Mumbai: Former cricketer Virender Sehwag speaks during the announcement of ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 match schedule. (PTI) India vs Pakistan cricket match is one of the most anticipated sporting events in the world.
The two countries have a long and storied rivalry, and adding one more chapter to it, former India opener Virender Sehwag said that India’s arch rivals now have pressure to win the game since they trail 7-0 in the 50 over format of the game in the marquee event.
Speaking on the sidelines of the ICC World Cup’s fixture announcement, the 44-year-old said, “Everybody knows that all the focus is going to be on the India vs Pakistan match. I am ready to have a battle with Shoaib Akhtar during that game… on social media. The record says that India haven’t lost a World Cup game to Pakistan.
“We are ahead 7-0, out of which we have chased just once. Otherwise, each time India have batted first and put up a match-winning total. I’m not sure what will happen that day (October 15), but the team that handles pressure well will win.”
“I feel that now India handles pressure that is why they win whereas Pakistan have a burden that they haven’t won against India. In the 1990s, they were good at dealing with pressure but after 2000, India soak it better. If any player says that they don’t feel pressure, I don’t think it’s right. We used to say it too but at the end of the day, we know it’s an India vs Pakistan game and emotions run high,” he added.
The India vs Pakistan match is always a sell-out and the same will be expected when the two teams collide on October 15 at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium.
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