Shoaib Akhtarreflected on theIndia Vs New ZealandT20 World Cup final and backed India to win the title. Akhtar, however, reminded that the last time India played a World Cup final in Ahmedabad, the 2023 final against Australia, they suffered a defeat and pressure will be onTeam Indiato win the title at home this time around. Akhtar said that New Zealand should aim for a score of 220 to put pressure on India, but doubted if the Kiwis have the capacity to post such a massive score on the board.
“If the wicket at Ahmedabad grips and if it’s favourable for spinners, the par score will be around 200 or 175. Safe score would be 200 plus only. Now, will New Zealand be able to score 250 or 225 against India? If they do, India will be under a lot of pressure It’s also clear as daylight that India will also come fully prepared. I feel New Zealand may get bogged down in front of India, but India also has the pressure of 1.5 billion people. They have already lost a match at Ahmedabad to Australia in the World Cup final. I see India as the winner out of all this, but for cricket’s sake, it’s high time New Zealand should win this World Cup,” Akhtar said on the show Game on Hai.
"New Zealand bowling attack appears stronger. India can be under pressure due to the home team’s big population. New Zealand recently won a series in India (Test series). They have experience with spin tracks, and India may also think that these guys played well against us and defeated us. New Zealand will have confidence. It will be a good final.,” Gul said on the show.
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