Abu Dhabi: Waqar Younis expects an interesting Pakistan-India encounter in the Champions Trophy. According to him, there will be no place for sit-ins during the match at the Dubai Stadium. The former pacer says that the policy of fielding only the player who is needed is right.
According to the details, Pakistan and India will face each other in the ICC Champions Trophy on February 23 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Talking to the media in Abu Dhabi, former Pakistani captain Waqar Younis said that the cricket world is anxiously awaiting the match between the traditional rivals scheduled for next month. I am sure that the Dubai Cricket Stadium will be packed with fans during the match and we will see the best match.
On the question of Pakistan resting Shaheen Shah Afridi in the Test series with West Indies after South Africa, he said that the selectors have adopted a policy of giving opportunities to players of any kind, I think it is absolutely right.
The former star praised Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah and said that he is an excellent bowler, it is not easy for any batter to face him, the world of cricket needs such players, I hope that he will be fully fit by the Champions Trophy.
Regarding the ILT Twenty20, Waqar Younis said that this is the third season, this tournament is getting better every year, this time the quality of the pitches also looked better and the bowlers are getting help, the performance of the UAE cricketers was also excellent, Ali Khan Shrafo played a lightning-fast innings in his team’s first match, the fans will get to see good cricket during the event.