NEW DELHI: Former Indian great, Kapil Dev has said that Pakistan is a dangerous side when it comes to T20 cricket and can beat any team in the world on a given day.
Speaking to local Indian media outlet, Kapil Dev said he didn’t know much about team Pakistan but knew enough to say that “such things” (the dominance of one team over the other) did not matter.
Dev said it was all about handling the pressure in India-Pakistan clashes.
“Although I don’t know much about them, still I would say that Pakistan is a dangerous team in T20, they can defeat anyone on a given day,” he said.
Dev acknowledged that India was a strong side on paper. However, he added that it all depends on whether or not Kohli’s side will be able to match the rhythm on the field or not.
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India and Pakistan have not played each other in over two years. The two South Asian heavyweights last clashed with each other in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, when India came out on top.
Kapil Dev said there will be the “uncertainty” element between the two sides when they meet today.
India captain Virat Kohli and Pakistan counterpart Babar Azam will come face-to-face today in Dubai for the World Cup clash.
The match will start at 7:00 pm (PST).
