Published 15:54 IST, October 18th 2022

The Rock hypes up India vs Pakistan clash at T20 World Cup: 'More than a cricket match'

With just a few days remaining for the blockbuster India vs Pakistan match to take place at the T20 World Cup, The Rock has hyped up the much-awaited clash.

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With just a few days remaining for blockbuster India vs Pakistan match set to take place at T20 World Cup 2022, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) legend Dwayne Rock Johnson has hyped up clash. While promoting his upcoming film, Black am, Rock said that he is looking forward to World Cup, where two biggest rivals will collide.

Rock hypes up India vs Pakistan clash

While speaking in a video posted by Star Sports India, Rock said, "When greatest rivals collide, world will stand still. This is more than just a cricket match. It is time for India vs Pakistan." much-awaited India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2022 clash will take place on Sunday, October 23 at iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground.

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India will t travel to Pakistan for Asia Cup

As cricketing fans around world continue to enjoy action in T20 World Cup 2022, biggest news came from Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI's) latest Annual General Meeting (AGM). At AGM, it was confirmed that India will t travel to Pakistan for Asia Cup in 2023 despite several reports emerging that this was a possibility.

At BCCI's latest AGM on October 18, secretary Jay Shah said, "We'll have Asia Cup 2023 at a neutral venue. It's govt which decides over permission of our team visiting Pakistan so we won't comment on that but for 2023 Asia Cup, it is decided that tournament will be held at a neutral venue."

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India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup squs:

Team India: Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yav, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Mohamm Shami. 

Standby Players: Mohammed Siraj, Shreyas Iyer, Ravi Bishi, Shardul Thakur.

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Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Shab Khan, Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohamm Hasnain, Mohamm Nawaz, Mohamm Rizwan, Mohamm Wasim, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood.

Standby Players: Usman Qir, Mohamm Haris, Shahnawaz Dahani.

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15:54 IST, October 18th 2022