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India and Pakistan will be up against each other in match 12 of the ODI World Cup 2023 at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday.

The excitement for the high-voltage clash has touched another level with fans all around the world waiting for the arch-rivals to produce some special brand of cricket to make the occasion even more thrilling and exciting.

Amid all the craze, the renowned YouTube live streamer Darren Jason Watkins Jr., popularly known as IShowSpeed, who calls himself Cristiano Ronaldo's biggest fan, was spotted in Mumbai.

 

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Speed was seen wearing Virat Kohli’s cricket jersey ahead of the nail-biter clash. The photo of speed has gone viral on social media.

“I am here because of Virat Kohli,” he mentions the 34-year-old Indian cricketer, “I want to see India beat Pakistan in the World Cup match tomorrow! I will be there at the stadium. I don’t follow cricket back home, but I follow Kohli. I want to meet him, and I am also excited to meet the Tunak Tunak guy (Daler Mehndi), I am just very excited bruh!” Speed was quoted as saying.

Speed is known for his gaming content, often playing popular titles like FIFA, Fortnite, and Roblox during live streams.

He is a dedicated football enthusiast and a huge fan of football legend Cristiano Ronaldo. He was spotted at multiple football stadiums in November-December 2022. His dream of meeting Ronaldo came true on June 18, 2023, in Lisbon, Portugal.

The 18-year-old has become a huge fan of India's star batter Virat Kohli lately and is often seen mentioning his name in his live streams.

His love for Virat became evident when he first referred to Kohli as the "GOAT" (Greatest of All Times) in a comment on an Instagram post featuring Pakistani cricketer, Babar Azam.

Speed is also seen having conversations with people on streams and asking and talking about Virat and his greatness in the world of cricket.

 

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Talking about the Indian team, they have won two out of two clashes so far where Virat Kohli smashed 85 and 55* respectively. The former India captain will now feature in the ODI World Cup match against Pakistan.

Earlier this year, Speed was seen supporting the Indian team in the World Test Championship final against Australia at the Oval in England.

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