Team that keeps the emotion back will win: Yuvraj Singh

Former cricketer Yuvraj Singh stated that the team able to keep their “emotion back” will win the upcoming high-voltage match between India and Pakistan in the T20 World Cup 2024 on Sunday.

The Men in Blue are entering this match after an eight-wicket victory over Ireland, while Babar Azam-led Pakistan suffered a disappointing loss against the US in the super-over in their previous game of the marquee event.

In a video shared on the social media account of ICC, Yuvraj emphasized the intense emotions associated with the India vs Pakistan match. He expressed his anticipation for the clash between Mohammad Amir and Rohit Sharma in the tournament’s most awaited match.

“I think we’re all moved by the emotion of the India-Pakistan game because we have a lot of history. Pakistan have got some really fiery bowlers. I think we’ve got a stronger batting side. I’m definitely looking at Mohammad Amir vs Rohit because he likes to get the ball full and then Shaheen Afridi against Virat. I think these are going to be some big matchups. But at the end of the day, you have to use your mind. You have to play according to the situation and I feel the team that plays according to the situation and keeps the emotion back will definitely win this game,” Yuvraj said.

India skipper Rohit Sharma is currently the third-highest run-scorer in the T20 World Cup, with 1,015 runs in 40 matches. Meanwhile, Virat Kohli has scored 308 runs in five matches at an average of 308.00 and a strike rate of 132.75, with four half-centuries and a best score of 82*.

India T20 WC Squad: Rohit Sharma (C), Hardik Pandya, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.

Pakistan T20 WC Squad: Babar Azam (C), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Khan.