“Babar Azam hasn’t yet scored a half-century against India in ODI cricket” – Aakash Chopra wants Indian team to continue the pressure on Pakistan batsmen ahead of India Vs Pakistan clash.

Aakash Chopra has emphasized the importance of India maintaining pressure on Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, and Imam-ul-Haq, Pakistan’s top-order batters, in the upcoming Asia Cup 2023 Super Four clash between the arch-rivals. The much-anticipated match is scheduled to take place at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday, September 10.

In their previous encounter during the group stage, rain played spoilsport, preventing Pakistan from facing a single delivery after India had set them a challenging target of 267 runs, thanks to a strong performance led by Rohit Sharma and his team.

Aakash Chopra, in a video shared on his YouTube channel, stressed the need for India to maintain a stranglehold on key Pakistani batsmen, including Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, and Imam-ul-Haq. This strategic approach could prove vital in securing victory in this high-stakes encounter.

Akash Chopra remarked “In Pakistan’s batting, Fakhar Zaman hasn’t yet scored runs. So you need to maintain pressure on him because Pakistan will be a threat eventually. They are now as well and will be going forward too, but Pakistan will also reach the semi-finals (of the World Cup). If we will reach, they will also reach.”

“So it’s important to maintain it if you have an upper hand against someone. Babar Azam hasn’t yet scored a half-century against India in ODI cricket – maintain pressure on him. Put pressure on Imam-ul-Haq, if you give them blows at the start, the likes of Mohammad Rizwan, Iftikhar Ahmed and Agha Salman can crumble under pressure.”