Champions Trophy: Pakistan have plenty of problems in the group, says Irfan Pathan | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: Former all-rounder Irfan Pathan believes that Team India’s skill to deal with stress successfully provides Rohit Sharma’s facet a bonus in the extremely anticipated Champions Trophy conflict towards arch-rivals Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday.
India began their marketing campaign with a dominant six-wicket win over Bangladesh, whereas Pakistan stumbled to a 60-run defeat towards New Zealand, leaving them at the backside of the four-team Group A factors desk.

“When it comes to Pakistan, look, they have plenty of problems in the team,” Pathan instructed PTI.
“As far as some of the senior guys (are concerned), they don’t play that kind of aggressive modern day cricket, especially in white-ball cricket. So, can they change it? It’s very difficult. But more than the weaknesses and the strengths, it’s all about the India-Pakistan occasion. Whoever handles the occasion really well, that team wins,” he stated.

Pathan stated the Indian facet is healthier positioned to deal with stress conditions.
“What we have seen in the recent past with the Indian team, we know how to handle a tough situation and the big occasion as well. As far as the talent is concerned, we are far ahead, especially in one-day cricket,” he stated.
Pathan stated Mohammed Shami will draw rather a lot of confidence from his five-wicket haul towards Bangladesh, which helped him grow to be the quickest Indian bowler to take 200 ODI wickets.
“(It was) good to see Mohammed Shami get a fifer. He will get a lot of confidence out of it as well because after injury, coming back on the field, it’s not easy especially for fast bowlers (but) he did well,” Pathan stated.
“We (India) have good all-round abilities in the team as well. Axar (Patel) is picking up wickets and we have a lot of options as well. Hopefully that momentum will be carried.”
“Shubman (Gill) is in tremendous form and once Rohit (Sharma) and Virat (Kohli) keep scoring runs consistently, this team will be unstoppable,” he added.