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In cricket, India and Pakistan from the Asian continent are seen as arch-rivals in hot air. When the two neighboring teams clash in cricket, the players of both the teams will fight with full force for the idea of winning somehow as it is considered a matter of honor rather than a normal game. So in most of the matches where the two teams clash, the heat will fly without hunger for excitement and vibrancy.
However, the two countries, which in recent times have avoided head-to-head clashes due to border issues, have only clashed in series such as the ICC World Cup and the Asian Cup. Therefore, matches between the two teams rarely take place only once a year, which is eagerly watched not only by fans from both countries but also by the entire world. In that context, despite having quality players, when it comes to the World Cup, the Indian monarchy ruled Pakistan by acting immensely.
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2021 Historic Failure:
India have won all the World Cups in the 50 overs and 20 overs since 1992, beating Pakistan. So Pakistan, which has been battling every year to win the World Cup against India somehow, put an end to that series of defeats in 2021. Pakistan won the toss and elected to field. Pakistan won the toss and elected to field. Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
So Indian fans are proud to think that it took them almost 30 years to defeat themselves despite the great humiliation. Hardik Pandya, who did not fully recover from injury in that particular match, and inexperienced Varun Chakraborty were rewarded for failing to perform well despite being selected. However, India have not forgotten that they are preparing for the 2022 T20 World Cup to be held in Australia on October 23.
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Failure to Forget:
The selectors are gearing up to select quality players for the forthcoming T20 series against South Africa on home soil. Former India captain Shoaib Akhtar has warned Pakistan that they can only attack Pakistan if they select a quality team instead of a mediocre one, keeping in mind last year’s defeat.
He went on to say that this time he did not want to do as he had done in the past by underestimating Pakistan and selecting a modest Indian team. “It is not possible to select a team without determining the work of the players who will play in the Indian team against Pakistan. The selection committee must carefully select and build a team that is solid enough to be fully trusted.
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Facing Pakistan this time will not be so easy. Maybe if they pick a good team they will definitely have a chance to beat Pakistan. It is difficult to predict the winner now as the two teams are equal. ”
India and Pakistan will clash for the first time in a World Cup match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, which will seat one lakh fans, at the T20 World Cup next October. He said the match would definitely challenge Pakistan as more than half of the fans will be in favor of India.
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He further spoke about this as follows. “The Melbourne ground pitch will be better. Deciding to bowl 2nd would be a good opportunity to give Pakistan a win against India. Pakistan is also under pressure as 70,000 of the 100,000 fans who will be there will support India. ”
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