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Why have India-Pakistan matches develop into ‘pleasant’ with none send-offs, sledging or controversies? Wahab Riaz explains.
Wahab Riaz (AFP Picture)
From the Aamir Sohail-Venkatesh Prasad send-off to Gautam Gambhir’s fights with Shahid Afridi and Harbhajan Singh’s altercation with Shoaib Akhtar — the India-Pakistan cricket journey has traditionally seen many heated, passionate moments which has made it an unmissable rivalry.
However in recent times, such moments have disappeared, regardless that matches have been fairly aggressive in any other case. Actually, some pundits and followers on either side of the border have even accused their groups of being ‘too pleasant’ with one another, sharing laughs as a substitute of sledges.
News18 CricketNext requested former Pakistani bowler Wahab Riaz, a JioHotstar Professional, concerning the causes behind this transformation.
“I consider [it is the] ICC guidelines and laws,” Riaz mentioned, addressing the media previous to the ICC Males’s Champions Trophy 2025 conflict between India and Pakistan. “They’re very strict on the issues which are happening the sector and particularly off-field. I believe that has reduce down the deep, intense, conditions the place the aggression was there and we used to speak to one another. So I consider it’s all concerning the ICC guidelines and laws which have taken away that half from the sport.”
The final time issues received a bit fiery between the 2 groups was through the 2017 Champions Trophy remaining, the final time they met within the event, the place Pakistan surprised India to win the title.
Pakistan can positively bounce again: Wahab Riaz
Talking additional within the interplay, Riaz backed Pakistan to ‘bounce again’ after the 60-run defeat to New Zealand with a greater efficiency towards India, although he hoped they maintain their minds within the ‘current second’.
“They (Pakistan) can positively bounce again by profitable towards India. Hopefully, they will carry out. Pakistan can win the match however one of the best factor is that it’s the excellent platform to present their finest,” he mentioned. “We have to keep at present second, the crew that absorbs strain effectively, and never assume and reside within the current second will win… Pakistan performed effectively in patches, however consistency (was) lacking. They didn’t play ODIs a lot, performed T20s extra,” he added.
The highly-anticipated conflict will start at 2:30 pm IST.