IND vs PAK: Sunday’s Match Is Important, But We Are Not Overthinking – Shadab Khan On India-Pakistan Asia Cup 2022 Clash
Updated - 27 Aug 2022, 04:56 PM
Pakistan National Cricket Team vice-captain Shadab Khan has said their Asia Cup 2022 clash against arch-rivals India National Cricket Team is going to be very crucial as it will set the tone for the Men in Green for the rest of the tournament, but the players are not overthinking ahead of the high-profile battle.
Babar Azam-led Pakistan National Cricket Team is set to lock horns with Rohit Sharma-led India National Cricket Team in their tournament opener on August 28 at the Dubai International Stadium.
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Meanwhile, Shadab said that not overthinking and staying calm had helped Team Pakistan defeat Team India by 10 wickets in their last match during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 in UAE.
“Like any competition, Sunday’s match is important as it will set the tone for the remaining matches. But we are not over-thinking, a tactic that worked for all of us last year,” Shadab was quoted as saying in his column on PCB’s official website.
Shaheen Shah Afridi’s absence is a blow – Shadab Khan
The 22-year-old premier Pakistan pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi will not be able to take part in the Asia Cup due to his right knee ligament injury, which he sustained while fielding during the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle.
Pakistan vice-captain feels that Shaheen’s absence is a big blow to the side, but was confident that the other Pakistan pacers will step up and deliver good performances.
“Shaheen Shah Afridi’s absence is a blow as he is our main strike bowler. But the beauty of cricket is that it’s not an individual but a team game.
“We have many match-winning bowlers in our family and I have confidence in Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Shahnawaz Dahani and others, who will surely step-up and will succeed in filling the big boots of Shaheen,” he added.
Along with Shaheen, who is expected to return to competitive cricket in October, Mohammad Wasim Jr has been ruled out of the Asia Cup 2022 due to a back injury and PCB has included Mohammad Hasnain and Hasan Ali in the squad as replacements.
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