‘I don’t perceive what type of cricket India needs to play’: Shoaib Akhtar after PAK beat IND in Asia Cup 2022

Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar expressed disappointment with India’s workforce choice in opposition to Pakistan on Sunday.  Since Ravindra Jadeja and Avesh Khan had been overlooked on account of harm, India needed to make a few adjustments as they included Hardik Pandya rather than Dinesh Karthik and Deepak Hooda changed Avesh Khan.

“I had told the Indians and many of my friends not to be so happy. Pakistan will make a very strong comeback and they will ruthlessly beat India. But India should not lose its heart. They need to decide what is the final XI that they would pick. Who is your future? Rishabh Pant, or Dinesh Karthik? Is it Hooda, or Bishnoi? What is your final XI? Identify your Playing XI first. India’s team came across a very confusing selection for me and I don’t know why,” Akhtar mentioned on his YouTube channel.

Talking in regards to the match, Virat Kohli, whose batting type was being questioned earlier than the Asia Cup, silenced all his critics with one other half-century within the ongoing match. He made an excellent 60 off 44 and helped India to succeed in 181 for 7 in opposition to Pakistan.

India scored 93 runs within the first ten overs however managed solely 88 within the final ten as they lept dropping wickets at common intervals which shifted the momentum. According to Akhtar, it’s important for one of many top-order gamers to play until the tip.

“I don’t understand what style of cricket India wants to play because whoever is coming, is just hitting. Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul, and Rohit Sharma who is not in form is also hitting. As is Rishabh Pant, Hardik is too. See, someone has to anchor the innings. KL Rahul has to play till the end like Rizwan,” added Akhtar.