NEW DELHI: India and Pakistan are all set to write another chapter in their intense on-field rivalry as they face off in the T20 World Cup match in New York on Sunday.
In the lead-up to the marquee encounter, India skipper Rohit Sharma emphasized his team's commitment to delivering their best performance on the field to secure a victory at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium.
"When you play Pakistan, it is always challenging. For us, we just need to think about it as another opposition that we want to beat them and play well against them, there is a whole lot that we need to do," said Rohit in a Star Sports video on X.
India boasts an impressive 6-1 win record against arch-rivals Pakistan in the T20 World Cup and aims to further solidify that dominance on Sunday.
Reflecting on the excitement surrounding the clash, Indian cricket icon Virat Kohli highlighted the electric atmosphere both inside and outside the stadium whenever the historic matches take place.
"World Cup is a different emotion, different feeling and you can sense that build up. There is nervousness in the air and everyone is buzzing. I love those moments and we play for such moments. It is very fortunate to experience it," said Kohli.
"The atmosphere outside the stadium, all these things are not quite noticed or spoken about but leads up to the game like this which makes it so special. The moment I stepped on the field, I felt that energy in the stadium. Everyone was waiting for that game to start and you can feel that palpable energy in the air," he added.
India began their campaign with an eight-wicket win over Ireland while Pakistan faced a shocking defeat against co-host USA in their opening Group A fixture.
