Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar believes that if Pakistan can stay focused and continue to play the way they have throughout the tournament, they will be the front-runners to win the 2021 T20 World Cup.
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The bitter rivals will go head-to-head on October 24 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. This will be their first meeting since the 2019 International Cricket World Cup. India defeated Pakistan by six wickets on that occasion and continued their winning streak against the Men in Green in the World Cup.
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The first round has already brought some exciting encounters, and the Super 12 matches are expected to be even more exciting, with top international players vying for the T20 World Championship crown.
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Managers of the National Stadium in Karachi and the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore have reportedly been tasked with preparing wickets that are conducive to power batting.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the ticket prices for the National T20 Cup 2021-22, which is scheduled to start on September 23 in Rawalpindi. The competition will be held in two stages. The first phase will be held in Rawalpindi from September 23 to October 3 and the second phase will be held in Lahore from October 6 to 13.
These experienced all-rounders will be determined to prove the naysayers wrong and prove their worth in the upcoming T20 World Cup. The question is whether they can perform well on the biggest stage, given their previous record in the T20 World Cup.
The men in green, led by Mohammad Hafeez, were participating in a major tournament for the first time and despite being one of the best performing teams in the tournament, they failed to advance to the finals.
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New Zealand left-arm pacer Trent Boult has rated Pakistan duo Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam as the toughest batsmen to bowl in the upcoming T20 World Cup.
While the sources claimed that the news was true, many other cricket journalists refuted the news and claimed that there was no discussion within the PCB about replacing Babar Azam as Test team captain.
The team includes the likes of Khushdil Shah, Azam Khan, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Ilyas, Aamir Yamin, and exciting young spinner Faisal Akram. The young squad will be looking to make a name for themselves and impress the national team selectors.
They continued to perform poorly in the 2016 tournament and were eliminated in the group stage again. They have managed just one win in the tournament in India. West Indies clinch the T20 World Cup thanks to Carlos Brathwaite's superb match-winner.
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The 44-year-old also commented on wicket-keeper batsman Azam Khan's omission from the 2021 T20 World Cup squad. Afridi said Azam is not ready to play international cricket and advised him to strengthen his batting and fitness training for a return to the national T20 team.
Rizwan has scored 1,387 runs in 29 T20 innings at an average of 63.40 and a strike rate of 135.44, while Babar has scored 1,187 runs in 28 innings in the calendar year at an average of 47.48 and a strike rate of 133.52.
Tariq Saeed has also worked with some of Pakistan's big television broadcasters, including PTV Sports. He is currently part of the commentary panel for the ongoing National T20 Cup 2021 and has received accolades from the cricketing fraternity for his unique commentary style.