Excitement mounts as fans wait for Pakistan-India T20 World Cup showdown

VIDEO SHOWS: PEOPLE PLAYING CRICKET AND WALKING THROUGH OUTDOOR MARKET / EXTERIOR OF PAKISTAN CRICKET BOARD OFFICE AND STADIUM / SOUNDBITES FROM FANS AND LOCAL RESIDENTS  SHOTLIST ONLY, COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: LAHORE, PAKISTAN (FEBRUARY 10, 2026) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE PLAYING CRICKET 2. EXTERIOR OF PAKISTAN CRICKET BOARD OFFICE AND STADIUM 3. WORDS READING (English): “PAKISTAN CRICKET BOARD GADDAFI STADIUM" 4. TRAFFIC DRIVING PAST PAKISTAN CRICKET BOARD OFFICE AND STADIUM 5. (SOUNDBITE) (Urdu) CRICKET FAN AND LAHORE RESIDENT, MOHAMMAD UZAIFA KHAN, SAYING: “We are very happy. Absolutely, we are proud of our team. God willing, our team will win and defeat India. We will come to the field and speak with full pride about our team. God willing, our team will win and be successful." 6. PEOPLE STANDING ALONG ROADSIDE 7. PEOPLE GETTING OFF BUS AT BUS STOP  8. (SOUNDBITE) (Urdu) CRICKET FAN AND LAHORE RESIDENT, MOHAMMAD IJAZ, SAYING: “We should definitely play. We should give them a befitting reply. India is not capable of defeating us, so they can play with us. We want Pakistan’s name to be held high.” KARACHI, PAKISTAN (FEBRUARY 10, 2026) (REUTERS – Access all) 9. VARIOUS OF TRAFFIC MOVING 10. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE SHOPPING AND WALKING THROUGH OUTDOOR MARKET 11. (SOUNDBITE) (Urdu) CRICKET FAN AND KARACHI RESIDENT, SHAFQAT AZIZ, SAYING:  “If there is cricket but no Pakistan–India match in a World Cup, then the fun is incomplete. The real excitement of the World Cup comes from matches between Pakistan and India. The whole world knows it when we compete with India, and India knows they are competing with Pakistan.” 12. PEOPLE WALKING THROUGH CROWDED OUTDOOR MARKET  13. (SOUNDBITE) (Urdu) CRICKET FAN AND KARACHI RESIDENT, KAFEEL AHMED, SAYING:  “The Pakistan–India match does not mean that people are only watching it. There is a different intensity to it. If Pakistan wins by 12 runs, there is no greater happiness than that. This happiness is not just about a challenge against a rival; it is the feeling that comes after defeating your opponent. Of course, 250 million people share that feeling, remembering how Pakistan surprised India on February 15. There is expectation, hope, and also prayers that Pakistan will win the match.” 14. MOTORCYCLES DRIVING PAST SHOPS 15. CRICKET FAN AND KARACHI RESIDENT, RAI FAYAZ, SPEAKING TO FELLOW LOCAL RESIDENT 16. (SOUNDBITE) (Urdu) CRICKET FAN AND KARACHI RESIDENT, RAI FAYAZ, SAYING: “As for the match, I think it is a very good thing. Sometimes expressions of consent are interpreted by India as a victory for us, although that is not the case. If we keep the game as just a game, it benefits both countries. The benefit is not only that the public is happy or that young people who play cricket are happy; it also increases business and public interest. But if it is turned into a war, then the match loses its meaning and becomes wrong for both countries.” 17. TRAFFIC ON ROAD STORY: TO FOLLOW

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