One who performs good in this match will get all his previous mistakes erased. Team Pakistan should play fearlessly & with a positive attacking cricket. They will win. A very Good Luck to all members of the team.

Awesome Pictures!! Truly nice of Kohli to give a bat to Amir!!!

Play like professionals win or lose should not matter much! Important thing is that India and Pakistan live like friends and not like enemies! We all have to play our role in this!

Well done guys make sure u guys give us good game show

Well done VK. Personally, i didn't like him/his attitude, but this is how you win over people. Good to see Friendly rivalry

This Kohli dude is so cool!

Winining or Losing does matter but what matters more is GOOD GAME!

Pakistan`s openers should prove that they are regular batsman otherwise they are closers of entire team.

Nice to see two modern stars of the game sharing lighter moments together. Pakistan some how has to get over the jinx of not being able to defeat India in a WC. If they do so, it will be hard for India to qualify unless BD defeats some contender. In fact defeating India will help in eliminating one big WC contender. On the other side, India will be happy to face Pakistan in this do or die situation as Pakistan team always takes extra pressure in these encounters whereas Indian remains cool. Whatever happens, we want to see a hardly fought match with Aamir and Kohli fighting it out....

Pakistan puts pressure on themselves and end up loosing. They are more balanced on paper than India. India might loose more because of bad team selection. They should drop Raina and bring in Rahane for batting stability. Yuvraj is also not consistent. They should have taken Pandey instead. But knowing Dhoni he will stick to the same team..which could backfire.

Great to see cordial atmosphere before the match....signs of a healthy relationship brewing among the two teams.

The practice area also has a line of control? :-P

It is a very good chance for Amir to perform and clean his reputation markedly... good play by the whole team will count including very very good fielding...

Before start of WC, though Ind wil convicngly win on 19th ... but india lost to NZ, & pak win agnst bangladesh, pak wil have less pressure... this match will be cliff hanger go till de last ball.. India has to play exceptionally well....

Good friendly gesture by a classy cricketer.

Nice to see them talking obviously in the same language. For me, if Pakistan is to win, they have to get Kohli under 10 runs and I know in order to get to him, they first have to get a wicket!

All the best .Happy to see those light moments from both teams. Winning doesn't as long as these two countries progress further towards peace.

Pakistani cricketers should shun arrogance, and not think they are a dangerous side. Pakistani team has trained hard. Let us hope they win.

Great gesture by Virat Kohli.

Mr. Kohli, you have won not only my heart but a lot of hearts in Pakistan. This is true sportsmanship.

@Karachian : You said "Pakistan will loose" and it is correct. Paksiatn has to loose from their stiffness norm, as shown against Sri Lanka!

So how does Sethi or PCB or whoever makes Pakistan lose on purpose? Do they hypnotize the players or do they offer kickbacks or is there some other medium that makes them underperform. And why does this not leak out to the media/public eventually? Let's not be naive. There is no conspiracy going on. Enjoy the match!

Last time Indians gave present to Aamir, he ended up behind bars even being under age plus maximum 5 year ban. No soothing gestures by Indians can cure wounds!!

Look at the photographs. Do you people really think Pak cricket team had any security risk in India?. Still PCB did drama as usual. Pictures don't lie.

Pakistan will lose this match

@Indus ... If you are not happy with Dhoni (who by the way is the best thing EVER to have happened to Indian cricket) you are unlikely to experience happiness as a Indian cricket fan. Get behind the team and remember you are a sofa fan. At least have a balanced opinion.

Pakistan batting will decide the match. If they go like they did against BD, India won't stand a chance. I cannot wait !

excellent news

Won't going to be easy win for any team. India have an edge because of their past records wins against Pakistan.

excellent news I think pak will lose whatever circumstances tell

It's a ploy by Kohli. Now that Kohli has given Amir a nice shining bat, Amir will spend more time in nets batting, instead of bowling.

why are most of the pakistani players showing tummy? how can you be so unfit in this day and age of cricket.

@Karachian Conspiracy theories? Players performance on the ground matters.

Kohli should have given his bat to Afridi instead to beat the Indian bowlers.

Love the pics dawn. You never disappoint your readers when it comes to pics.

Got to respect Kohli not only for his batting but also for his sportsmanship! I feel that the hostilities on both sides are politically driven. The more we interact with each other, the more we realize how similar we are and why we need to move past the politics.

something tells me that tomorrow the history will not repeat itself.

Hmm, something fishy....Amir may not be effective in tomorrow's game.

I loved seeing players smiling, specially Kohli and Afridi, that right there is how we as two nations should treat one another. This is just great showmanship and respect shown by Indian Captain towards Pakistani team as the visitors, lessons could be learned here, leave all the hate or bad feelings on the pitch. Thank you Indian team.

Good luck my team!

Kohli you are world class,destiny of India And Pakistan is bind together,you guys can teach a lesson or two to politicians and clergy.

So nice of Kohli showing the sportsman spirit!

The match will depend on how the condition of the pitch.

@Abdulla Hussain Thats why Afridi is still playing even after 2-3 years of non performance

Nice gesture. Win hearts. Why bother so much on who wins and who loses. Lets have good cricket.

I am a die hard India fan. I hope India overwhelms Pakistan and beats them by 10 wickets or 100 runs. But I will say this...if it is not India to win the tournament..then I hope it is Pakistan. Amir made a mistake as a kid... He got greedy...as if the others are not greedy. He had paid for his mistake... And I pray to God that I see him bowl to Kohli for a long time to come... And may they be both be blessed with very long caree

Hey bro, please enjoy the game..no tension...its game...best of luck both team.

I wonder if Kohli puts a microphone in that bat so he can hear everything from the Pakistani dressing room :p Lolx.....its just the same as afridi gave the shoe to Shakib-ul-hassan during the first match.....I am sure he must have dropped some nail in it so he can make shakib run out later on :)

India Pakistan cricket clash has always been incredibly high voltage encounters more for viewers as compared to players who apparently seem to be quite relaxed. They very rightly claim it as any other bilateral enc and that helps them to perform. Some of them, probably youngsters may be experiencing extraordinary pressure which obviously affects their performance. At the end of the day everyone assimilates it as a game in which one side only can win and other is said to have lost.

This tournament is being played between the two countries in a friendly atmosphere than ever before. Thanks to Afridi and Kohli for their contributions for making it so. Let us how it turns out to be in today's all important game.

Pakistan should enjoy playing rather than worrying about humiliation again and again in WC against India. We must accept that Indian team is far better than any team in the world. Pakistan can win against India, only when India lose. It's on India, rather than Pakistan to win..

Glad to see the Pakistani players really relaxed in India. Seem to be enjoying their stay there

Though iam Indian but my gut feeling is that India may loose this match. Anyway what matters is best performance from both the teams like England - South Africa encounter. All the best to both the teams

It is bangladesh ...Who got India & Pakistan...close....we are not EVEN able to accept Bangladesh as our rivals....

It's Amir honesty and truthfulness that has Kohli so impressed to gift a bat, Amir you're truly a son of a great mother who raised you to be so honest.

"Catches win matches"- Lala Amarnath. It is equally true for T20 encounter as it was in his days of Test Cricket. I hope, Pakistani players who are rather casual when it comes to catches, will remember what Lala Amarnath said.

Bravo! A magnanimous gesture by a world class batsman. Excellent sportsmanship! Congratulations to both the players. Salams

Kohli is a great persona & down to earth man, By the way FYI heavy rainfall in Kolkata around 10 AM to 10.45

A super gesture from an equally super cricketer ... thanks Kohli ... it means a lot to us.

Juzz look at the fitness & Body structure of Virat ! like a world class athlete.

I am not sure if India will win this WC, but at least I pray that an Asian team wins it. The Goras (SA, England, Aus, NZ) are really playing fantastic cricket in this tournament.

I love that shots, that is the true spirit of the sport. Please bring peace and love rather then war. Kohli you won my heart already

One great result does not make a team World beaters, nor does one poor result make a team a pushover. This is T20 we are talking about where if India play like they did against New Zealand even Afghanistan can beat them. Similarly if Pakistan plays as they did against Bangladesh, they can beat any team. Reputation counts for nothing, performance on the day counts for everything.

Nice gesture by VC. Indian bawling is not all that bad and sufficiently good to give hard time to Pakistani batsmen. So, I don't think Pakistan can win as Indian batting is barring few exception is enough solid to win this game.

@Indus But Panday has not been able to play more than 1 or 2 balls in last 3-4 encounters. Where as Yuvraj contributed in most crucial times. Remember the matches in Asia cup recently .In the last match Yuvraj was out early and see what happened .

Who says Kohli is insolent and Indians hate us? Healthy gesture negates all these impressions.

Good work done by Kohli. He applaus Amir in Asia Cup also.Best of luck 4 Amir future.May be today's match is Interesting one.Cricket will win as a good cricketer fan............left behind all the statistics..........and enjoy the match.My Dharamshala ticket is cancelled .But i hope there will be a good match.

@Indus if you are talking about Manish Pandey who won the last match for India then I am with you.

It was a nice gesture and that is it. People are trying to make a film out of it!

Thank you for your kind gesture Virat Kohli. Mohammad Amir will gift you back your middle stump this evening.

@Saad(DXB) cool!! Amir might just play with the same bat in 12th or 13th over today.

i have feeling kohli will rope amir in ipl in his team next year..

Heart says Pakistan BUT mind says India......!!

Amir, please check the bat for 10 times before playing

Let's turn this into a very friendly match. No offensive comments please. Heartiest congratulations to the winning team. As for the other team, remember "you have won in the past & you will win again" Play positive cricket & enthrall the fans. Win good, Loose good.

India's best batsman gives a gift to the best PAK bowler. What a nice moment. Cricket is rich in talents . Let's hope lots of gr8 contests in test matches between these 2

Virat Kohli and Shahid Afridi smiling with an open heart, What a beautiful picture ! I wish it depicts all the people on both sides of the border and become a symbol for bringing us together as friends and brother not enemies. (Amen)

Best of luck Pakistan

Gift giving, gift receiving and gift returning - are vital for community making in our part of the world. Way to go India and Pakistan.

Kohli gave Amir this bat so he can beat all Pak players for ruining his good performance by losing to India

@Abdulla Hussain -" Team Pakistan should play fearlessly & with a positive attacking cricket." what a line of thinking.

@Debate-Debit-Credit -"Important thing is that India and Pakistan live like friends and not like enemies! We all have to play our role in this!" Respectful bow to you.

@SRK - It is just a game. Put your heart and give it your best but it is still not "do or die situation ".

What a junter-munter bat!

Amir doesn't have enough money to buy a decent bat. That is why he asked Kohli for one. PCB should start paying more money to its cricketers...

My team for next match irrespective of type of wicket in order of batting: Hafeez Shehzad Sarfraz Afridi Immad Waseem Babar Azam Nawaz Iftikhar Wahab Aamir Anwer Ali

@Abhinav Sharma This is called a good gesture. PPl like you spread the negativity all around.

Pakistani cricketers seem very friendly and decent as always.

I think we should have a indo-pak match against rest of world

@iloveladoos Great Idea India - Pakistan vs rest of the world Please post this comment Dawn Here my team for both sides ( considering all players in top form & injury free ) Let's call it Team Green & Blue Umer Akmal - Rohit sharma -Virat Kohli -Suresh Raina - Shoaib Malik- Afridi - Dhoni (C) - Ashwin - Amir - Bumrah - Irfan , Nehra ( 12th guy ) Vs ROW AB devilers (wk) - Gayle - Watson - J root - Smith (c)- Miller - Maxwell - Starc - Boult - Tahir - Malinga , Guptil (12th man ) Agree ?