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'Saach baat boli hain'- Fans react as Waqar Younis believes IND vs PAK is 'mother of all the games'

Former Pakistan coach, Waqar Younis has dropped a surprising comment ahead of the marquee clash of India and Pakistan.

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India and Pakistan are set to clash on October 14 at the Narendra Modi International Stadium, Ahmedabad. Ahead of the marquee clash both teams are scheduled to play a couple of warm-up matches ahead of the 2023 World Cup. Pakistan team arrived in Hyderabad after seven years since 2016. The Babar Azam-led side will play New Zealand in their first warm-up game at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.

Pakistan's team has not played in India before and is unaware of the conditions. It will be a challenging thing for the Asian Giants to get used to the pitches and grounds. India has reached Guwahati ahead of their warm-up clash against the defending champions England.

Former Pakistan coach, Waqar Younis has dropped a surprising comment ahead of the marquee clash of India and Pakistan. He believes India vs Pakistan is the ultimate game of all matches. The World Cup is set to begin in just a week, every team is gearing up for the mega event to win the prestigious trophy for their country.

Waqar Younis drops surprisng comment Waqar Younis drops surprising comment (Source- Twitter)

It will be the biggest game, mother of all the games: Waqar Younis

Speaking to Star Sports the former pacer said, "Now, if I talk about Pakistan, they are miss and hit this time. The absence of Naseem Shah will be a big disadvantage because Naseem and Shaheen used to complement each other with new ball. The new ball is always crucial for us not only for this World Cup but also if you can see overall matches, it has been always a very important factor for us over the years and in the past World Cups also. When we used to strike and take wickets with the new ball, then we used to get some momentum for staying in a better position in the game. So, the absence of Naseem Shah is a very big loss for Pakistan."

The former Pakistan skipper stated, "Then again, as we all know, it will be the biggest game, mother of all the games. So, when you will play in Ahmedabad, which has one of the biggest and finest stadiums in the world, you will have to control your nerves and not only Pakistan will be under pressure since it is a weaker team as compared to India but India will be also under pressure because the crowd in the stadium will create pressure on both the teams and that will balance the pressure in the game. However, if we judge purely based on the team’s performance, clearly India definitely will be a better team."

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