Before the match against India, Irfan Pathan stated that Pakistan’s main issue was the careless cricket played by their experienced hitters.
Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan thinks Pakistan’s senior hitters, including captain Muhammad Rizwan and standout player Babar Azam, have not demonstrated enough intent to keep them in good form going into their Champions Trophy 2025 Group A match against bitter rivals India at the Dubai International Stadium.The Champions Trophy’s lowest powerplay score, 22/2, was achieved by Pakistan in the first 10 overs of their chase for 321 against New Zealand. Even though Khushdil Shah and Salman Agha knocked the ball quickly, they were 60 runs short of New Zealand’s total because they had little momentum going into the chase.In contrast, India started the match with a six-wicket victory over Bangladesh in Dubai.
As a result, Pakistan now needs to defeat India on Sunday in order to advance in the competition.
Pathan stated that Pakistan’s main issue going into the match against India is the careless cricket played by their seasoned hitters.Some of the older players don’t play that aggressive style of current cricket, particularly in white-ball cricket, as far as they’re concerned. Can they alter it, then? It’s really challenging.
However, the India-Pakistan event is more important than the country’s shortcomings and strengths. He declared, “The team that manages the situation the best wins.”
