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A fan with his body painted with tri-colours waves India's national flag in Ahmedabad. AFP
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Fans in Kolkata hold a placard with a picture of India captain Virat Kohli as they perform rituals ahead of their T20 World Cup match against Pakistan in Duba. AFP
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Cricket fans in Kolkata hold a placard with the picture of India's captain Virat Kohli. AFP
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A cricket fan holds a placard with the picture of India's captain Virat Kohli (R) as he performs rituals wishing the victory of the Indian cricket team ahead of their ICC T20 World Cup 2021 cricket match against Pakistan played in Dubai, in Kolkata on October 24, 2021. (Photo by DIBYANGSHU SARKAR / AFP)
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A cricket fan in Kolkata holds a placard with the picture of India's captain Virat Kohli as he performs rituals wishing his team to victory. AFP
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Cricket fans in Kolkata hold a placard with the picture of India's captain Virat Kohli. AFP
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Cricket fans in Kolkata hold a placard with the picture of India's captain Virat Kohli. AFP
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Cricket fans in Kolkata hold a placard with the picture of India's captain Virat Kohli. AFP
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Cricket fans in New Delshi tie a banner with the pictures of India's captain Virat Kohli (L) and Pakistan's captain Babar Azam (R). AFP
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Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli, left, warms up during a training session a day ahead of their match against Pakistan. AP
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Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli, warms up during a training session a day ahead of their match against Pakistan. AP
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Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli during a training session. AP
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Cricket fans pray for an India victory in New Delhi. AFP
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Cricket fans pray for an India victory in New Delhi. AFP
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Team India mentor MS Dhoni, left, talks with Varun Chakravarthy during a training session. AP
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A fan with his body painted with tri-colours waves India's national flag in Ahmedabad. AFP
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Fans in Kolkata hold a placard with a picture of India captain Virat Kohli as they perform rituals ahead of their T20 World Cup match against Pakistan in Duba. AFP
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Cricket fans in Kolkata hold a placard with the picture of India's captain Virat Kohli. AFP
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A cricket fan holds a placard with the picture of India's captain Virat Kohli (R) as he performs rituals wishing the victory of the Indian cricket team ahead of their ICC T20 World Cup 2021 cricket match against Pakistan played in Dubai, in Kolkata on October 24, 2021. (Photo by DIBYANGSHU SARKAR / AFP)
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A cricket fan in Kolkata holds a placard with the picture of India's captain Virat Kohli as he performs rituals wishing his team to victory. AFP
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Cricket fans in Kolkata hold a placard with the picture of India's captain Virat Kohli. AFP
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Cricket fans in Kolkata hold a placard with the picture of India's captain Virat Kohli. AFP
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Cricket fans in Kolkata hold a placard with the picture of India's captain Virat Kohli. AFP
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Cricket fans in New Delshi tie a banner with the pictures of India's captain Virat Kohli (L) and Pakistan's captain Babar Azam (R). AFP
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Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli, left, warms up during a training session a day ahead of their match against Pakistan. AP
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Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli, warms up during a training session a day ahead of their match against Pakistan. AP
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Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli during a training session. AP
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Cricket fans pray for an India victory in New Delhi. AFP
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Cricket fans pray for an India victory in New Delhi. AFP
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Team India mentor MS Dhoni, left, talks with Varun Chakravarthy during a training session. AP
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A fan with his body painted with tri-colours waves India's national flag in Ahmedabad. AFP
India fans pray for T20 World Cup victory over Pakistan - in pictures
Arch rivals go head-to-head in Dubai on Sunday
Dominic Hart
24 October, 2021
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