Former Indian cricketer Manoj Tiwari has said that Pakistan is a team that can defeat any team in the knockouts.
While giving an interview to Geo News in Kolkata, Manoj Tiwari said that as an Indian, I would not want to face Pakistan in the knockout stage.
Talking about the Pakistan team’s performance in the World Cup so far, Manoj Tiwari said that as a cricketer, I think that Pakistan has made some mistakes.
He said that Pakistan can never make any prediction about the team, sometimes we analyze on the basis of performance, then later everything turns upside down.
Talking about Naseem Shah’s absence, Manoj Tiwary said that if Naseem had not been injured, this bowling attack would have been completely different.
He said that Naseem Shah bowls a great length with the new ball, other bowlers are not able to bowl at the right length.
He said that Naseem Shah also stops runs and keeps taking wickets at the same time, if it was Naseem Shah from one end and Shaheen from the other end, everything would have been different.
Talking about Shaheen Afridi, Manoj Tiwari said that the length at which Shaheen keeps getting wickets is not helpful in the conditions here, there is not much ball swing in Indian conditions, which is making it difficult for Shaheen.
Manoj Tiwari said about Babar Azam’s captaincy that there is room for improvement in Babar’s captaincy. Babur should think one step ahead.
He said that I give hundred percent guarantee to give these players to MS Dhoni, he will always win. Babar Azam as a player is a big player, guess there is a lot of pressure on Babar Azam right now.
He also said that to give a good result to any team, its captain must be strong, it is very important to read the condition and make decisions after seeing the condition. Often you have to change your initial plan in the field.
About Fakhar Zaman, Manoj Tiwari said that Fakhar is an X-factor player, he can score runs on any bowler.
He said that despite Shadab’s rhythm being bad, he was made to bowl, Shadab is a good bowler but he is not getting the rhythm.
He said that there is always pressure on the players in Pakistan and India from the media and ex-players. In order for one player to do well, the players around him must do well, sometimes the big player comes under the pressure of captaincy.
Manoj Tiwary said that Babar Azam is a great player, in future he will make a name like Sachin Tendulkar and Rohit Sharma. Currently, Babar Azam is the top batsman.
He said that Indian bowling took time and hard work to get to where it is today. Every player is 19, 20, it’s up to the coaches to turn that 20 into 21.
He said that India’s fast bowlers have come a long way in terms of skills, Mohammad Shami is bowling like Wasim Akram used to do. Indian bowlers are holding the length well on the new ball.
The former Indian cricketer said that Jasprit Bumrah is also a very intelligent bowler, it has become very important for bowlers to have different varieties. Aggression is essential in a fast bowler, nowadays players look friendly.
He said that I am confident that the Indian team will win the World Cup.
While talking about India-Pakistan cricket, Manoj Tiwari said that there are no prospects for India-Pakistan cricket in the current government. If the government changes, then there will be chances for Pakistan-India cricket.
He said that as a cricketer I think that both of them must play cricket together, we want to see a good competition between the two teams.
From his experience, he said that he had played with Pakistani players in the initial edition of IPL. People who love cricket would like to have a match between Pakistan and India.
Regarding Pakistan’s progress in the World Cup, Manoj Tiwari said that Pakistan can still come in the top four, but there is an if for it.
He further said that if Pakistan comes in the top four, the excitement of the World Cup will increase even more. If Pakistan comes in the top four, Pakistan India will be semi-final.
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