The two nations have not played a full-series since 2007 due to the terrorist attacks on India by Pakistan-based outfits and the resultant diplomatic tension. They only play each other in ICC events and Asia Cup.
After watching the highlights of that tie on Star Sports, Mohammad Kaif's son Kabir reckoned that hitting Akhtar doesn't seem quite difficult and in fact opined that the pace of the bowler helps the batsman drift the ball down to the ropes.
The greatest of all Sachin Tendulkar stood up for Team India in the semifinal of 2011 WC to register a 29-run win over Pakistan at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali.
Amid no live cricket action, we bring you a list of classic India versus Pakistan clashes, one that has remained in all our hearts eternally:
The World Test Championship features nine top-ranked Test teams, who will play six bilateral Test series against mutually chosen opponents with the top two nations with most points at the end of the league clashing in the final in England in June 2021.
Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar urged that both the countries should play bilateral series, albeit at a neutral venue.
Yuvraj and Pakistan's former all-rounder Shahid Afridi believe that the two countries playing each other will be good for the sport.
Anil Kumble is only the second bowler in world cricket after England's Jim Laker to claim all wickets in an innings.
Defending champions India walloped their arch-rivals Pakistan by 10 wickets to reach their seventh ICC U-19 World Cup final.
Jaiswal's unbeaten 105 helped India cruise comfortably to the target of 173 runs, scripting an emphatic 10-wicket win with 14.6 overs to spare.
It was an all-round domination from the Indian youngsters as the side cruised to a 10-wicket win against Pakistan to reach a record seventh final in the U-19 World Cup.
Pakistan captain Rohail Nazir and Qasim Akram were involved in an embarrassing run-out dismissal during the U19 World Cup semifinal against India.
Divyaansh Saxena took a brilliant diving catch to send Pakistan's Mohammad Haris back to the pavilion.
Live Cricket Streaming, India vs Pakistan, U19 World Cup semifinal: Here are the details of IND U19 vs PAK U19 live cricket match online on Hotstar and TV telecast on Star Sports Network.
Both teams go into the semifinal unbeaten. While India beat Australia in the quarterfinals, Pakistan outplayed Afghanistan.
Pakistan opener Mohammad Huraira played a match-winning knock in the fourth quarterfinal to set up a last-four date with India.
A BCCI official said that the hosting rights is not an issue and it is just a case of picking a neutral venue as the Indian team wouldn't be travelling to Pakistan for the T20 tournament that will see the top Asian teams in action.
The 35-year-old last played for India in October 2012, and featured in 29 Tests (1105 runs and 100 wickets), 120 ODIs (1544 runs and 173 wickets) and 24 T20 Internationals (172 runs and 28 wickets).
Rashid Latif also said it was Sourav Ganguly, then India captain, who played a big role in India agreeing to tour Pakistan in 2004 despite BCCI's reluctance.
No major team has toured Pakistan since the terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan team bus near Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore in 2009, which left eight dead and six visiting cricketers injured.
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