ICC T20 World Cup 2021: 3 Reasons Why Pakistan Can Beat India In The Group Stage

The rivalry between India and Pakistan is set to continue in the T20 World cup 2021 again in the group stages and it is expected to be a nail-biting contest. Pakistan has a lot of questions to answer still and they will be looking to settle things up in the T20 World cup this time around with a win.

This is going to be a huge game for Pakistan as they haven’t won a World cup game against India and they will be looking to get better off their nerves. With a note on that, it is time to look at 3 reasons why Pakistan can beat India on the group stage.

ICC T20 World Cup 2021: 3 Reasons Why Pakistan Can Beat India In The Group Stage

Babar Azam Factor:

Babar Azam is going to be a big factor in determining the winner between India and Pakistan. The Pakistan skipper recently became the quickest batsman to reach 2000 T20 international runs and he has an impeccable record in T20 internationals for his nation. He averages nearly 47 with the bat and will be the major threat for India.

Babar Azam is a match-winner with the bat, similar to the role played by Virat Kohli for India and he is very consistent enough to be among the best batsman in the world at the moment too. The right-hander is ranked second in the ICC T20 rankings and he has always stepped up for the nation in important games. He will be the player to watch out for from both sides in the T20 World cup game.

Pakistan’s Recent T20I Form:

Pakistan’s recent form in T20 internationals has been so good with them winning four of their last five T20 series. Well, there could be an argument that they weren’t against the big team, but however, Pakistan made sure that they held on to their momentum. In fact, they have won all their last three T20 international series, which are great signs.

It started with a 3-0 win over Zimbabwe in November last year, then a 1-2 loss to New Zealand in December last year, then three consecutive series wins against Zimbabwe, South Africa at home and away which shows the amount of weightage they have put in towards the T20 internationals. This is going to help them for sure in the upcoming T20 World cup.

A Score To Beat Against India In World cups:

Pakistan will be desperate to win against India in the T20 Worldcup this time as they have lost all their last 12 games against India in Worldcups continuously. They have certainly been not up to the mark against India in World cups especially and this will be the best time for them to erase off the score and rewrite history.

Also, Pakistan has a very young side that is capable of producing wonders for the nation and they will be certainly unpredictable in ICC tournaments. Pakistan has nothing to lose against India and hence, they will be pushing harder to secure their first win against Virat Kohli’s-led side in Worldcup.