Former Pakistan bowler makes huge claims ahead of India vs Pakistan game in ODI World Cup 2023

Former Pakistan fast bowler has made huge claims ahead of the highly anticipated India and Pakistan clash at the ODI World Cup, 2023. India has remained unbeaten by Pakistan in the tournament and has always won all the encounters with a score of 7-0.  Currently, India and Pakistan are hooked to the continental tournament, The Asia cup 2023, where the teams previously locked horns on 2 September at Kandy, which, unfortunately, got abandoned due to heavy downpour. India and Pakistan will lock horns once again on 10 September at Columbo, for the super four stage of the Asia Cup. Considering the weather conditions, the Pakistan Cricket Board has allotted a reserve day for the marquee clash. On 11 September In case the game gets washed away on 10th. Shoaib Akhtar believes that beating India in the ODI World Cup 2023 will be next to impossible but Pakistan will still enter the tournament as the favourites. 

Shoaib Akhtar on Pakistan being favourites in ODI World Cup 2023 

“I am very happy that Pakistan is able to produce such fast bowlers over and over again. I don’t know what the reason is. First, there used to be a lot of fast bowlers from Punjab. Now, there is one from Rawalpindi, and two are Pathans. And the Pathans are very, very rugged and tough. One of the best fast bowlers in the world right now, I would say, is Shaheen Shah Afridi. He is on top of his career right now. Haris Rauf has the same mindset again to take wickets,” said Shoaib Akhtar. 

“Pakistan will go into India, land in India as the favourites. I will be very honest with you. And the Asia Cup at the same time, I think they are one of the favourites. And India and Pakistan are the two teams playing in the subcontinent, beating India in India is going to be the most impossible thing, but beating Pakistan in India in the subcontinent, it’s going to be a close to impossible,” added Shoaib Akhtar.