Pakistan captain Babar Azam recalls 2022 T20 World Cup loss against India ahead of upcoming IND vs PAK clash, says 'should have won the game'

The upcoming clash between India and Pakistan in the ongoing edition of the T20 World Cup 2024 is arguably one of the most much-awaited cricketing matches of the season. Everytime, these two arch-rivals share the stage, the atmosphere and competition are as intense as ever. A similar sort of intensity was visible when both these sides collided in the 2022 edition of the mega-tournament. Babar Azam recalled the game where Virat Kohli played one of the greatest T20 knocks ever and took the victory out of the Men in Green's clutches.

Babar Azam reflects on the previous T20 World Cup losses

The Pakistan captain Babar Azam reflected upon his team's shortcomings in the previous editions of the marquee event. He talked about his team's loss against Australia in the semi-final of the 2021 T20 World Cup and also the loss against India in the group stage in the last edition.

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"I think the semi-final we lost against Australia, we could have won that. In that match, fielding was the reason that made a different impact. If we had bowled two or three dot balls in the final stages, then the pressure would have got to them. But we lost as a team and not due to an individual," Babar said on the PCB podcast.

 

"For me, in 2022 [World Cup], we could and should have won the India game, but they took it away," he added.

 

Pakistan ready to start T20 World Cup 2024 campaign

 

Pakistan is set to start its T20 World Cup 2024 campaign with a clash against the hosts the United States. It is a crucial game for both sides. USA would be confident after their series win against Bangladesh and a win against Canada in their opening clash. On the other hand, Pakistan would be eyeing to make a comeback after losing the series against England.

 

After this clash, Men in Green will gear up for the big clash against Team India on June 9. This is the most much-awaited clash of this season.

 

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