As the ICC World Cup 2023 approaches, Pakistan cricket fans find themselves reminiscing about the iconic 1992 World Cup victory, the only time the Men in Green clinched the coveted trophy. The nostalgia surrounding that historic win has prompted fans to search for parallels between the 1992 and 2023 World Cup campaigns.
On Instagram, one passionate Pakistan cricket fan shared a hilarious video highlighting some striking similarities between the two World Cups. The amusing video pointed out common elements, such as India winning the Asia Cup, an injury to a Pakistani pacer, fluctuations in Pakistan’s ODI rankings, and the team captain being unmarried during both tournaments.
Meanwhile, the Pakistan cricket team landed at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad, India, on Wednesday, ready to participate in the mega event. They’ve already played one warm-up match, which unfortunately resulted in a five-wicket loss to New Zealand.
Next up, the Green Shirts will face Australia on October 3 in their second warm-up match, gearing up for their World Cup campaign opener against the Netherlands on October 6.
Pakistan’s squad for the ICC World Cup 2023 includes:
- Babar Azam (Captain)
- Abdullah Shafique
- Fakhar Zaman
- Imam-ul-Haq
- Iftikhar Ahmed
- Mohammad Rizwan (Wicketkeeper)
- Shadab Khan
- Mohammad Nawaz
- Usama Mir
- Haris Rauf
- M Wasim Jnr
- Hasan Ali
- Shaheen Shah Afridi
- Saud Shakeel
- Salman Ali Agha
Additionally, there are traveling reserves: Mohammad Haris, Abrar Ahmed, and Zaman Khan.
Pakistan’s World Cup schedule for 2023:
- October 6 — vs Netherlands in Hyderabad
- October 10 — vs Sri Lanka in Hyderabad
- October 14 — vs India in Ahmedabad
- October 20 — vs Australia in Bengaluru
- October 23 — vs Afghanistan in Chennai
- October 27 — vs South Africa in Chennai
- October 31 — vs Bangladesh in Kolkata
- November 4 — vs New Zealand in Bengaluru (Day match)
- November 11 — vs England in Kolkata
Day matches will commence at 10:00 AM Pakistan Standard Time (PST), while all other fixtures will be day-night matches, starting at 01:30 PM PST.
Should Pakistan qualify for the semi-finals, those matches will be held in Kolkata. However, if India also makes it to the semi-finals, and they face Pakistan, the match will be hosted in Kolkata instead of Mumbai.
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