The mother of all cricketing battles is here. And the time is right for yet another India versus Pakistan mega World Cup T20 battle and many are rightly calling it a SUPER Sunday. Well, let’s hope that
the two teams can give each other a close battle to keep fans on the tenterhooks for such a massive occasion does for a close game. But then what are the odds of seeing something come true that’s right out of speculation, nonetheless?
SportsTiger, in its earnest bid to serve you doting fans regular appealing content is here with 3 bold key predictions ahead of the widely anticipated India - Pakistan game:
Spinners will outclass fast bowlers
As has been the case with our fast bowlers on a number of recent occasions, whether one speaks of the recent T20I series against visiting BlackCaps talents or the contests held earlier, they’ve been found challenged in wicket taking abilities in comparison to the spinners. Let’s not forget that in today’s contest, a massive one in all proportions, this exclusively being a World Cup contest, the likes of Varun Chakravarthy will make huge impact with the mystery spin and will give great contest to some of India’s premier medium pacers such as Hardik Pandya.
As a matter of fact, Chakravarthy who Pakistan haven’t really faced in a T20 World Cup contest other than the 2021 edition, in which he conceded a little over 7 an over has a bright chance to outclass pacers in terms of picking wickets.
Make no mistake also about the fact that Axar Patel, 90 wickets in this premier ICC format already, has been among the scalps. He’s picked 4 already in the contest and shall once again run the risk of outclassing either Arshdeep or Bumrah in terms of troubling India’s handy rivals.
Babar Azam will try but won’t make a huge impact in the contest
He’s an exceptional talent and someone who was unbeaten in a classy mode at an end when alongside his good friend M. Rizwan, Babar Azam helped his Pakistan achieve a brilliant 10- Wicket win in the 2021 edition of the World Cup.
However, in today’s game, he will score but not too many. He’ll he found out earlier than what his Pakistan fans and contingent would want and a game changing impact created by Indians would be taking his big wicket early.
Abhishek Sharma will return and immediately create impact
A brilliant cricketer in particular, and someone whose threatening form with the willow of lately has concerned both spinners and medium fast bowlers alike, there’s never an easy day with Abhishek Sharma in full form and good flow. Today, he’ll mark a much necessary comeback to retake a position up the order where he does belong.
Probably Sanju won’t be pressured or persisted with today, depending on what phrase applies here and for the need for instant destruction right at the top of the order- the responsibility for quick run making shall come to fall on the blazing left hander’s shoulders.
He made a duck earlier on in this very tournament and shall be, therefore, ever eager to upset the rhythm of Pakistani bowlers.
The key is to stay there for at least, if not more than, 4-5 overs of the powerplay to cause early tremors into the Pakistani bowling attack.
This prediction, make no mistake, is being made at the back of the fact that immediately upon his return from the hospital, the cricketer in Indian practice gear that was seen sweating it out in the nets the most was Abhishek Sharma.
So in an ideal world, fans will brace for impact.
