'I was taken aback by his comments' - Former Pakistan captain shocked by Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan’s statement

Wasim Akram was shocked by Shakib Al Hasan's recent statement.

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India are locking horns with neighbours Bangladesh in their penultimate fixture of the Super 12 stage in the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 at Adelaide on November 2. In a press conference prior to the match, Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan made a baffling statement that has left Pakistan greats like Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis unimpressed.

“I think it will be a good game. India are the favourites heading into the match. They have come here to win the World Cup, we are not here to win the World Cup. You can understand the situation, if we win against India, it will be an upset and we will try our best to upset India,” said Shakib to the reporters in the press conference.

In response to the statement, former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram lashed out at the player for not having a winning mindset.

"I was taken aback by his comments. As a skipper, when you have a chance of qualifying for the World Cup semi-finals, and that too against a strong team like India, you make certain statements that are subtle or confident. This shows that even before the game, Shakib, in the back of his mind, knows that they are not winning the game. But when you head into a big game, as a skipper, you've got to be positive. You should have the mindset that we can win this," said Akram while speaking on A Sports YouTube channel.

Former Pakistan pacer Waqar Younis who was also one of the panelists on the show was equally baffled by the statement made by the skipper.

"That's a shocker, to be honest,” added Waqar on Shakib Al Hasan’s statement before the India clash.

India will look to win Bangladesh fixture

India are inching closer to seal their spot in the semi-finals but will need to win both of their final two matches against Bangladesh and Zimbabwe. While the clash against the Bangla Tigers will be an exciting affair, it remains to be seen if Rohit Sharma and co. can earn the important two points and get ahead in the competition.

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