Follow UsIndia-Pakistan clashes on the cricket field are something that no one can forget easily and former India T20 captain and current ODI captain Rohit Sharma also feels the same as he shared an anecdote related to the last meeting between the two teams in the shortest format, which took place in New York, USA during the T20 World Cup 2024.
Talking about what made that game unique, Rohit mentioned a threat that the players had received before the game and why they had not gone out in the city two days prior to the marquee clash.
"Before the India vs Pakistan match, we were told there was a threat - something was going on. So, two days before the game, we weren’t allowed to step out of the hotel. The atmosphere started building from there,” Rohit said on JioHotstar’s special 'Champions Waali Feeling Phir Se', as quoted by Times of India.
“We were ordering food in, and the hotel was so packed you could barely walk. Fans, the media - everyone was there. That’s when you realise this isn’t just another match - something special is about to happen,” he added.
Rohit further narrated the feeling that he gets before every India-Pakistan game, even after having featured in a number of them already.
"As soon as we got near the stadium, it already felt like a celebration - Indian fans, Pakistani fans, all dancing and enjoying themselves. I’ve played so many India–Pakistan games now - I’ve lost count - but that pre-match energy, that feeling… It’s always something else. Nothing compares to it," he said.