India, Feb. 21 -- Some rivalries border on the extreme, like India-Pakistan, while friendlier faceoffs exist too, such as India-South Africa. Regardless of the artificial hype generated by the promos, the inter-squad camaraderie between the two teams remains unaffected.

You could see it in the play-and-games between captains Suryakumar Yadav and Aiden Markram during pre-tournament promotions. Or the Hardik Pandya-David Miller bond. The closing moments of the 2024 T20 World Cup were defined by Hardik's finest hour and the most painful one for Miller. Having won matches for Gujarat Titans with Hardik as skipper, their bond remains firmly intact.

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