Pakistan’s preparations for the upcoming T20 World Cup was dealt with a blow as the side lost to Ireland in the first T20I. With this loss, the Men in Green slipped to the 7th spot on rankings, a worrying sign ahead of the T20 World Cup. Ramiz Raja echoes similar concerns for Babar Azam and co., raising red flags over the weak batting and team combination.
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“You can’t defend losing against Ireland. The body language looks weak, you have made combinations that have affected the team. The team was doing well, but the captaincy was changed and then the new captain was replaced with the previous one. In a World Cup year, the team has fallen to seventh position in the T20I rankings and this shows the actual condition of the team,” Ramiz said on his YouTube Channel.
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Raja further pointed out that Pakistan’s opening combination might pose a risk for the team’s chances of winning the Cup in USA and the Caribbean islands.
“How will Pakistan win the World Cup, you don’t have a combination, the opening pair is not set, the set batters lose their wickets and the middle order doesn’t function well. In the current situation, how will Pakistan go to the semi-finals?” Ramiz questioned.
“I think US might give tough time to Pakistan because they also have some expats from India and Pakistan playing for them,“ he added.
Pakistan’s T20 World Cup schedule
- Pakistan vs USA on June 6 (Dallas)
India vs Pakistan on June 9 (New York)
Pakistan vs Canada on June 11 (New York)
Pakistan vs Ireland on June 16 (Lauderhill)
