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‘Pakistan loves you’: Why India’s Virat Kohli wins hearts across the border

24/09/2023 02:21 PM | Click to read full article

Pakistan and India have been bitter rivals since they were split into two countries in their 1947 independence from British rule. Whenever their cricket teams meet in tournaments, the exorbitantly priced tickets are sold out within minutes because fans spend years waiting for the clash. Khursheed Ali, a resident of Karachi, Pakistan, says, “There is no doubt that all of Pakistan loves Virat Kohli. It’s for a simple reason – he does not let petty politics get in the way of friendship.”

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