The India-Pakistan Group A clash at Dubai International Cricket Stadium went ahead as scheduled despite online backlash from Indian fans.
This is the first meeting between the two countries since the cross-border clashes earlier this year, which intensified calls for boycott of the match.
Pakistan captain Salman Agha went on to win the toss and elected to bat first, like in their first match, as they fielded an unchanged playing XI.
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Soon after, the men in green were left shocked and embarrassed during the national anthem, with the wrong music being played at the venue.
Pakistan players left embarrassed during national anthem
As the game approached, both teams lined up for the national anthem as usual and Pakistan was the first team singing the anthem.
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However, to everyone's surprise, the DJ accidentally played 'Jalebi Baby' instead of their national anthem and left the players uneasy. The mistake was rectified instantly, and the correct music was played, but the moment soon went viral on the internet.
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DJ played Jalebi Baby song on Pakistan National anthem 🤣#INDvsPAK #BoycottINDvPAK pic.twitter.com/rJBmfvqedI
— 𝗩 𝗔 𝗥 𝗗 𝗛 𝗔 𝗡 (@ImHvardhan21) September 14, 2025
Thanks to Shaheen Afridi's 33*(16) cameo, Pakistan finished the innings with 127/9 on the board after losing wickets regularly throughout the innings.
Sahibzada Farhan contributed 40(44) at the top, while India's Kuldeep Yadav was the pick of the bowlers with 3/18 in his 4 overs.
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