During the Asia Cup trophy unveiling event in Lahore on Wednesday, former Pakistan captain and legendary pacer, Waqar Younis made a big statement and claimed that Pakistan can beat India in any part of the world.
"Play well, it’s as simple as that,” said Younis when quizzed about what should be Pakistan’s strategy for the big game.
"In our time, we did not win many major tournaments against India. But the good thing is, these boys have started winning against India in big matches recently. That’s a good sign. The monkey is off the back now. So, given the talent we have in our team, if we can play to our potential, I see no reason why they can’t beat India. It doesn’t matter where they play. If we can beat them at The Oval, we can beat them anywhere. Talent is there, just go out there and play like we are tigers. Let’s put it that way," Younis said.
Pakistan defeated India in the 2017 Champions Trophy final at the Oval and the Men in Green also registered a win over the Men in Blue in the 2021 T20 World Cup in Dubai.
Since the time International Cricket Council (ICC) unveiled the 2023 World Cup schedule, Indian and Pakistan cricket fans have marked their calendars for the most mouthwatering fixture of the tournament. India and Pakistan are scheduled to lock horns on October 15 at the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad. The two arch-rivals are likely to renew their rivalry in front of more than one lakh fans in the stadium with over a billion people watching it on televisions across the world.
Before the World Cup, the two arch-rivals are also scheduled to cross swords at least twice (maybe thrice) in the 2023 Asia Cup. The Asia Cup schedule was announced on July 19 (Wednesday) and fans on both sides of the border are looking forward to the pulsating clash. India and Pakistan will renew their rivalry on September 2 in Kandy.
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