A match between arch-rivals – India and Pakistan is always a “high intensity” game – be it a bilateral series or a game in World Cup. However, Team isn’t thinking about that as a lot of cricket left before the mega event, said veteran speedster, Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
His comments came after India and Pakistan were placed in the same group for the T20 World Cup, which is all set to take place in the UAE and Oman from October 17 to November 14.
“Look, it is always exciting to play against Pakistan and it is always a pressure match, so of course it is going to be, you know, a high intensity match,” Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who is currently in Sri Lanka for the limited over series, said at a virtual press conference. “But to be honest we haven’t really thought about it, how it is going to be, because we have got a lot of cricket left, we have got matches in Sri Lanka, of course Test matches in England and then IPL and then World Cup.”
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Notably, India and Pakistan are placed in Group 2 along with World Test Championship winners New Zealand and Afghanistan as well.
“But once of course the IPL gets over, we will start thinking about that (World Cup),” said the 31-year-old pacer.
On the other hand, former India opener Gautam Gambhir said that senior players like the skipper Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will play a big role in the much-awaited clash.
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He said: “…it is the responsibility of the senior guys to probably keep the younger guys calm because ultimately it’s not the emotion that will win you a game of cricket, it is the contest between the bat and the ball that will end up winning you a game of cricket,” Gambhir said on Star Sports’ show ‘ICC T20 World Cup Special’. So people like Virat Kohli for example, or Rohit Sharma will have a huge responsibility when Indian takes on Pakistan.”
However, the Groups have been selected on the basis of rankings as of March 20, as per the International Cricket Council. And, two teams will join each of the groups from the qualifying rounds as well.