IND vs PAK: Brand Ambassadors of T20 World Cup 2024! Fans cheer as Yuvraj Singh and Shahid Afridi pose in New York

The D-day arrived, accompanied by rain, dampening fans' excitement eagerly anticipating the big match between India and Pakistan in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024. However, despite the weather, fans from both countries cheered as the brand ambassadors of this year's T20 World Cup, Yuvraj Singh and Shahid Afridi, arrived in New York.

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The two players were at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, where they posed together, eliciting high praise from fans for the two all-rounders. From discussing their stats to admiring their records, netizens flooded X (formerly known as Twitter) with everything about these cricket legends.

Yuvraj Singh and Shahid Afridi together at New York stadium.👌

- Two Brand Ambassadors of this T20 World Cup. 🏆 pic.twitter.com/FBpTybsl4M

— Tanuj Singh (@ImTanujSingh) June 9, 2024

Yuvraj Singh and Shahid Afridi at the New York stadium. #INDvPAK #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/MGvvSxf7Wj

— Saabir Zafar (@Saabir_Saabu01) June 9, 2024

Yuvraj Singh and Shahid Afridi - two ambassador of 2024 T20 World Cup at the New York Stadium. 🏆#INDvsPAK

pic.twitter.com/FvjBngWsKn

— Nawab Naeem Sial (@NawabNaeem8058) June 9, 2024

Two gentlemen off the field but brutal power-hitters on the pitch who defined T20 cricket. Shahid Afridi and Yuvraj Singh reached NewYork Cricket Stadium! #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/B0xFcrhjAa

— Arfa Feroz Zake (@ArfaSays_) June 9, 2024

Adding to the excitement, alongside Yuvraj Singh was the 'God of Cricket' Sachin Tendulkar, who also attended the event, much to the delight of fans. They shared pictures of their greet and meet and spent time with Indian coach Rahul Dravid.

The God of Cricket - Sachin Tendulkar along with Rahul Dravid and Yuvraj Singh on the field before the big game 🔥#INDvsPAK | #T20WorldCup | #SachinTendulkar pic.twitter.com/DqZHMpSMNm

— CricWatcher (@CricWatcher11) June 9, 2024

The legend Sachin Tendulkar is here too ❤️❤️#tapmad #HojaoADFree #T20WorldCup #INDvsPAK pic.twitter.com/vxllUEgE8T

— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) June 9, 2024

God of cricket in New York 💙
Sachin Tendulkar in stadium #INDvsPAK pic.twitter.com/gN7cpRdGZL

— CrickeTendulkar 🇮🇳 (@CrickeTendulkar) June 9, 2024

As for the toss, Pakistan won and opted to field in this must-win game for both teams. The Men in Green rested Azam Khan and brought in Imad Wasim, while Team India remained unchanged. However, whether the game will be played remains uncertain as rain looms around the corner and could potentially play spoilsport.

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Rohit Sharma at the toss said, "Would've bowled first too. We need to assess how conditions play out and develop an idea of a good score. Those games have helped us assess conditions here. We've spoken about what we need to do as a batting unit to get a good score and then we've got the bowling unit to defend. Every game is important in a World Cup, you can't just show up. Anything can happen. We're sticking to the same XI".

Teams:

India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh

Pakistan (Playing XI): Mohammad Rizwan(w), Babar Azam(c), Usman Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Amir.

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