ICC World Cup 2023: "India vs Pakistan - That's Bigger Than The Ashes" - Chris Gayle's Bold Remark On High-Octane Clash

West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle made a bold remark on India vs Pakistan clash. He said that the game between two Asian arch-rivals is bigger than the Ashes as billions watch that enthralling contest.

India and Pakistan are all set to clash with each other in the World Cup 2023. The much-anticipated clash between two heavyweights of Asia will take place on 15th October at the Narendra Modi International Stadium in Ahmedabad. What makes it even more interesting is it is expected that around 1,30,000 people will be cheering from the stands.

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India and Pakistan have always engaged in high-intensity battles and what makes their match even special is they only face each other in the Asia Cup and ICC events. Whenever they play, the atmosphere is something that is undefinable as crowds, players and everyone involved in the match are under high pressure and it’s considered one of the biggest matches in sports.

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Chris Gayle said that he will be there to watch the match on 15th October and rated the game between India and Pakistan as bigger than the Ashes. Speaking to the Times of India, he said:

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“India vs Pakistan – that’s bigger than the Ashes. Yes, that’s bigger than Ashes, absolutely. That’s humongous on a world stage. Billions of people watching that. We know what comes. Let’s see what happens on the 15th. I’ll go watch it.”

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Chris Gayle also went on to pick two key players for India in the world cup. He feels that Jasprit Bumrah along with Suryakumar Yadav will be valuable for the team. He explained:

“(Jasprit) Bumrah for sure. I’m sure he’s going to be back. And young man Surya (Suryakumar Yadav). These two guys.”

The ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 has taken everyone by excitement ever since ICC announced the schedule for the tournament. The event will kick start from 5th October with the final set to take place on 19th November. Coming to the Indian cricket team, they will play their first game on 8th October against Australia.

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