Pakistan captain Babar Azam said the group's insight of playing in the UAE conditions will be the side's greatest resource during the forthcoming International T20 Cup, which starts in Oman and UAE from October 17. Starting around 2009, Pakistan have predominately played their cricket in UAE inferable from the guests worries of visiting Pakistan. They have a good record in the nation and have won all their last ten games in UAE. Azam feels the experience with the conditions will give them an edge over different groups during the worldwide occasion.
Azam-drove Pakistan will start their mission against India on Sunday (October 24). Despite the fact that Pakistan have a hopeless record against India, losing every one of their games in the masterpiece occasion, the captain sounded hopeful with regards to his group's odds of beating India without precedent for the International T20 Cup.
-Definitely we have played a lot of cricket in the UAE,- Babar said in a captain-s press conference when asked about his team-s dismal 0-5 record against India in T20 World Cup clashes.
-These conditions suit us and we know how to play here. We need to keep things simple in all the departments.-
The seventh edition of the marquee event will also see Azam making his debut as a player and captain. The 26-year-old is excited and honoured to lead the team, which has a lot of experienced players as well as few youngsters like Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haider Ali. The skipper is also in good form and is hoping to carry forward it to the global event.
-Good performances give you confidence,- Babar, who has hit two T20 centuries this year, said. -I am in form, hence it will benefit me.-