament will begin with holders England taking on New Zealand on October 5 at the world's biggest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad, which will also host the final.

The schedule was announced after weeks of delay due to Pakistan's earlier refusal to travel to India, but a compromise was reached when Pakistan agreed to host a hybrid-model Asia Cup in September.

Pakistan star player has made an interesting comment on the clash. "Playing against India comes with a different sense of joy.

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