India-Pakistan ties are hostage to domestic politics more than ever before, which is why a backchannel springs up every now and then.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/editorials/sco-g20-presidencies-offer-delhi-opportunity-to-demonstrate-its-stature-it-must-not-let-bilateral-tensions-cast-a-shadow-8596910/

In that game he would hit the match-winning hit over the boundary rope that had the gravitas to be called the second most-important six in the history of India-Pakistan rivalry.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/ind-vs-aus-with-first-test-century-since-2019-a-virat-kohli-message-his-story-still-in-the-making-8492844/

No room for India-Pakistan T20 drama then, like when took three runs when the ball ricocheted off the stumps after a free-hit delivery in the World T20 game.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/picking-playing-xi-after-toss-albie-morkel-feels-sa20s-new-playing-conditions-are-good-for-the-game-8373744/

With the high-voltage India-Pakistan 2023 ODI World Cup clash booked for October 15th at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, fans have gone berserk over the match at the iconic venue.

Source: https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/fans-erupt-as-icc-book-narendra-modi-stadium-in-ahmedabad-as-venue-for-india-pakistan-2023-world-cup-clash