Former Indian opener Wasim Jaffer took a hilarious dig at the current form of Pakistan skipper Babar Azam in the ongoing ODI World Cup ahead of the marquee clash between India and Pakistan. The much-anticipated match is all set to be witnessed on October 14th at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
Both Pakistan and India enter the match with two victories in a row and seek to keep up their winning ways. However, Pakistan will enter the marquee clash with cause of concern because of Babar Azam’s poor performance in the tournament so far. The Pakistani skipper has failed to live up to expectations, scoring just 5 and 10 runs in the first two games of the ODI World Cup.
Taking his X handle, Wasim Jaffer made fun of Babar Azam, saying that India would want to see him keep up his same form against the Indian team in the mega clash on Saturday.
Ind fans about Babar's form vs India #INDvPAK #CWC2023 https://t.co/4GmFoBKjz3 pic.twitter.com/6N7Y08VGqS
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) October 13, 2023
Babar Azam looked short of confidence since the start of the tournament and would look to return to form on the bigger stage against India. In the previous game against Sri Lanka, The Men in Green were put under a lot of pressure after losing two quick wickets, but Mohammad Rizwan and Abdullah Shafique managed to score a hundred each in a historic run chase.
The Men in Green has extended their winning record against Sri Lanka in the World Cup registering their 8th victory. The latest win over Sri Lanka would add more confidence to Babar Azam and co. going into the much-awaited clash against India.
After posting two excellent victories in the tournament’s opening two games, Pakistan will face India in their third match on Saturday. In ICC events, the Men in Blue have consistently outperformed the Babar Azam-led team.
India will look to maintain their winning streak against Pakistan in light of the ODI World Cups. The Men in Blue has beaten the Pakistan side seven times in the tournament and The Rohit Sharma-led team will want to continue their winning streak in the major match on home soil. At the same time, Pakistan will try to put up a fight against the powerful Indian team in front of their own supporters in Ahmedabad.