A conflict between India and Pakistan is at all times a “high intensity” recreation however the group shouldn’t be presently serious about the T20 World Cup as there may be numerous cricket left earlier than the marquee occasion, stated skilled seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
Arch-rivals India and Pakistan have been on Friday positioned in the identical group for the T20 World Cup because the ICC introduced the swimming pools for its flagship occasion, set to be performed within the UAE and Oman from October 17 to November 14.
“Look, it is always exciting to play against Pakistan and it is always a pressure match, so of course it is going to be, you know, a high intensity match,” Bhuvneshwar, who’s presently in Sri Lanka for the restricted over collection, stated at a digital press convention.
“But to be honest we haven’t really thought about it, how it is going to be, because we have got a lot of cricket left, we have got matches in Sri Lanka, of course Test matches in England and then IPL and then World Cup.”
India and Pakistan are positioned in Group 2 together with World Test Championship winners New Zealand and Afghanistan.
“But once of course the IPL gets over, we will start thinking about that (World Cup),” stated the 31-year-old Meerut-born pacer.
Former India opener Gautam Gambhir, who has been a part of many India-Pakistan video games in his profession, stated senior gamers corresponding to skipper Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will play an enormous position within the marquee conflict.
“…it is the responsibility of the senior guys to probably keep the younger guys calm because ultimately it’s not the emotion that will win you a game of cricket, it is the contest between the bat and the ball that will end up winning you a game of cricket,” Gambhir stated on Star Sports’ present ‘ICC T20 World Cup Special’.
“So people like Virat Kohli for example, or Rohit Sharma will have a huge responsibility when Indian takes on Pakistan.”
Gambhir stated India ought to eliminate its obsession with wins at 2007 T20 World Cup and 2011 ODI World Cup.
“It was special (being a part of the 2007 T20 World Cup squad), but I have forgotten about it,” stated the Delhi batsman, who had scored a match-winning 97 towards Sri Lanka within the 2011 World Cup remaining.
“To be honest, India needs to move on from that. 2007, it’s what, more than 13 years ago and I think we need to get rid of this obsession of 2007 and 2011.”
The Groups of Super 12s have been chosen on the premise of group rankings as of March 20, in line with the International Cricket Council. Two groups will be part of every of the teams from the qualifying rounds.
The event was initially scheduled to be held in India however was moved in another country because of an anticipated third wave of the coronavirus.