IND vs PAK: ‘India won in 2011 but…’ Wasim Akram told what will be the tension of Team India before the World Cup

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Wasim Akram reality check to Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid: Fans are eagerly waiting for the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 to be held in India. This Mahakumbh of cricket will start from 5 October. For the first time after 2011, the World Cup will return to India. At the same time, before the World Cup, former Pakistan captain and veteran bowler Wasim Akram has given a statement about Indian captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Rahul Dravid and recalled the victory of Team India under the leadership of MS Dhoni in the year 2011.

Being hosts will put a lot of pressure on India: Wasim Akram

Significantly, in the year 2011, Team India won the World Cup title at home. India won the ODI World Cup 2011 under the leadership of MS Dhoni. However, since then the team has not been able to win a single ICC trophy. Actually, Team India has reached the semi-finals of the World Cup in the year 2015, year 2019 and year 2022 and the team had to be eliminated from there. However, after the year 2011, once again India is going to host the World Cup 2023 and in such a situation, former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram believes that being the host, there will be extra pressure on India, which can prove to be harmful for them.

Former Pakistani cricketer Wasim Akram said on Radio Hanji that ‘of course… India has Mohammed Shami, who is very impressive and is bowling like a dream, but Bumrah needs to be fit. I don’t know where he is in terms of fitness, but if he is fine, it will be a big achievement. He further said that apart from this, they have really good spinners and all-rounders – Jadeja, Ashwin see who plays. Some very good players have come from India but the home ground has some disadvantages too. In 2011, India won but there is always an added pressure. Same is the case with Pakistan. Had he been the host, there would have been pressure on him too.

Venue should not matter for Pakistan

The Indian team will play its league matches on 9 different grounds in the upcoming World Cup. On the other hand, Pakistan has to play its league matches on four grounds. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) was initially not happy about its schedule of the World Cup. Several reports claimed that the PCB demanded a change in its venue. Akram says that the player does not care about the match venue. He said, ‘Look, I said this earlier also. If I am asked to play on a certain date and at a certain place, I will have to play. Be it Ahmedabad, or Chennai, or Kolkata, or Mumbai. This does not affect the players. So just play and don’t worry about it.’

india vs pakistan world cup match date change

The much-hyped World Cup clash between India and Pakistan will be held in Ahmedabad on October 14 instead of October 15 and the PCB has agreed to ICC and BCCI’s proposal to change the dates of their two matches. The Pakistan team will now face Sri Lanka in Hyderabad on October 12. Will play on October 10 instead of India, which will give three days time before the match against India.

Full schedule of World Cup 2023

• October 5 – England vs New Zealand – Ahmedabad

• 6 October – Pakistan vs Qualifier-1 – Hyderabad

• October 7 – Bangladesh vs Afghanistan – Dharamsala

• 8- October – India vs Australia – Chennai

• October 9- New Zealand vs Qualifier-1 Hyderabad

• October 10 – England vs Bangladesh – Dharamshala

• 11- October- India vs Afghanistan- Delhi

• 12- October – Pakistan vs Qualifier-2 – Hyderabad

• 13- October – Australia vs South Africa – Lucknow

• October 14 – New Zealand vs Bangladesh – Chennai

• 15- October – India vs Pakistan – Ahmedabad

• 16- October – Australia vs Qualifier-2 – Lucknow

• 17- October – South Africa vs Qualifier-1 – Dharamshala

• October 18 – New Zealand vs Afghanistan – Chennai

• October 19 – India vs Bangladesh – Pune

• 20 October – Australia vs Pakistan – Bangalore

• 21- October – England – South Africa – Mumbai

• 22- October – Qualifier-1 vs Qualifier-2 – Lucknow

• October 23 – India vs New Zealand – Dharamshala

• 24- October – South Africa vs Qualifier-2 – Delhi

• 25- October – Australia vs Qualifier-1 Delhi

• October 26 – England vs Qualifier-2 – Bangalore

• October 27 – Pakistan vs South Africa – Chennai

• October 28 – Australia vs New Zealand – Dharamshala

• October 29 – India vs England – Lucknow

• 30 October – Afghanistan vs Qualifier-2 – Pune

• 31- October – Pakistan vs Bangladesh – Kolkata

• November 1 – New Zealand vs South Africa – Pune

• 2- November – India vs Qualifier-2 – Mumbai

• 3- November – Afghanistan vs Qualifier-1 – Lucknow

• 4- November – Australia vs England – Ahmedabad

• 4- November – New Zealand vs Pakistan – Bangalore

• 5- November – India vs South Africa – Kolkata

• 6- November – Bangladesh vs Qualifier-2 – Delhi

• 7- November – Australia vs Afghanistan – Mumbai

• 8- November – England vs Qualifier-1 – Pune

• 9- November – New Zealand vs Qualifier-2 – Bangalore

• 10- November – South Africa vs Afghanistan – Ahmedabad

• 11- November – India vs Qualifier-1 – Bangalore

• 12- November – England vs Pakistan – Kolkata

• 12- November – Australia vs Bangladesh – Pune

• 15- November – Semi-final-1 – Mumbai

• 16- November- Semifinal-2 – Kolkata

• 19- November – Final- Ahmedabad

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