Time to Beat Pakistan Once Again in World Cup - Sachin Tendulkar

India’s legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar said he would hate to gift away two points to Pakistan. BCCI is mulling to boycott Pakistan’s match from the upcoming World Cup 2019. Subsequently, Pakistan will get two points if India doesn’t play against them in the forthcoming ODI showpiece. In fact, it is known that India will lose two points if they don’t play Pakistan.

In fact, India has had a stellar record while playing against Pakistan in the World Cup event. The Men in Blue has beaten Pakistan on all six occasions when they have squared swords with arch-rivals. Subsequently, Master Blaster believes it is time to beat Pakistan once again in the quadrennial event.

Will hate to give them two points – Tendulkar.

“India has always come up trumps against Pakistan in the World Cup. Time to beat them once again. Would personally hate to give them two points and help them in the tournament,” said Sachin Tendulkar in a statement to PTI.

44 CRPF jawans were martyred on 14 February after a brutal attack by the terrorists, which has left the whole nation in shock. Meanwhile, the former talisman batsman said he will back the decision of the Indian government. Tendulkar said the country always comes first for him.

“Having said that for me India always comes first, so whatever my country decides, I will back that decision with all my heart,” the legendary batsman added.

India and Pakistan are set to lock horns on June 16 at Manchester. However, the recent attacks on CRPF jawans have put the match in jeopardy. On the other hand, former Indian batsman Sunil Gavaskar feels India should play and beat Pakistan in the big-ticket tournament.

“Who wins if India decides against playing Pakistan in the World Cup? And I am not even talking about the semis and the finals. Who wins? Pakistan wins because they get two points,” Gavaskar had said.

“India has so far beaten Pakistan every time in a World Cup, so we are actually conceding two points when by beating Pakistan, we could make sure that they don’t advance in the competition,” he had said.

Meanwhile, BCCI will meet the ICC officials in a meeting in Dubai, which is set to take place on 27th February. The future of India-Pakistan encounter in the World Cup will be decided in the rendezvous.