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India and Pakistan set up Asian Games cricket final showdown

Original: India and Pakistan set up Asian Games cricket final showdown amid political tensions

India and Pakistan will face each other in the men's cricket final at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, setting up a high-stakes clash between the two arch-rivals. The matchup carries extra weight as it comes amid ongoing political tensions between the neighbouring countries, and cricket fixtures between them routinely draw enormous global attention.

Why now: A rare India-Pakistan cricket final at a major multi-sport event, made more charged by current political tensions between the two countries.

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• India and Pakistan set up Asian Games cricket final showdown amid political tensions · The Independent
• India and Pakistan set up Asian Games cricket final showdown amid political tensions · AOL.com

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