While India and Pakistan are gearing up for their high voltage clash in the ICC T20 World Cup clash on October 24, 2021, the pre-match rituals of controversial statements from Pakistan players started. The latest addition to controversial statement is Tanvir Ahmed. Tanvir has said that the Indian team is under pressure and that’s the reason they have acquired the services of legendary cricketer, MS Dhoni, as a team mentor. He also said that Indian captain Virat Kohli was under pressure so he decided to step down as the T20 captain.
India under pressure
“On paper, there is no doubt that India is a top team. The way they have played cricket around the world, but you have to look at recent performances. Firstly, I’d like to talk about Virat Kohli. He was under a lot of pressure and he quit T20 captaincy. He said I won’t captain in T20s as my performances have not been great,” Ahmed said in a program with ABP News and ARY News.
“Then, maybe they were under pressure so they are taking MS Dhoni as a mentor. Even if you look at the IPL, the players in India’s squad were not among the top 10 performers. Their spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja have not done very well, so of course, there will be pressure,” the 42-year-old added.
Pakistan will have a better go
Since countries have been reluctant to tour Pakistan due to security threats, UAE has been Pakistan’s second home. The former Test cricketer believes that Pakistan will fare well than other teams in conditions familiar to them.
“If you look at Pakistan, they have been playing cricket in Dubai for a long time, they have a good idea of the conditions. On paper, fine, India has a good team, but in T20 cricket, you never know. One player can come and win you the match and go,” the retired bowler added.
