By Amlan Chakraborty DUBAI - Former champions India and Pakistan will face off on Sunday in a Twenty20 World Cup blockbuster in Dubai and the buzz around the game underlines the enduring appeal of the matchup between the sub-continent's feuding neighbours. India captain Virat Kohli and Pakistan counterpart Babar Azam have called it just another game, but that is clearly not the case.

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India-Pakistan blockbuster set to light up Twenty20 World Cup

Virat Kohli-led India and Babar Azam's Pakistan face-off in a Super 12 stage Group 2 clash at the T20 World Cup 2021.

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T20 World Cup 2021, India vs Pakistan: Virat Kohli and Babar Azam Key as Arch-rivals Face-off

As the Indian cricket team is set to begin their T20 World Cup campaign against Pakistan on Sunday (October 24), skipper Virat Kohli opened up on a range of issues such as Hardik Pandya's availability, playing in the bio-bubble, the Indo-Pak clash. However, a question around his decision to leave T20I captaincy appeared to have irritated the talismanic batter.

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'People are trying to dig something': Virat Kohli on decision to leave T20I captaincy

Addressing the media on the eve of T20 World Cup 2021, Indian skipper Virat Kohli talked about Hardik Pandya and hoped that he would be bowling 2 overs in a match at certain stage during the tournament. Pandya hasn't bowled a single delivery since July.

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Will Hardik Pandya bowl in T20 World Cup 2021? Skipper Virat Kohli answers the million-dollar question ahead of Pakistan tie

India skipper Virat Kohli on Saturday said they will take on a "very strong" Pakistan team in their Twenty20 World Cup opener and downplayed their unbeaten record against their opponents.

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Kohli says Pakistan 'very strong' ahead of T20 blockbuster

India vs Pakistan, T20 World Cup 2021: Babar Azam's men will take on the Virat Kohli-led team India for the sixth time across seven editions of the T20 World Cup.

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"I believe so. Looking at the IPL final, I believe that quality of pitches definitely is going to be far better in this T20 World Cup," Kohli said on the eve of the big game against Pakistan.

Expecting better pitches for T20 WC as compared to IPL, dew factor will be prominent: Kohli

Indian skipper Virat Kohli, who previously downplayed the hype around the mouth-watering India vs Pakistan clash, reiterated that his side's impeccable tournament record against Pakistan will count for nothing when both the teams will face off at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai on Sunday (October 24).

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