Cricket-Fans throng hospitals for overnight stay as Indo-Pak hysteria grips Ahmedabad

Cricket fans, Arun Haryani (Right) and Anil Advani (Left) paint their bodies in the Indian and Pakistani national flag colours, ahead of the match between India and Pakistan in the ICC World Cup, in Ahmedabad, India, October 11, 2023. REUTERS/Amit Dave

NEW DELHI/AHMEDABAD (Reuters) - Cricket fever has gripped Ahmedabad ahead of Saturday's World Cup group stage clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan and a visit to the hospitals near the venue of the match in the western Indian city clearly shows the degree of excitement.

Quite a few of the hospitals have seen a sudden influx of patients booked in for check-ups involving a night's stay to coincide with the most anticipated match of the World Cup.