“Like Mahabharat…”: Pakistan Great On Hype In World Cup Game vs India, Explains Why His Team Will Be ‘Lonely’

The India vs Pakistan World Cup 2023 match on October 14 has generated large curiosity among the many followers and officers. The arch-rivals face off towards one another solely in multi-team occasions and their encounter is carefully adopted. The tickets launched thus far for the India vs Pakistan conflict on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, has been bought out all prepared. For the followers from each facet, the match turns into a matter of status.  Playing at dwelling, and with intense media scrutiny, will put the Indian cricket staff below a whole lot of stress within the upcoming World Cup, feels former Pakistan tempo bowler Shoaib Akhtar.

Akhtar added the stage is ready completely for Pakistan, the No. 1 ODI facet, to raise the trophy and provides the nation one thing to cheer about amid the intense financial scenario.

India’s efficiency in ICC occasions has left a lot to be desired as they’ve but to win a world title because the 2013 Champions Trophy triumph below MS Dhoni.

“Pakistan’s going to be all lonely there (in India). Having said that, they will be under no pressure. Playing at home, in front of own crowd, all the pressure will be on India; we will do better,” Akhtar stated throughout a digital press convention organised by Star Sports.

“All the stadiums will be packed, and more than two billion people will be following the live action on TV or social media and what not.

The Indian media will put an incredible amount of pressure on Pakistan, they will build it up like Mahabharata. They will already declare India as the winners… that’s an uncalled amount of pressure to have ahead of the game.

“(But) Rohit Sharma and India are going to face a whole lot of stress due to that.” India will take on Pakistan in the most-anticipated World Cup clash in Ahmedabad on October 14.

But before that, they will clash in the Super Four stage of the Asia Cup on Sunday, and may also head for a possible title showdown on September 17.

Akhtar said Pakistan will have the advantage as all the attention will be on the home team.

“Pakistan, alternatively, will probably be all lonely with solely 15 members there, sticking collectively. (I) will inform them to play ‘with out concern’.” Akhtar added he had an intuition that this World Cup will go to Pakistan.

“Why this World Cup is so essential for us, as a result of will probably be particular enjoying in India and profitable in India. I do not know, I could also be fallacious… however this stage is being set for an India-Pakistan remaining and notably for Pakistan.

“I will be praying that the Pakistan team wins because we are struggling with economic reforms, and our critical financial situation. This is the only thing that can lift the nation… if we lift the World Cup in India and before that the Asia Cup,” he stated.

With PTI inputs