India secured a thrilling win against Pakistan in the ongoing World Cup 2023. With this win, the Men in Blue emerged victorious for the eighth time since they first faced Pakistan in the ODI World Cup in 1992. Today’s match brought some exciting moments for fans. While some of these moments made cricket fans sigh with excitement, others made them laugh out loud and even went viral on social media.
World Cup 2023: How many of these viral moments did you spot while watching India vs Pakistan? (Screen shot)
We have collected five such moments from the India vs Pakistan World Cup 2023 match:
The crowd boos as Haris Rauf returns the ball to Shreyas Iyer
During the early overs when India were batting, Haris Rauf was seen returning the ball to batsman Shreyas Iyer. This gesture was met with disagreement from the audience, who booed in unison.
Hardik Pandya’s cheeky send-off to Imam-ul-Haq
Hardik Pandya stabilized India’s difficult start during the first innings by claiming the wicket of Imam-ul-Haq. What caught people’s attention was how the Indian bowler made an animated gesture after taking the wicket of the Pakistani opener.
Virat Kohli’s ‘Imaginary Hour’ digs out Mohammad Rizwan
Mohammad Rizwan entered the field after Hardik Pandya dismissed Imam-ul-Haq. However, it left Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma fuming after they took some time to settle down and start playing. Reacting to this, Kohli was seen pointing to an ‘imaginary watch’ on his wrist to express his displeasure at the delay.
Arijit Singh’s celebration reminds people of Sourav Ganguly
Arijit Singh, who was at the Narendra Modi Stadium for a pre-match event, was later spotted watching the match from the stands. The singer went viral when he was seen waving his shirt to celebrate Babar Azam’s sacking. His gesture reminded many of Sourav Ganguly’s controversial jersey waving at Lord’s Cricket Ground.
Virat Kohli enters the field in the wrong jersey
During the segment where the teams sang their national anthems, Virat Kohli was seen wearing a jersey with three white stripes on the shoulder instead of the tricolor. He left the field after realizing his mistake and returned in the correct jersey.
India are scheduled to face Bangladesh on October 19 at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune.
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