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Cricket World Cup: India optimistic ahead of Pakistan match

Kres Harrington
October 5, 2023

The Cricket World Cup gets underway in just a couple of hours' time, with defending champions England facing New Zealand. But there's ANOTHER highly anticipated – and politically charged – contest scheduled later this month: India versus Pakistan.

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