Champions Trophy 2025: “This team is dangerous because of this”, Shastri gives Team India warning
Dubai:
Captain Rohit Sharma and Team India (IND vs ENG ODI) took a 2–0 lead in the ODI series against England Has given the message. But Ravi Shastri believes that the hosts Pakistan ICC ICC can make a strong performance in the Pakistan ICC Champions Trophy, even if it will miss the opener Sam Ayub by the host Pakistan ICC ICC Champions Trophy. The defending champions Pakistan recently won three consecutive ODI series against South Africa, Zimbabwe and Australia, which will make them enter the Champions Trophy with confidence. Pakistan will play their first match in the Champions Trophy against New Zealand in Karachi on 19 February. After this, he will face India in Dubai on 23 February.
Shastri said in the ICC Reveiw, “I believe that Pakistan is a team that has performed brilliantly in limited overs cricket in the last six to eight months. Especially in South Africa, its performance was excellent.” Ayub, an important member of Pakistan’s team, will not be able to play in this competition due to injury, but Shastri believes that despite this, there are very good players in his team.
He said, “He will feel the lack of Ayub in the top order as he is an important player, but Pakistan’s team is a dangerous team in domestic conditions. I believe that it should qualify for the semi -finals. After that any team can win. . “
At the same time, former Australia captain Ricky Ponting agreed to Shastri, referring to Pakistan’s fast bowling attack, including Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Harris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain. Ponting said, “I fully agree with Ravi. Ayub is a great player and it will be difficult to fulfill his deficiency, but Pakistan’s fast bowling attack is very good. Shaheen Afridi and Nasim Shah led by his fast bowlers. He has done well.