New Delhi. With the great interest of the much awaited final match of India-Pakistan in the Asia Cup, the question of fans, there will be a huge crowd of spectators at Dubai International Stadium on Sunday, the question is, whether the match will be like the final. Will Pakistan be able to give a tough competition to India or will it be another unilateral match, it is a big question in itself.
Final phobia escapes
History is witness that many teams have been seen wandering with their strategy more excited than necessary, the Indian team played great cricket in the 2003 World Cup. He won eight consecutive matches, yet when he faced Australia in the final, he failed badly. This happened because they were excessive pressure. 15 runs were given in the first over and then the return was impossible. Australia took control in the beginning and did not give India any chance at any time.
The first 36 balls will win or defeat
There is something similar with this Indian team. With the bat, Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill are performing brilliantly in the power play and until the compulsory six overs are completed, India is in its rhythm and half the battle is won here, how does Pakistan control the run flow in the power play? How do they face Indian openers? Actually, what can Shaheen bowl to Afridi Gill and Abhishek, this can decide the match.
Hardik will be Trumpcord
When it comes to mental strength, I come to mind Hardik Pandya’s name. Under difficult situations, Hardik is the most important player for India. He will start bowling and will also play an important role in the middle order. In a tournament where Indians have left a dozen catches, Hardik has caught some great catches. He is one of those players who would like to face pressure in any important match. He is in love with a big stage and theater and it seems as if it performs his best.
Be careless bumrah
Bumrah’s character will also be like Pandya in the final. His performance against Pakistan in the Super Force was not very good and on Sunday he will definitely recover from it. In the 2024 T20 World Cup, Bumrah had given India a return to the match by defending only 120 runs. There is no one that India have many match winner players who will mentally defeat Pakistan. And this is the difference between a big match.
Players like Hardik, Bumrah, Gill or Abhishek will not care about whether it is a final or not. They will play according to their strength and often, their skills are better than others. Pakistan will have to compete here. Defeat India mentally, otherwise this will be their third consecutive defeat in the tournament.