What is "DIL DIL Pakistan" and why it's viral in T20 World Cup?

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Pakistan fans react ahead of the T20 World Cup cricket semifinal between New Zealand and Pakistan in Sydney, Australia, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft) Source: AP / Rick Rycroft/AP

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"Dil Dil Pakistan" is one of the most popular slogans of Pakistani cricket fans during the T20 World-cup 2022. Wordings are an extract from the viral patriotic song released by the rock music band Vital Signs in 1987. If you are curious, then know more about the stories and emotions associated with the song.

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Pakistani fans with Dil Dil Pakistan posters at SCG
jubilant Pakistani family is celebrating Pakistan’s victory at SCG
It is Pakistan's first World Cup final since 2009, when they beat Sri Lanka in the final at Lord's.
Vital Signs were a Pakistani pop and rock band formed in 1986
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A Pakistan supporter during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 Semi Final 1 cricket match between New Zealand and Pakistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Wednesday, November 9, 2022. (AAP Image/Dean Lewins) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY, IMAGES TO BE USED FOR NEWS REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY, NO COMMERCIAL USE WHATSOEVER, NO USE IN BOOKS WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT FROM AAP Source: AAP / DEAN LEWINS/AAPIMAGE
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Pakistan fans react during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Pakistan and Bangladesh in Adelaide, Australia, Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/James Elsby) Source: AP / James Elsby/AP
Cricket fans outside Adelaide oval after the second semi-final played between India and England.
Some of the Indian songs are also very popular among fans during the T20 cricket world cup in Australia.
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