Fans offer special prayers for Team India ahead of big match against Pakistan

Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 14 (ANI): Ahead of the epic clash between India and Pakistan World Cup match, people performed prayers and havans in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur on Saturday.
One of the biggest rivalries in the world of cricket India and Pakistan is about to unfold right in the world's biggest cricket ground, the Narendra Modi Stadium today.
At the Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple located at Ghantaghar in Kanpur, Indian cricket lovers carried posters and banners in their hands and performed havan and prayed for the victory of Team India.
They said that this time team India will perform even better than the last match.
The Men in Blue have dominated the head-to-head record in ODI World Cup matches with all seven games against the arch-rival, boasting a 100 per cent win record till now.
If they go on to win Saturday's clash, India will tie the record for most wins against a team without any loss in the World Cup. Pakistan currently holds the record against Sri Lanka with 8 victories in their name.
Even though the overall record doesn't favour the Men in Green, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam emphasized on importance of believing in themselves in the pre-match press conference.
"I think what has happened in the past is not important. We want to live in present. I think we can do well. India-Pakistan match is high-intensity. Believe in ourselves. There are a lot of fans coming. I think we have an opportunity to do well in front of fans," Babar said.
The biggest question of this match will be whether Shubman Gill will feature on the ground that he is known to score runs on.
India team captain Rohit Sharma had a simple answer to this question as he said "99 per cent he is available. We'll see tomorrow." (ANI)