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The Pakistan skipper liked to keep his feet on the ground in front of the enormous conflict with India

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam during a public interview in Dubai on Saturday. (Photograph by M. Sajjad)

Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2022, 9:48 pm

Babar Azam isn't for the most part known for his humor, to some extent in the public space. In any case, on Saturday, the Pakistan chief got a few giggles with his dry mind.

Asked what was sweltering, the climate in Dubai or the India-Pakistan match, Azam unassumingly answered, "Nothing is warm."

Maybe it was his endeavor to ease the heat off the high power experience that will be played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.

Be that as it may, Azam knows more than anybody what the India-Pakistan game is about. What's more, he was on the right half of the outcome when the different sides last met at this very scene.

And keeping in mind that most groups would have taken certainty from such an outcome, Azam kept his levelheadedness, a characteristic he is known for, liking to keep his feet on the ground.

"That match was previously. This is another game with various circumstances," Azam said when Pakistan prepared at the ICC Cricket Academy on Saturday.

"Without a doubt, there's the conviction that we beat them last time, yet that doesn't mean we need to boast and play it. The main thing is what we do on the ground," he added.

Discussing poise, there has been a change in outlook in this ongoing crew and the crew's conduct here and there the pitch.

Players effectively talk with players from different groups, including India, making them perhaps of the most adorable group in world cricket.

"It is this culture of our Islam that things will be simple assuming we try to avoid panicking. We attempt to keep things basic and remain joined collectively. We support each player. Likewise, have confidence that we can make it happen. What's more, we generally attempt to play great cricket consistently and that's what assuming we do, the outcomes will come. Furthermore, that culture is brought about by each player in the group and not only one individual," Azam made sense of.

Pakistan will be without their speed expert Shaheen Shah Afridi and keeping in mind that Azam said his presence would have a major effect, particularly against India, he added that different bowlers could likewise move forward.

"Wounds are important for the group. We have great strength on the seat and we have a youthful battery of quick bowlers who have performed well and I put stock in them. He (Shaheen) is our best bowler and the manner in which he bowls and assists the group, we with willing most certainly miss him here. Had Shaheen been accessible it would have been an alternate game. However, our other quick bowlers are likewise forceful, have pace and are youthful," said Azam.

Shaheen was an unequivocal consider Pakistan's triumph over India in the T20 World Cup the year before.

Azam drives the T20 and ODI rankings and is third in the Test rankings. Also, the 27-year-old said everything descends to his attitude and confidence and beating tough spots.

"Nothing is simple and things are difficult to accomplish. How you accomplish and defeat things really depends on you. There are the best players on the planet and going up against them and playing in extreme circumstances is about mentality and conviction. Promising and less promising times are essential for cricket yet the key is the means by which you handle them," he said.