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PHOTOS: India vs Pakistan - These cricketers share great chemistry off the field

Updated On: 23 October, 2021 10:00 AM IST |

As India gear up to face neighbours Pakistan in their high-profile opening match at the T20 World Cup 2021 tournament on October 24, we go back in time to some photos that prove that the two nations have quite a great chemistry on and off the cricket field.

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As India gear up to face neighbours Pakistan in their high-profile opening match at the T20 World Cup 2021 tournament on October 24, we go back in time to some photos that prove that the two nations have quite a great chemistry on and off the cricket field.

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As India gear up to face neighbours Pakistan in their high-profile opening match at the T20 World Cup 2021 tournament on October 24, we go back in time to some photos that prove that the two nations have quite a great chemistry on and off the cricket field.
<p>Virat Kohli and Shahid Afridi shake hands at a training session during 2016 World T20 (Pic/ AFP)</p>

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Virat Kohli and Shahid Afridi shake hands at a training session during 2016 World T20 (Pic/ AFP)

<p>Mohammad Aamir, Shahid Afridi and Virat Kohli in a lighter mood during a training session at the 2016 World T20 (Pic/ AFP)</p>

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Mohammad Aamir, Shahid Afridi and Virat Kohli in a lighter mood during a training session at the 2016 World T20 (Pic/ AFP)

<p>Sourav Ganguly and Shahid Afridi in conversation during their younger years in their respective national cricket teams</p>

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Sourav Ganguly and Shahid Afridi in conversation during their younger years in their respective national cricket teams

<p>Mohammad Aamir, Shahid Afridi and Virat Kohli in a lighter mood during a training session at the 2016 World T20 (Pic/ AFP)</p>

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Mohammad Aamir, Shahid Afridi and Virat Kohli in a lighter mood during a training session at the 2016 World T20 (Pic/ AFP)

<p>Virat Kohli and Shahid Afridi shake hands at a training session during 2016 World T20 (Pic/ AFP)</p>

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Virat Kohli and Shahid Afridi shake hands at a training session during 2016 World T20 (Pic/ AFP)

<p>Rahul Dravid and Saeed Anwar in conversation on the cricket field before an India vs Pakistan match</p>

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Rahul Dravid and Saeed Anwar in conversation on the cricket field before an India vs Pakistan match

<p>Virat Kohli and Shahid Afridi shake hands at a training session during 2016 World T20 (Pic/ AFP)</p>

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Virat Kohli and Shahid Afridi shake hands at a training session during 2016 World T20 (Pic/ AFP)

<p>Sourav Ganguly and Shahid Afridi in conversation during their younger years in their respective national cricket teams</p>

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Sourav Ganguly and Shahid Afridi in conversation during their younger years in their respective national cricket teams

<p>Mohammad Azharuddin and Wasim Akram in a candid photo</p>

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Mohammad Azharuddin and Wasim Akram in a candid photo

<p>Sourav Ganguly and Shahid Afridi in conversation during their younger years in their respective national cricket teams</p>

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Sourav Ganguly and Shahid Afridi in conversation during their younger years in their respective national cricket teams

<p>Navjot Singh Sidhu and Aamer Sohail get clicked during a conversation</p>

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Navjot Singh Sidhu and Aamer Sohail get clicked during a conversation

<p>Mohammad Azharuddin and Wasim Akram in a candid photo</p>

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Mohammad Azharuddin and Wasim Akram in a candid photo

<p>Mohammad Azharuddin and Wasim Akram in a candid photo</p>

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Mohammad Azharuddin and Wasim Akram in a candid photo

<p>Rahul Dravid and Moin Khan are all smiles here</p>

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Rahul Dravid and Moin Khan are all smiles here

<p>Rahul Dravid and Moin Khan are all smiles here</p>

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Rahul Dravid and Moin Khan are all smiles here

<p>Mohammad Aamir, Shahid Afridi and Virat Kohli in a lighter mood during a training session at the 2016 World T20 (Pic/ AFP)</p>

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Mohammad Aamir, Shahid Afridi and Virat Kohli in a lighter mood during a training session at the 2016 World T20 (Pic/ AFP)

<p>Navjot Singh Sidhu and Aamer Sohail get clicked during a conversation</p>

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Navjot Singh Sidhu and Aamer Sohail get clicked during a conversation

<p>Navjot Singh Sidhu and Aamer Sohail get clicked during a conversation</p>

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Navjot Singh Sidhu and Aamer Sohail get clicked during a conversation

<p>Kapil Dev shakes hands with Shahid Afridi as Saleem Malik looks on</p>

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Kapil Dev shakes hands with Shahid Afridi as Saleem Malik looks on

<p>Rahul Dravid and Moin Khan are all smiles here</p>

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Rahul Dravid and Moin Khan are all smiles here

<p>Rahul Dravid and Saeed Anwar in conversation on the cricket field before an India vs Pakistan match</p>

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Rahul Dravid and Saeed Anwar in conversation on the cricket field before an India vs Pakistan match

<p>Rahul Dravid and Saeed Anwar in conversation on the cricket field before an India vs Pakistan match</p>

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Rahul Dravid and Saeed Anwar in conversation on the cricket field before an India vs Pakistan match

<p>Kapil Dev shakes hands with Shahid Afridi as Saleem Malik looks on</p>

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Kapil Dev shakes hands with Shahid Afridi as Saleem Malik looks on

<p>Sachin Tendulkar looks up to the skies after completing a century against Pakistan</p>

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Sachin Tendulkar looks up to the skies after completing a century against Pakistan

<p>Kapil Dev shakes hands with Shahid Afridi as Saleem Malik looks on</p>

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Kapil Dev shakes hands with Shahid Afridi as Saleem Malik looks on

<p>Aamer Sohail, Inzamam-ul-Haq and Mushtaq Ahmed</p>

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Aamer Sohail, Inzamam-ul-Haq and Mushtaq Ahmed

<p>Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar getting set for play during an ODI match between India and Pakistan</p>

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Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar getting set for play during an ODI match between India and Pakistan

<p>Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar getting set for play during an ODI match between India and Pakistan</p>

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Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar getting set for play during an ODI match between India and Pakistan

<p>Sachin Tendulkar looks up to the skies after completing a century against Pakistan</p>

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Sachin Tendulkar looks up to the skies after completing a century against Pakistan

<p>Sourav Ganguly plays one of his trademark shots</p>

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Sourav Ganguly plays one of his trademark shots

<p>Sachin Tendulkar looks up to the skies after completing a century against Pakistan</p>

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Sachin Tendulkar looks up to the skies after completing a century against Pakistan

<p>Sourav Ganguly plays a shot as Moin Khan looks on</p>

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Sourav Ganguly plays a shot as Moin Khan looks on

<p>Anil Kumble celebrates wicket of Pakistan batsman Saleem Malik</p>

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Anil Kumble celebrates wicket of Pakistan batsman Saleem Malik

<p>Anil Kumble celebrates wicket of Pakistan batsman Saleem Malik</p>

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Anil Kumble celebrates wicket of Pakistan batsman Saleem Malik

<p>Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar getting set for play during an ODI match between India and Pakistan</p>

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Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar getting set for play during an ODI match between India and Pakistan

<p>Saleem Malik, Wasim Akram, Javed Miandad and Waqar Younis</p>

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Saleem Malik, Wasim Akram, Javed Miandad and Waqar Younis

<p>Saleem Malik, Wasim Akram, Javed Miandad and Waqar Younis</p>

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Saleem Malik, Wasim Akram, Javed Miandad and Waqar Younis

<p>Pakistan speed demon Shoaib Akhtar appeals for a wicket</p>

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Pakistan speed demon Shoaib Akhtar appeals for a wicket

<p>Mohammad Yousuf running between the wickets as Nayan Mongia looks on</p>

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Mohammad Yousuf running between the wickets as Nayan Mongia looks on

<p>Pakistan speed demon Shoaib Akhtar appeals for a wicket</p>

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Pakistan speed demon Shoaib Akhtar appeals for a wicket

<p>Sourav Ganguly plays a shot as Moin Khan looks on</p>

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Sourav Ganguly plays a shot as Moin Khan looks on

<p>Anil Kumble celebrates wicket of Pakistan batsman Saleem Malik</p>

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Anil Kumble celebrates wicket of Pakistan batsman Saleem Malik

<p>Sourav Ganguly plays a shot as Moin Khan looks on</p>

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Sourav Ganguly plays a shot as Moin Khan looks on

<p>Sourav Ganguly plays one of his trademark shots</p>

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Sourav Ganguly plays one of his trademark shots

<p>Sourav Ganguly plays one of his trademark shots</p>

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Sourav Ganguly plays one of his trademark shots

<p>Pakistan speed demon Shoaib Akhtar appeals for a wicket</p>

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Pakistan speed demon Shoaib Akhtar appeals for a wicket

<p>Wasim Akram appealing against Robin Singh during an ODI match</p>

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Wasim Akram appealing against Robin Singh during an ODI match

<p>Pakistan pacer Waqar Younis appeals for a wicket with Ajay Jadeja in the background</p>

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Pakistan pacer Waqar Younis appeals for a wicket with Ajay Jadeja in the background

<p>Pakistan pacer Waqar Younis appeals for a wicket with Ajay Jadeja in the background</p>

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Pakistan pacer Waqar Younis appeals for a wicket with Ajay Jadeja in the background

<p>Wasim Akram appealing against Robin Singh during an ODI match</p>

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Wasim Akram appealing against Robin Singh during an ODI match

<p>Pakistan pacer Waqar Younis appeals for a wicket with Ajay Jadeja in the background</p>

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Pakistan pacer Waqar Younis appeals for a wicket with Ajay Jadeja in the background

<p>Wasim Akram appealing against Robin Singh during an ODI match</p>

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Wasim Akram appealing against Robin Singh during an ODI match

<p>Saleem Malik, Wasim Akram, Javed Miandad and Waqar Younis</p>

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Saleem Malik, Wasim Akram, Javed Miandad and Waqar Younis

<p>Aamer Sohail, Inzamam-ul-Haq and Mushtaq Ahmed</p>

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Aamer Sohail, Inzamam-ul-Haq and Mushtaq Ahmed

<p>Aamer Sohail, Inzamam-ul-Haq and Mushtaq Ahmed</p>

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Aamer Sohail, Inzamam-ul-Haq and Mushtaq Ahmed

<p>Mohammad Yousuf running between the wickets as Nayan Mongia looks on</p>

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Mohammad Yousuf running between the wickets as Nayan Mongia looks on

<p>Mohammad Yousuf running between the wickets as Nayan Mongia looks on</p>

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Mohammad Yousuf running between the wickets as Nayan Mongia looks on

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