• India cricket fan Sudhir Kumar Chaudhary arrives at Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi for the India v Afghanistan game in the T20 World Cup on Wednesday, November 3. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    India cricket fan Sudhir Kumar Chaudhary arrives at Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi for the India v Afghanistan game in the T20 World Cup on Wednesday, November 3. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • India cricket fans Sugumar Devraj and Vigneshwaran Jothi outside Zayed Cricket Stadium. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    India cricket fans Sugumar Devraj and Vigneshwaran Jothi outside Zayed Cricket Stadium. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Afghanistan fans outside Zayed Cricket Stadium to support their cricket team. Khushnum Bhandar i/ The National
    Afghanistan fans outside Zayed Cricket Stadium to support their cricket team. Khushnum Bhandar i/ The National
  • India fans turn out to support the cricket team outside Zayed Cricket Stadium. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    India fans turn out to support the cricket team outside Zayed Cricket Stadium. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Indian and Afghan cricket fans cheer for their teams during the T20 World Cup match. AP
    Indian and Afghan cricket fans cheer for their teams during the T20 World Cup match. AP
  • Indian and Afghan cricket fans cheer for their teams during the T20 World Cup match. Getty Images
    Indian and Afghan cricket fans cheer for their teams during the T20 World Cup match. Getty Images
  • Fans cheers from the stands during the T20 World Cup match between India and Afghanistan. Getty Images
    Fans cheers from the stands during the T20 World Cup match between India and Afghanistan. Getty Images
  • An Afghanistan poses for a photo at the Zayed Cricket stadium. Getty Images
    An Afghanistan poses for a photo at the Zayed Cricket stadium. Getty Images
  • An Afghanistan fan poses for a photo during the T20 World Cup match between India and Afghanistan. Getty Images
    An Afghanistan fan poses for a photo during the T20 World Cup match between India and Afghanistan. Getty Images
  • An India fan poses for a photo during the T20 World Cup match between India and Afghanistan. Getty Images
    An India fan poses for a photo during the T20 World Cup match between India and Afghanistan. Getty Images
  • An India fan poses for a photo during the T20 World Cup match between India and Afghanistan. Getty Images
    An India fan poses for a photo during the T20 World Cup match between India and Afghanistan. Getty Images
  • An Afghanistan fan poses for a photo during the T20 World Cup match between India and Afghanistan. Getty Images
    An Afghanistan fan poses for a photo during the T20 World Cup match between India and Afghanistan. Getty Images
  • An India fan poses for a photo during the T20 World Cup match between India and Afghanistan. Getty Images
    An India fan poses for a photo during the T20 World Cup match between India and Afghanistan. Getty Images
  • An Afghanistan fan poses for a photo during the T20 World Cup match between India and Afghanistan. Getty Images
    An Afghanistan fan poses for a photo during the T20 World Cup match between India and Afghanistan. Getty Images
  • Sudhir Kumar Chaudhary arrives to support the India cricket team outside Zayed Cricket Stadium. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Sudhir Kumar Chaudhary arrives to support the India cricket team outside Zayed Cricket Stadium. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Afghanistan fans outside Zayed Cricket Stadium. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Afghanistan fans outside Zayed Cricket Stadium. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

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India and Afghanistan fans turn out in Abu Dhabi for T20 World Cup clash - in pictures

Tournament hosts in desperate need of a victory after successive Super 12 defeats

The National

November 03, 2021

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India find themselves on the ropes at the T20 World Cup after successive defeats to open their Super 12 campaign, while Afghanistan sit second in Group 2 after two wins and a defeat from three matches.

The two sides clash in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday evening and thousands of fans descended on the Zayed Cricket Stadium to cheer on their team.

Check out the photo gallery above for the best pictures of fans arriving at the ground.

Updated: November 03, 2021, 3:08 PM
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