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Lahore prepares for the 'mental war'
Nothing could be bigger than a contest between archrivals India and Pakistan though the hosts seem to hold the advantage this time round.
In this part of the world, nothing could be bigger than a contest between archrivals India and Pakistan -- be it cricket of hockey.
As ongoing Champions Trophy in Lahore gears up for Wednesday's clash between the traditional rivals, players as well as fans waited with bated breath for what is being billed as the match of the tournament.
The Indians are certainly not in their best of form and have come to the tournament with a young side, but Pakistan are not ready to take any chances.
"It's always a mental war when Pakistan play India," declared Sohail Abbas, world's highest goal scorer.
"We are not taking the young opponents lightly and would be going all out for the kill."
India have lost most of the matches that they played against Pakistan this year but that has not dampened the spirit of the people of Lahore who are likely to watch the match in large numbers.
"We will be there at the stadium to support our team. It is a big match and we don't want to miss out on the action," said Sehbaz, a local resident.
"In the October Test match, Pakistan and India had an exciting match and we enjoyed that a lot. The teams were in their elements then. We would like to see a similar contest tomorrow," he added.
