'It is like the final before the final' - Inzamam-ul-Haq on the clash between India and Pakistan in the 2021 T20 WC

India and Pakistan are scheduled to face each other on 24th October 2021 during the T20 World Cup at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Former Pakistan skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq has stated that in any multi-nation tournament it cannot be said with certainty that a particular side will win the tournament.

However, Inzamam said that the Virat Kohli-led Indian cricket team has a greater chance of winning the tournament compared to other teams, especially in conditions in the UAE. The 51-year-old said that the Indian cricket team also has experienced players in the side as well.

“In any tournament, it cannot be said for certain that a particular team will win. It’s all about how much chance do they have of winning it. In my opinion, India has a greater chance than any other team of winning this tournament, especially in conditions like these. They have experienced T20 players as well,” said Inzamam-ul-Haq while speaking on his YouTube channel.

No match will be hyped as the one between India and Pakistan: Inzamam-ul-Haq

Inzamam-ul-Haq also added that the clash between India and Pakistan is like the final before the final, and no match will be hyped as much as the one that will take place on 24th October 2021.

Inzamam-ul-Haq also said that even during the 2017 Champions Trophy tournament, both India and Pakistan faced each other two times, and both matches felt like the final. Inzamam concluded by stating that the team that wins this encounter will have a lot of pressure released from their back.

“The match between India and Pakistan in the Super 12s is the final before the final. No match will be hyped as much as this one. Even in the 2017 Champions Trophy, India and Pakistan started and finished the tournament by facing each other, and both the matches felt like finals. The team winning that match will have their morale boosted and will also have 50 percent of pressure released from them,” concluded Inzamam-ul-Haq.

Inzamam-ul-Haq played 120 Tests and 378 ODI matches for Pakistan. While the right-hander scored 8830 runs in the whites, Inzamam plundered 11739 runs in the ODI format of the game.