The T20 World Cup has started. However, fans are eagerly waiting for June 9. On that day, India will face its arch-rival Pakistan. Both the teams are busy preparing for this match. However, for this special match, Pakistan captain Babar Azam and his team have adopted a special method. Babar said that the atmosphere created for the match between India and Pakistan, the burden of expectations and pressure makes the players nervous. Therefore, he has advised his players to remain calm and stick to their basics before the match on Sunday.
Statistics between India and Pakistan
India has lost only one of the seven matches it has played against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup so far. Pakistan defeated India by 10 wickets in the 2021 T20 World Cup. Babar said in a podcast of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)- The match between India and Pakistan is discussed more than any other match. A completely different atmosphere is created for this. Not only the players but the fans are also excited about it.
There is a lot of discussion about the India-Pakistan match
He said, ‘In any corner of the world, you will find people discussing the match between India and Pakistan. Everyone supports their country. Every fan eagerly waits for this match and his attention is focused on this special match. Of course, a lot is expected from the players and this makes them a little nervous. How you deal with it depends on you. The more you pay attention to the basic things, the easier things will be for you as a player. If you remain calm before the match and believe in your hard work, then things become easier.’
Babar regrets losing in 2022
The Pakistan captain still regrets not being able to win against India in the 2022 T20 World Cup. He said, ‘I believe that we should have won the match against India in 2022, but they snatched the victory from us. The defeat against Zimbabwe hurt the most. The defeat against India hurt because we had played good cricket then and people were praising our performance.
Babar said that winning the ICC trophy is his dream. He said, ‘As a batsman I have achieved a lot and as a captain I have won many series. However, winning the ICC trophy is an inspiration. You are then at a different level and you get a lot of praise. So my dream is to win the ICC trophy and hand it over to Pakistan.