The dispute was sparked by selectors announcing a pool of players for this month's series without taking captain Inzamam-ul-Haq or Miandad into confidence.
The national team, captained for the bulk of those years by Misbah Ul Haq, hosted its 'home' games in the United Arab Emirates and remained relatively successful until fixtures trickled back onto Pakistani soil in 2018.
Since first opening the batting together in January 2023, the duo has been prolific in 50 overs cricket.
Rajneesh Gupta picks instances of sledging which backfired spectacularly and the players had to pay dearly for their misadventures.
Veteran batsman Inzamam-ul-Haq was included in the 15-man squad named on Saturday.
Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer said the team would go with two openers and give them a proper run in the series against England.
Who can forget the 1996 World Cup quarter-final in Bengaluru? Or Sachin Tendulkar's magical knock at Centurion in the 2003 World Cup? Or Kapil Dev-inspired India bowling out Pakistan 87 at Sharjah?
'This WC will heavily rely on openers as they have to set the tone'
With barely four months to go for the ICC Cricket World Cup in the Australian continent, former India skipper Sourav Ganguly feels Virat Kohli's batting success will decide India's success at the sporting extravaganza.
Rajneesh Gupta picks fun sledging through the decades. Take a look!
JuD and FIF were proscribed under an ordinance that has been lapsed.
When the defending champion India take on Pakistan in their potentially high-octane campaign opener of the ICC Cricket World Cup on February 15 at the Adelaide Oval, the awe-inspiring Sachin Tendulkar would be conspicuously absent for the first time in a match between the two arch-rivals in the showpiece event.
Rajneesh Gupta presents all the fascinating career numbers of players in the World Cup.
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