India and Pakistan will be facing each other in the highly-anticipated Group A match of the T20 World Cup 2024 in New York.
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There's an iconic rivalry between the two teams which makes their matches even more interesting.
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Let's discuss some controversies which took place during the previous matches between the two arch-rivals.
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1. Inzamam's fight with fan
During the 1997-Sahara Cup match against India in Toronto, Inzamam charged up on a fan with a bat, who was heard calling him a potato over a megaphone.
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2. Pakistan's 1996 WC exit
After Pakistan's elimination in the QFs vs India in the 1996 WC, many fans believed that the game was fixed. Due to this tension, Team Pakistan flew back in hurry.
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3. Sachin's dismissal in 1999
During a Test match in 1999, Sachin Tendulkar collided with Shoaib Akhtar and got run out. This prompted an angry reaction from the Eden Gardens crowd.
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4. Gambhir-Afridi spat
Gautam Gambhir got involved in an on-field altercation with Shahid Afridi's during an ODI series in Kanpur in 2007. Players and umpires had to intervene to make peace.