The mouth-watering clash will take place in Dubai on October 24. India, also the hosts for the seventh edition of the T20 World Cup, will start as firm favorites mainly due to their depth. However, they will be aware of their recent history in knockout games.
Despite India holding the upper hand over Pakistan in World Cups, Babar Azam feels their arch-rivals will be more under pressure. The 26-year old highlighted that India haven’t played T20I cricket for a while now. Azam hopes to start Pakistan’s World Cup campaign by beating India as the UAE is equivalent to home conditions for them.
I had a positive discussion with Ramiz bhai: Babar Azam
Babar Azam revealed he had positive discussions with Ramiz Raja, hoping to pick his brain. Speaking about the squad for the New Zealand ODIs, remarked that it was a good opportunity for players making a comeback to nail down a spot in the team.
India and Pakistan have faced off four times in the T20 World Cup and the former has won them all. The two sides notably met in the final of the 2007 edition of the tournament, where India pulled off a thrilling win to lift the trophy.
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