Political tensions and lack of bilateral cricketing ties have ensured that when India and Pakistan eventually play each other in multi-team tournaments, factors like current form and head-to-head records become irrelevant. There is no recency bias. The last time these two teams played in a 50-over contest was in Old Trafford, Manchester in June 2019, in the World Cup - a good 51 months ago.
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