Gayle interacted with the Indian and Pakistani players ahead of the marquee clash in New York.
Ahead of the high-octane T20 World Cup 2024 clash between India and Pakistan, fans witnessed wonderful scenes at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York.
West Indies legend Chris Gayle was seen interacting with the Indian team members. The atmosphere was filled with camaraderie as Gayle shared warm hugs and joyful laughter with Rohit Sharma and his men.
The exchange between the Universe Boss and the Indian squad added to the buzz surrounding around the marquee encounter.
Star Indian batter Virat Kohli approached Gayle and greeted him in his charismatic style, much to the delight of the fans.
Gayle, who was sporting the white jacket with an Indian flag on one sleeve and Pakistan flag on the other, also collected autographs from the Indian and Pakistani team members on his attire.
Later on, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam won the toss and elected to bowl first. However, the light drizzle and wet outfield delayed the start of the match by almost an hour.
While the Men in Blue are entering the big match on the back of a thumping eight-wicket victory over Ireland in New York, Pakistan suffered an embarrassing defeat at the hands of USA in their campaign opener in Dallas.
India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Akshar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh
Pakistan (Playing XI): Mohammad Rizwan(w), Babar Azam(c), Usman Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Amir