NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Piyush Chawla has recognized Salman Ali Agha as the most important risk to India within the hotly-anticipated IND v PAK conflict on the Champions Trophy 2025.
Chawla praised Pakistan’s middle-order batter’s aggressive batting model, which he believes can flip the sport in Pakistan’s favor.
Agha’s latest efficiency towards New Zealand, the place he scored 42 off 28 balls, has caught Chawla’s consideration.
“Salman Ali Agha is the most important risk from the Pakistan workforce. He’s the sort of participant who can change the course of a recreation on his day,” Chawla stated. “He’s an attacking batsman, and now we have seen what he’s able to. His century within the chase towards South Africa was outstanding”.
Learn Extra: Shubman Gill opens up on upcoming Pak-India conflict at CT 2025
Chawla believes India has the higher hand within the match, citing India’s sturdy observe report towards Pakistan in ICC occasions and their spectacular latest type.
“Based mostly on present type, India has the sting. In ICC tournaments, particularly within the one-day format, India has at all times carried out properly towards Pakistan,” Chawla famous. “Whereas Pakistan does have a slight benefit within the Champions Trophy, contemplating India’s type and Pakistan’s wrestle towards New Zealand, India has a greater likelihood”.
The 2 arch-rivals is ready to lock horns in Dubai tomorrow. The India-Pakistan match is predicted to be a high-stakes encounter, with Pakistan dealing with a must-win scenario after shedding their opening match to New Zealand. Then again, India gained their opener towards Bangladesh.
In the meantime, Indian vice-captain Shubman Gill has stated that batting second can be beneath strain within the hotly-anticipated IND v PAK conflict.
Addressing a press convention, Shubman Gill emphasised that batting second can be more difficult because of the absence of dew on Sunday, which has traditionally performed a big function in Dubai.
“We positively wish to play constructive and aggressive cricket. 300-325 can be an excellent rating on this wicket. The workforce batting properly within the center overs may have a greater likelihood of profitable,” Gill stated. “Toss gained’t matter as there isn’t a dew. Crew batting second may have extra strain”.