Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team is all set to take on Babar Azam’s Pakistan in their first match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday, October 23. Ahead of the much-awaited high-voltage clash, former cricketers and experts from both countries are busy in expressing their opinions on the game. While most of the cricketers are supporting their own country to win and their own players to score big in the tournament, however, former Indian cricketer and destructive batter Virender Sehwag has picked Pakistan captain Babar Azam as his favorite to score the most runs in the ICC T20 World Cup 2022.
Yes, you read that right. “Babar Azam from Pakistan,” said Sehwag on Cricbuzz. “He has been extraordinary. Great fun to watch. There is a sense of calmness whenever Virat Kohli bats and you get something similar when watching Babar,” he said.
Earlier, batting legend Sachin Tendulkar had also predicted the winner of the India vs Pakistan match and he had backed the Men in Blue. He had said: “India is favourite. Yes, of course. My heart is with India and would always want India to win. Not just because I am an Indian, I truly believe we have the firepower to perform well in these conditions”
Sachin Tendulkar had also predicted the top-four sides which will play in the semifinals of the T20 World Cup 2022. Besides India and Pakistan, Tendulkar had picked Australia and England to reach the semis of the tournament.
Tendulkar had also given a special mention to South Africa and New Zealand as the dark horse of the game. He predicted: “India has a very good chance. This team is well-balanced and we have the combination to go out and deliver. In fact, I am quite hopeful of our chances and going the full distance”
