India v Pakistan, 2nd semi-final, World Cup 2011, Mohali
Cricket is in the air
As the excitement leading up to the India-Pakistan World Cup semi-final reached fever pitch on the eve of the match, a nonpartisan fan got his face painted ...•Associated Press
World Cup trophy replicas where not hard to spot, like this one in chocolate ... •AFP
School kids cheered for the Indian team in Ahmedabad ...•AFP
"Chacha Cricket" was one among those fans•AFP
... while an Indian artist gave his sand sculpture a few final touches•AFP
... or this vehicle shaped like the trophy•AFP
... and Bhubaneswar ...•Associated Press
Shoaib Akhtar and Sachin Tendulkar look-alikes got-together in India...•Associated Press
Here an Indian sculptor displays his interpretation of the World Cup in white and green marble•AFP
... as Pakistan fans crossed the India-Pakistan border at Wagah•AFP
... while a banner outside a cinema theatre in Pakistan announced to passers-by that it would be screening the big semi-final clash•AFP