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Piyush Chawla views Pakistan’s Salman Ali Agha as India’s predominant risk within the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. He believes India’s robust ICC report offers them an edge.
Piyush Chawla feels that Salman Agha will likely be India’s largest risk. (Picture: AFP)
The previous Indian cricketer, Piyush Chawla reckons that Pakistan’s middle-order batter, Salman Ali Agha will likely be India’s largest risk as the 2 sides are set to fulfill within the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 group-stage fixture in Dubai on Sunday.
Chawla in an unique interview with CNN-News18 talked about Agha’s attacking nature which was on show throughout Pakistan’s report run-chase in opposition to South Africa within the recently-concluded ODI Tri-Sequence. The batter additionally put in a valiant efficiency in opposition to New Zealand within the Champions Trophy opener, scoring 42 off 28 regardless of the unfavourable state of affairs throughout their chase in Karachi,
“Largest risk from the Pakistan workforce, Salman Agha as a result of he’s the form of participant who can change the course of the sport on its head on his given day. As a result of he’s an attacking batsman, and we’ve seen what he’s able to when Pakistan have been chasing 350-odd runs in opposition to South Africa, the form of hundred he acquired, he’s batting effectively in opposition to New Zealand additionally. He’s an attacking participant who can change the sport,” he mentioned.
As well as, Chawla additionally mirrored on each the groups and implied that India might have the sting with regards to their report in opposition to Pakistan in ICC tournaments within the 50-over format together with their dominant type in latest video games. He backs India to have the sting with regards to the competition between the rival nations.
“On type, for those who assume, India has acquired the sting as a result of in ICC tournaments particularly within the one-day format, India has carried out effectively in opposition to Pakistan. Though in Champions Trophy Pakistan has acquired the slight edge however wanting on the present type, the way in which Indian workforce is enjoying and the way in which Pakistan performed New Zealand, so India’s acquired a greater likelihood,” he concluded.
India will likely be within the driver’s seat once they tackle Pakistan contemplating that they have already got a win below their belt. For the Rizwan-led facet, the strain will likely be on his males after a crushing defeat by 60 runs to the Kiwis which signifies that the approaching fixture will resolve their destiny. Each groups are set to fulfill on the Dubai Worldwide Cricket Stadium and the competition will certainly be an exhilarating one which entertains the followers.