There have been a number of interesting meetings between India and Pakistan in the past. The encounters have been on various sports grounds. However, the cricket field is a different ball game for the two countries.
It always gets the engagement of cricket fans all over the planet. In the ongoing T20 World Cup tournament, India and Pakistan will again clash on the 9th of June. For this clash, the US government and ICC are not leaving any stone unturned to ensure security.
It is especially important because there have been threats from Pro Isis teams that there will be an attack on the match. So, taking the risk seriously, the US government has been able to various security departments for the encounter.
They have involved the FBI, Homeland Security, and New York Police Department, and various other agencies for the match. ICC ensures that the safety of the people is the number one party for them.
The match will be played at Cricket Stadium in Nassau County. There will be snipers in the match along with airport-style security checks before the match. There will also be some police officers in casual wear in the match. So, security will be top-notch for the upcoming clash.
In a recent interaction with the media legendary cricketer Ian Bishop also commented on the Pakistan cricket team. He said that they need to change their opening pair to succeed in the T20 format. He said that Babar and Rizwan are good at their role. They have done well in the past and also have abundant experience.
However, the Pakistan team needs to give a chance to the new players. They also need to speed up their scoring rate in the initial stages of the innings. All of these will have a huge impact on the performance of the team.
Along with all this, Mohammad Rizwan also interacted with the media. He commented on the victory of the team against India in the 2021 encounter. During that match, they were focusing on the win. It is because they were not able to defeat India in any of the World Cups.
He further added that there were clear directives that they had to win the match at any cost. They were directed to not worry about the World Cup. In that match, Pakistan was able to beat India by ten wickets. They were able to pursue the total of 151 posted by the Indian team in 108 balls.
Later on, in 2022, India was again able to beat Pakistan in the World Cup. In that clash, Virat Kohli played a vital role. He was a vital player for the Indian team during the World Cup.