India will lose to Pakistan in 2021 T20 World Cup Final, Shoaib Akhtar predicts
Former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has predicted that India and Pakistan will reach the final of this year’s T20 World Cup, and believes that the latter will emerge victorious against their main rivals.
Pakistan have a 0-11 record against India in ICC World Cups (ODI & T20I) but Akhtar feels that record will change in the United Arab Emirates in November. Moreover, India is yet to lose to Pakistan in 5 games at the T20 World Cup.
India and Pakistan have been draw together in Group 2 along with New Zealand, Afghanistan and the other two qualifiers from Round 1.
“I have a feeling Pakistan and India will play in the T20 World Cup final and India will lose to Pakistan. Conditions in UAE will favour both India and Pakistan,” Shoaib Akhtar told Sports Tak on YouTube.
The tournament will be played from October 17 to November November 14 in the UAE after being shifted from India due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Eight teams will contest the first round including automatic qualifiers Sri Lanka and Bangladesh with the remaining six who booked their spot through the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019. Ireland, Netherlands and Namibia join Sri Lanka in Group A, whilst Oman, PNG and Scotland will face Bangladesh in Group B.
