T20 World Cup: Gautam Gambhir advises Indian batters on learn how to strategy Shaheen Afridi in Pakistan match

Gautam Gambhir suggested India batters on learn how to strategy Shaheen Shah Afridi within the much-awaited conflict in opposition to Pakistan on the T20 World Cup in Australia.

New Delhi ,UPDATED: Oct 13, 2022 15:53 IST

India will tackle Pakistan on October 23. (AP Photo)

By India Today Web Desk: Former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir advised India batters to look to attain runs as an alternative of making an attempt to outlive in opposition to Shaheen Shah Afridi on the upcoming T20 World Cup.

India will tackle Pakistan on October 23 of their opening match of the Super-12 stage on the ICC occasion in Australia. India batters haven’t confronted Shaheen for over a yr because the quick bowler missed the Asia Cup owing to a knee harm.

Gambhir urged India batters to look to time the ball as an alternative of hitting it whereas going through Shaheen within the much-awaited fixture betwen India and Pakistan.

“When it comes to Shaheen Afridi, don’t look to survive. Look to score runs from him,” Gambhir stated whereas talking on Star Sports present ‘Game Plan’. “Because the moment you look to survive, everything becomes really small.

“Whether it’s your backlift, whether or not it’s your footwork, and clearly, in T20 cricket you possibly can’t look to outlive. I do know that he will be harmful with the brand new ball, however once more, irrespective, the Indian batters want to attain extra runs, get into higher positions, and look to time the balls reasonably than to hit it. India will likely be high-quality as a result of India has bought the standard of their prime 3 or 4 who can undoubtedly tackle Shaheen Shah Afridi.”

During the 2021 T20 World Cup, Shaheen surprised India as he rattled the top-order batters KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. While Rahul and Rohit have been cheaply dismissed for 3 and nil, Kohli departed for a well-made 57.

India have been restricted to 151/7, with Kohli prime scoring. Rishabh Pant tried to assist Kohli however he could not keep for lengthy as Shadab Khan caught and bowled him for 39. In reply, Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan’s unbeaten knocks of 68 and 79 guided Pakistan to a historic 10-wicket win.