T20 World Cup: Shahid Afridi on IND vs PAK T20 WC match – Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi believes that the clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan will be decided by the barest of margins when the two teams clash in the group stage of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021. India and Pakistan will square off on October 24 in Dubai in what will be their first encounter since their clash at the 2019 ICC World Cup.
T20 World Cup: Ex-Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi has his say on India vs Pakistan clash, says the team with least mistakes will win
IND vs PAK T20 World Cup: In an interaction with fans on his youtube channel, Shahid Afridi believes that the India vs Pakistan match will be decided by which team turns up well-oiled and functioning on that day. Given the high stakes of the match, the former Pakistan captain believes the team that holds their nerve will ultimately triumph.
Shahid Afridi said, “See, India vs Pakistan is always a high-pressure game. And whichever team handles pressure better will win. Also, whichever teams make the smallest of mistakes has a better chance of winning.”
T20 World Cup: Ex-Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi has his say on India vs Pakistan clash, says the team with least mistakes will win
IND vs PAK T20 World Cup: India have the advantage of heading into the contest on October 24, having never lost to their neighbours in previous meetings in the tournament. The Men in Blue have won all four games, including the epic 2007 final. Their last meeting in the format came in the 2016 World Cup, with India again clinching a comfortable win.
IND vs PAK T20 WC: Pakistan will hope to end their barren run against India and have announced multiple changes to their original squad. Veteran batsman Shoaib malik returned to the squad to replace an injured Sohaib Maqsood, while former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed, Haider Ali and Fakhar Zaman were also added to the team. The trio replaced Azam Khan, Mohammad Hasnain and Khushdil Shah in the 15-man team.
India are yet to announce any changes to their team and are likely to stick with their squad for the tournament.