The rivalry between India & Pakistan is getting bigger with every match. We witnessed how Pakistan ended their World Cup drought by winning in the T20 WC 2021 tournament and then how India bounced back and took revenge against Pakistan in the 2022 T20 WC. Babar Azam-led side would be keen to settle the score in the 2023 ODI WC as both the teams are evenly matched.
Rohit Sharma would be aware of the fact that Pakistan bamboozled the mighty Indians in Asia Cup 2022 and gave a tough fight by winning 1 match out of the two encounters. The format may be different as compared to Asia Cup 2022 but we can expect the intensity to be the same. India emerges as a strong contender not only to beat Pakistan but to win the championship but we should not forget how mercurial & unpredictable Pakistan cricket team is.
Pakistan’s personnel are very skillful and very talented- Robin Uthappa
Robin Uthappa was having an interaction with the Jio Cinema. Robin Uthappa was asked about the winner between India & Pakistan as there are chances that the two giants of World Cricket would clash against each other for 3 times as we can expect thrillers. Robin Uthappa chose India as the favorite but made it clear that India would have to toil a lot
“They (Pakistan) are a very good side. Their personnel are very skillful and very talented. Having said that, so are ours (India’s). I think it will make for two very good games and hopefully the third one as well. My prediction for the India-Pakistan games is always 3-0 to India. Having said that, they are not going to be easy games for the Indian squad,” said Robin Uthappa.
Fascinating Match-Ups on Cards
The battle between the lethal left-arm speedster Shaheen Afridi & skipper Rohit Sharma would be quite intriguing. We all have seen that Rohit Sharma is quite vulnerable during the initial overs. At the same time, the tyro right arm pacer Naseem Shah can trouble the star batter Virat Kohli with his swing and also has got good control over his line & length. In a short period, Naseem Shah has become an inseparable part of the Men in Green.
Haris Rauf’s role would be quite decisive in determining the winner of India vs Pakistan contest. The pacer has got some sheer pace and in the recently concluded Afghanistan ODI series, we saw how he wrecked Afghanistan’s batting line up and at the same time, can smash lusty blows at the back of the innings which can somewhat change the complexion of the match.
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