The ICC T20 World Cup 2024 has started and everyone is eagerly waiting for the India-Pakistan mega match, which will be played in New York on June 9. Earlier, Babar Azam has reacted to the pressure and approach of the match. He also said that the team is not carrying too much hype.

Let us tell you that India and Pakistan have not played a bilateral series against each other for more than a decade. Both teams are seen playing against each other only in global events. That is why fans around the world eagerly await the India-Pakistan match. The Indian team has dominated against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup. The Men in Blue have won seven out of eight matches.

India-Pakistan match always gets the most headlines: Babar Azam

Meanwhile, Babar Azam, while talking on the PCB podcast, said, India-Pakistan match always remains in the headlines. Wherever you go in the world, it is discussed a lot. Players get different vibes and enthusiasm. What is that everyone will support their country, so the focus is on that match.

Talking about the upcoming match against India, Babar Azam said, “The whole world watches the day when there is an India-Pakistan match. Naturally, there will be nervousness, but we need to keep our focus, stick to the basics and play simple cricket. It is always a pressure match. The more you stay calm and believe in your skills and hard work, the easier things will become.”

Finally, speaking about the defeat against India and Zimbabwe in the 2022 edition, Babar said, we could have won the match against India in 2022 and should have won, but they snatched it away. The biggest pain came from the defeat against Zimbabwe. Because we had played well against India and people were praising our performance and struggle.