Overview

• On Game On Hai, Akhtar said Pakistan must get “Abhishek Bachchan” out early before quickly being corrected to India opener Abhishek Sharma, with the clip circulating widely.
• India and Pakistan are set for the final in Dubai on Sunday, with India unbeaten in the tournament and Pakistan qualifying after an 11‑run win over Bangladesh.
• Abhishek Sharma enters the final in prolific touch with 248 runs from five innings at a strike rate of 206.67.
• Recent meetings featured flashpoints including skipped handshakes and heated celebrations, and India lodged ICC complaints over provocative gestures by Haris Rauf and Sahibzada Farhan.
• Pre-match analysis highlights India’s dropped catches under Dubai’s ‘ring of fire’ floodlights and Pakistan’s heavy reliance on pace duo Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf amid batting questions.