TamilWC T20: Pressure more on India, says Pak skipper
3 September 2021, 12:43 pm
Pakistan's Mohammad Amir (2R) and teammate Babar Azam (R) speak with India's captain Virat Kohli (C) and India's Vijay Shankar (L) as they walk back to the pavilion as rain stops play during the 2019 Cricket World Cup group stage match between India and Pakistan at Old Trafford in Manchester, northwest England, on June 16, 2019. (Photo by Dibyangshu SARKAR / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo credit should read DIBYANGSHU SARKAR/AFP via Getty Images)
Pakistan captain Babar Azam feels pressure will be more on the fancied India when the arch-rivals meet in the T20 World Cup on October 24.
After a meeting with the Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman in waiting, Ramiz Raja, Babar said: ‘I think India will be under more pressure as compared to Pakistan during the World Cup match.
‘We would like to start our campaign by defeating India.’ The arch-rivals are set to clash in Dubai in the group stage of the World T20 Cup as per the draws released by the International Cricket Council.
Both teams have not played any cricket against each other since the World Cup 2019 in England when India won comfortably.
India have had the upper hand over Pakistan in ICC events and remain undefeated in the 50-over World Cup. Babar pointed out that playing in the UAE would be like playing at home for Pakistan.
‘It is like playing at our home ground when we play at UAE venues and we want to give our 100 percent on the field coupled with that, he added.
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