New Delhi,feb 15
Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly, ahead of the high-voltage clash between India and Pakistan, said it isn’t any more pressure-packed than any other high-stakes match and believes players face pressure daily, whether against Australia, South Africa, England or anyone else.He stressed that at this level, composure, solid batting, and bowling matter and that every T20 World Cup game is equally big.India will face Pakistan on Sunday at the R. Premdasa Stadium in Colombo. The Men in Blue are 7-1 against the Men in Green in the Men’s T20 World Cup.”I don’t think players will feel pressure just because it is India vs Pakistan. Players are used to pressure. They face it every day. When India plays Australia, South Africa or England, they also have to win. So playing Pakistan is no different for me. It was no different when I played, too. I never looked at Pakistan as a different team. When you play at this level, you handle pressure every day. So I don’t see it as a problem. India has to go and play well. Bat well, bowl well. In big games, it is about keeping composure. Every World Cup game is a big game. When South Africa or New Zealand play India, it is as big as India-Pakistan, maybe even bigger. India vs South Africa is a bigger game than India vs Pakistan. If Australia qualify, India vs Australia is a bigger game too. There are no easy matches in the T20 World Cup. The players know that. They play the match, not the media hype around tough opponents.” Ganguly said on JioHotstar.Ganguly illuminated Pakistan’s strengths and weaknesses before the high-voltage T20 World Cup clash against India on Sunday.
