"Team Selection Looks Confused": Ex-Pakistan Pacer Criticises India After Loss In Asia Cup

06.09.2022 - 12:43 sports.ndtv.com

The Indian cricket team was dealt a shock on Sunday as it lost to Pakistan in a thriller at the Asia Cup. The Rohit Sharma-led Team India failed to defend a 181-run total.

With the defeat, India now face a pressure situation in their next matches against Sri Lanka and Afghanistan. After the five-wicket loss, former Pakistan cricket team pacer Shoaib Akhtar pointed out some flaws in India's game-plan against Pakistan. "India must decide which final XI to select.

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The selection looks confused. I don't understand, why is the selection so confused," Akhtar said in a video uploaded on his YouTube channel. "Also, for India, all the batters were trying to hit.

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Pakistan chief selector Muhammad Wasim defended the squad picked for the 2022 T20 World Cup citing their performances against India in the Asia Cup, as well as the T20 World Cup last year. While Pakistan registered their first ever World Cup win over India in last year's competition, they suffered a narrow defeat to their arch-rivals in the Asia Cup before going on to beat them a week later on their way to the final. Wasim, speaking at a press conference after Pakistan's squad announcement, said the wins showed the team could take on big opponents and come out on top.

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