IND vs PAK: Watch - Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul Speak On ‘Battle Royale’ Against Pakistan; BCCI Shares Special Video

The stage is set for one of the most intriguing battles in the history of T20I Cricket. Indian Cricket Team knows that they cannot afford another loss against Pakistan;  as earlier in 2021, the team was heavily criticized for their poor performance. In that match, it looked as if the Men in Blue were minnows.

Since that, a lot has changed; the Men in Blue have developed a fearless attitude that has been quite efficient. The duo of Rahul Dravid & Rohit Sharma has made sure that the players feel secure and there is a sense of calmness in the dressing room.

The players like Suryakumar Yadav & Dinesh Karthik have thrived under the new Indian Setup. It won’t be wrong to say that now Pakistani Cricketers would be bothered after seeing the recent form of India. The Men in Blue has had successful England & West Indies tours where they not only won the Series but won it in a grand fashion. The Men in Blue is showing glimpses of the 2007 T20 World  Cup which were spectacular.

Indian Cricketers Expressing their thoughts

India’s top order batters and Ravindra Jadeja were seen making their opinion ahead of Indo vs Pak clash. Ahead of the clash, a lot of India & Pakistan players were seen having conversations. It looked as if both nations have healthy relations in Cricket. Shaheen Afridi was seen talking to Virat Kohli that he will pray for his form. Such things make the game of Cricket more interesting.

Watch: Indian Cricketers having a word on the Asia Cup 2022

Today two teams go one on one in a high octane clash of the #AsiaCup2022

Click below to watch #TeamIndia members speak about Battle Royale #INDvPAK

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— BCCI (@BCCI) August 28, 2022

Indian Cricketers Determined for a better show this time

Rohit Sharma: “We will try and be in present. I think preparation wise we will not be short. We are not looking at the opposition at all. What we need to achieve as a group is more important than the opposition we play.”

KL Rahul: “It is a great opportunity for us to play these games and challenge ourselves. They’ve been a good team in the last couple of years, played some excellent cricket. Obviously it’s a high pressure game and it’ll continue to be.”

Virat Kohli said, “As a player when you step into the field, it’s any other game for you. Just the environment on the outside can pull you in. But that’s for you to enjoy the excitement till the time you get to the park and then it’s usual business.”

Suryakumar Yadav: “When I was growing up there has been lots of talk between the India-Pakistan games. People say it’s the greatest rivalry, but when I and everyone go on the ground it’s like we are playing just another game. When we enter the field all our preparations, all our routines what we’ve been doing for any other games it just reflects on the ground. So when I go on the ground it’s all the same, I just try and stay in my zone and play the game.”

Ravindra Jadeja: “Focus yeh match mein zyada rehta hai, aur hum koshish karte hain ki hum apna performance deliver karein. Jitna ho sake utna acha khelne ki koshish kar sake (The focus is most on this match and we try to deliver, try to maximise our perfomance.)”

Rishabh Pant: “Yeh humesha ek hype-up match hota hain all the time, but as a player humlog bus ek hi cheez try karte hain ki apna 100 percent de match mein, kyunki pressure bahut hota hain India-Pakistan k match mein, expectation bahut sari badh jati hain (The hype has always been there but as a player our aim is to give 100 percent because the pressure is always there during India vs Pakistan matches and the expectations are always higher.)”

Hardik Pandya: “The hype is there outside, which we all understand as emotions attached to the game, and attached in this match as well2. Plus we have to make sure that we keep the outside noise outside and make sure we should be focusing on the things we should be focusing.”

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