IND vs PAK: "I Don't Think They'll Have Any Doubts When They'll Take On India On Sunday" - Sunil Gavaskar Feels Pakistan Improved On Their Weak Aspects

Cricket fans from India and Pakistan are eagerly anticipating Sunday’s titanic match between the two sides in the T20 World Cup 2022 in Melbourne. Pakistan defeated India by 10 wickets in their most recent World Cup encounter, which took place in the 2021 T20 World Cup. 

India’s team could not arrest their downward spiral after the defeat, and they were eliminated from the group stage. This time, India under Rohit Sharma has a chance to start off well against Pakistan.

Return Of Shaheen Afridi And Improved Fielding Key Aspects For Pakistan Against India: Sunil Gavaskar

The return of left-arm bowler Shaheen Afridi, who was sidelined for a sizable period owing to injury, has given Pakistan some encouragement nevertheless. He participated in Pakistan’s warm-up games and picked up two wickets against Afghanistan on Wednesday.

Sunil Gavaskar, a former captain of the Indian cricket team, believes it is a huge win for Pakistan. 

“I think that’s what their main concern was, about his fitness and how he will shape up. And certainly, in the two overs that he bowled, he’s shown that he’s back to full fitness. So, clearly, that is one headache gone. I think with their catching, they were much better than what we saw against England.

“Their ground fielding was very good. So, these are two aspects that was worrying them and they have shown improvement in those areas. So, I don’t think they’ll have any doubts when they’ll take on India on Sunday,” Gavaskar said on Star Sports. 

Pakistan lost in the semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2021, losing to eventual winner Australia. 

India Squad for World Cup 2022: Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammad Shami.  

Standby Players: Mohammed Siraj, Shreyas Iyer, Ravi Bishnoi, Shardul Thakur. 

Pakistan Squad for World Cup 2022: Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan, Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood.  

Standby Players: Usman Qadir, Mohammad Haris, Shahnawaz Dahani. 

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