Kamal Ghorui
NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh believes India will beat Pakistan in their T20 World Cup match, but he warned that India must handle Pakistan’s spinner Usman Tariq carefully. He said India should stay calm and confident during the game.“India will win the match. Pakistan has a spinner (Usman Tariq), he is a good spinner, we have to play him safely. The Indian team is capable; it is a very good team. We hope they play the way they have always played, play without any pressure and wave the flag of victory,” Harbhajan told the media.
Usman Tariq has been doing very well in T20 matches, taking many wickets at a low average. However, his bowling action has caused controversy, with some people questioning if it is legal.Another former Indian player, Nayan Mongia, also feels confident about India winning. He said, “It will be fun. We hope it will be a good match and India wins. Because the way India is performing, the way they are batting, bowling, the captain leading from the front and this game is all about confidence and Pakistan has lost ICC tournaments seven or eight times in a row. “I don’t think there is going to be much difficulty because there will be a lot of pressure on Pakistan…Cricket has changed a lot. The youngsters of India have become fearless. An over, a four or a six could change the game.”Mongia also expects Hardik Pandya to perform well, especially under pressure. Hardik has strong past performances against Pakistan, both with the bat and the ball.
