EXCLUSIVE - Navjot Singh Sidhu's big remark ahead of IND vs PAK clash in T20 World Cup 2024, say 'you should not lose against Pakistan'

Cricketer turned commentator Navjot Singh Sidhu opined his views on the high voltage India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2024 clash which is scheduled to take place on June 9 at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. 

Sidhu said that Indian fans just want their favourite team to win against Pakistan and that win is equalent to World Cup victory.

“No one accepts defeat here. It's the culture of retribution. Defeat is not bitter if you swallow it, but here no one wants to accept the defeat. You lose from anyone, you should not lose against Pakistan. If you win against Pakistan, you have won a World Cup. People equate” Sidhu told sports tak.

 

“There is always backlash and retribution over loss. No one wants to lose here. However, now things have changed a bit, as the teams do not get to play against each other quite often. It's the sportsperson who connects, as cricket match is a unifier” added Sidhu. 

 

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SIidhu also ponited out where Pakistan is lacking in the tournament. He opined that Babar Azam & Co. are playing with a weak batting unit citing the example of their recent lost against United States and England. On the other hand, he said that India got a balanced team. 

 

“On one side there is ascendency and on the other end there is descendency. You lost against England. You are a Test-playing nation, and you lose against the USA. There is no batting for the Pakistan side. You cannot rely on an individual. Meanwhile, India has a well-balanced side in the T20 World Cup.”

 

Pakistan are on a losing streak as the side entred the World Cup after losing a four match T20I series against England by 2-0 where rain washed out two matches. 

 

India vs Pakistan Head to Head

 

Both India and Pakistan have played seven matches against each other in the history of T20 World Cup 2024 where Men in Blue hold the edge by winning six of them. Pakistan just won a single game that too in 2021 World Cup under Babar Azam's captaincy. 

 

Squads

 

Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Khan.

 

India: Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Siraj

 

Reserves: Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Khaleel Ahmed and Avesh Khan.

 

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