Former Pakistan skipper Younis Khan who guided his team to T20 World Cup title in 2009 said while Virat Kohli and Babar Azam are two “very bankable batsmen” for their respective sides, Rohit Sharma and Mohammad Rizwan could be the key in the Sunday clash.
The 43-year-old stated that Jasprit Bumrah had been terrific in recent few months.
“Virat Kohli and Babar Azam are two very bankable batsmen for both India and Pakistan respectively, but I feel that Rohit Sharma and Mohammad Rizwan can also turn up the heat. The spotlight will largely be on the two captains, so Rohit and Rizwan will be eased off pressure and can produce match-winning performances for their sides,” Younis said on YouTube channel ‘Uncut’.
India never lost a T20 World Cup game to Pakistan and Virat Kohli and company will look to maintain the streak.
Younis Khan said that Pakistan should be wary of the threat posed by Bumrah, though he added that his country’s bowlers too were in “good shape”.
“Pakistan’s fast bowlers have been in good shape. For India, their pace attack has improved significantly in the recent past as well. Bumrah, in particular, has been brilliant in the last few months.”
