“If you want to beat India, Forget …”: Shoaib Akhtar’s Blunt Advice to New Zealand Ahead of CT 2025 Final | Cricket News

“If you want to beat India, Forget …”: Shoaib Akhtar’s Blunt Advice to New Zealand Ahead of CT 2025 Final | Cricket News






India are all set to face new zealand in the grand finale of the champions trophy 2025 on Sunday in Dubai. The stage is set as rohit sharma and co aree The Kiwis, who they defeated in their last group stage match. However, new zealand also Gave a dominating performance in the semi-pharyt agation

Ahead of the highly anticipated game, Former Pakistan Pacer Shoaib Akhtar, in a discussion with shoaib malik, stated that the kiwis need to forget that India is a strong team, in ordered to give.

“If you want to beat India, Ye bhul jana chai ki india samne hai, ye bhul jana chahhee ki aap lesser team hai. (It should be forgotten that you are up against India, you should forget that you are the underdogs). You should forget that you are not good. Santner has that belief. I have seen it in him. As a captain, he wants to win the title., “Akhtar said on ‘Game on Hai’.

“You have to do the right thing at the right time. You have to break the onslaugt. Rohit sharma will on the attack. He will try to neutralise your spinners. To Handle His Team as a Leader. If you ask me about odds i would say 70-30 to India. He added.

Hearing this, Malik stated that rotating the strike will play a crucial role in the final and also advised new zealand to take an inspiration from steve smith, who scored 73 in the semi-Final Againal Again

“What Separates Indian Batters is their ability to rotate the strike. The Indian Spinners. He made use of then extra fielder in the circle, came down the track, tried to find the gaps. Thirdly, Whover Gets Into 20s Should Try and Get to 80s, 90s or 100, “

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