India, Feb. 15 -- Indian fans arriving in Colombo, Sri Lanka ahead of the high-voltage India-Pakistan clash today are upbeat and optimistic and a turning the build-up into a sea of tricolour as faces were painted, hair streaked with saffron and green, and jerseys proudly worn. Coming from all around the country, supporters we spoke to carry a shared sense of belief that India would come out on top against their arch rivals.

Manoj Kumar Sahu from Behrampur, Odisha, got his face painted in the tricolour, and spoke to us while soaking in the atmosphere. "I am really excited about the match and looking forward to it. India is going to beat Pakistan in this tense game. And I feel Abhishek Sharma is going to play the innings of his lifetime," ...