Give your best: Razzaq urges Pakistan ahead of their Group A match with India

Abdul Razzaq urged Babar Azam and his team to stay calm and focused during matches, especially in India.

Pakistan beat Nepal by a massive margin of 238 runs at the Multan Cricket Stadium, which arrived in Sri Lanka on August 30, Thursday. Next in line is their bitter rivals, India, in the highly anticipated clash on Saturday, September 2, at the Pallekele International Stadium.

If Razzaq helmed the Pakistan team management, then you’d see the same starting XI that impressed against Nepal as you watch Asia Cup 2023 in USA. The former Pakistan batsman emphasized that the team should remain unchanged no what happens against India.

Babar Azam’s team is currently at the top of the ICC Men’s ODI Rankings thanks to their dominant performance against Afghanistan in a 3-0 series win. This victory fueled their aspirations of winning the Asia Cup despite the presence of their ever-formidable rivals.

With an impressive top order and a world-class bowling unit, Pakistan possesses a strong playing XI for the upcoming high-pressure encounter. Even their vulnerable middle order exhibited improvement against Nepal, with Iftikhar Ahmed scoring his first ODI century.

In a recent interview with GEO Super, Abdul Razzaq took many positives from their first match, saying it was a good preparation for their clash with India.

If the men in green play with the same level of confidence they exhibited against Nepal, then you’ll enjoy a fierce encounter as you watch Asia Cup 2023 in USA.

Razzaq expressed his contentment with the current Pakistan XI by saying the current team is well-balanced, with capable batsmen and all-rounders in the middle order.

He was particularly impressed with the pace and spin attack, urging the team management to retain the same team throughout their campaign.

Pakistan will come up against fierce rivals and fellow title contenders in what will be their first ODI encounter since the 2019 ODI World Cup in England.

The two teams last met in Melbourne during the 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which India emerged victorious.

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