Former Australian captain Michael Clarke predicted the finalists of the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025, hosted by Pakistan.
In a current podcast interview, the 2015 ODI World Cup-winning captain named his 4 semifinalist groups.
He went to foretell the finalists and the eventual winner of the mega occasion event.
“My fingers are crossed for Australia, so I’m going to say Australia will likely be one of many finalists. And I feel they’ll face India within the closing. I feel India goes to beat Australia within the closing. I can’t consider that simply got here out of my mouth,” Michael Clarke added.
He additionally spoke on the squad of Pakistan, the host nation, and mentioned that also they are succesful sufficient to win the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
“The rivalry between Pakistan and India is unbelievable. In the event that they face one another within the event, and even within the closing, it might be huge. Pakistan has a balanced squad and enjoying in house circumstances offers them a major benefit. In the event that they play their greatest cricket, they’re ok to win the event,” Michael Clarke mentioned.
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Michael Clarke additionally voiced worries about Pakistan’s capability to carry out underneath duress in essential video games.
“My worry with Pakistan is whether or not they can deal with the strain. This has at all times been a priority when enjoying in opposition to them. I’ve seen them have a greater crew on a number of events, however they’ve struggled underneath strain. It will likely be attention-grabbing to see how they address expectations, particularly whereas enjoying a significant event at house,” he added.