Pakistan captain Babar Azam admitted that “nerves” will play a job of their high-voltage conflict in opposition to arch-rival India and is hopeful about lifting the T20 World Cup trophy as soon as once more. Pakistan received their maiden T20 World Cup accolade in 2009. Since then, the Males in Inexperienced have come near tasting the success however fell brief every time. With the World Cup already underway, Pakistan shall be trying to finish the drought by lifting the title within the ongoing version. However earlier than the event arrives at that stage, the headlines will belong to the conflict between one of many oldest rivalries in cricket – India and Pakistan.
Final time, India edged out their neighbours following the heroics of Virat Kohli. Babar gave his tackle the high-profile conflict which shall be performed on June 9 in New York on the newly constructed Nassau County Worldwide Cricket Stadium.
“The entire world is targeted on the day when the Pakistan-India match is held. Naturally, there shall be nerves. It’s at all times a stress recreation,” Babar mentioned whereas talking on a Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) podcast.
Within the final version, Pakistan reached the ultimate of the competitors however fell brief in opposition to England in a low-scoring affair.
Babar opened up in regards to the expectations related to the group’s possibilities of lifting the title and the way it serves as a motivation for your complete group.
“Lifting the ICC trophy is a unique motivation. You go to a unique stage and get plenty of reward. So, the motivation, aspiration and dream stay to raise an ICC trophy and current it to Pakistan,” Babar famous.
“I’m blissful and excited as a result of while you go to play in a serious occasion […] the hope is at all times to raise the trophy, however for that to occur, we have now to play high cricket in opposition to each aspect,” he added.
Identical to the vast majority of the groups, Pakistan lack data of the enjoying circumstances in the US. Babar acknowledged the actual fact however revealed the measures that they’ve taken to organize for his or her first occasion enjoying within the US.
“We’re within the strategy of collating numerous cricket and match-related info from gamers who’ve performed there, which will help and help us in our preparations,” he mentioned.
Pakistan will kick off their marketing campaign in opposition to the US on June 6. They may face arch-rival India on June 9 at Nassau County Worldwide Cricket Stadium, New York.
Pakistan T20 WC squad: Babar Azam (c), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Khan.
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