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Not sure about you but seems that every possible person on planet earth has decided to preview the upcoming India v Pakistan game and to be honest, this is getting on my nerves.

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Remember 11 players a-side, stats of each, previous form in the last 5,10, 3000 games can be recited by all and sundry.

The pitch colour, route to DSC, traffic conditions enroute, colour of sky in UAE (blue!) is all known.

But there are some unknowns.

1. Menu for lunch in the media room where all esteemed journalists will hang around pretending to look at the screen above the buffet table

2. What music Imam-ul-Haq will be listening to as he gets on the bus to ensure Pakistan get a good start

3. Babar's phone - the effect of Whatsapp messages from Shoaib Akhtar etc

4. Add more...


Fact is that we've been waiting for this for a long time so lets get it over with! All this endless analysis is just getting boring :D
 
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What stupidity will bcci or star sports pull out during the match
 
Somewhere down the line we all forgot to ENJOY the cricket match and started focussing too much on all this stuff bro.

With maturity, i have also learnt some lessons in life and now i will focus on enjoying good cricket from both teams without worrying too much about needless stuff.
 
I just saw Basit ali on his YouTube channel saying this and I have to say, they offer a refreshingly honest and blunt assessment of the Pakistan cricket team's chances against India. What strikes me is the lack of sugarcoating and the emphasis on the harsh realities of the team's current state.

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Basit Ali speaking on his YouTube Channel:

“Agar one-sided hota hai, toh ab TV bhi nahi tootenge kyunki Pakistan mei mehangai bahut zyada hai. Ab zabaan se hi har cheez hogi (If Pakistan will lose one-sided against India, now the fans will not thrash their TV sets because of country’s economic situation. Now there will be only voiced opinion.”

“India are favourites. There is no doubt about that. In my opinion, if Pakistan manage to beat India, it will be an upset because our cricket has gone down and is at all time low.”

“Who will bat at No 3, nobody knows. They might ask Usman Khan to open with Imam and bring Babar Azam at No 3.”

“Fakhar Zaman is out. Now Pakistan’s batting line-up from number one to five similar. If there car is running in the third gear, then it will stay in the third gear. ut won’t be able to switch into turbo mode in the last five or 10 overs.”

“Pakistan should now play cricket with bat and brain, not with the mouth.”

“The amount of money they spent in building the stadiums, they could have built a good team in half of that amount. But to build a team you need intelligence. What is your vision? What’s your thinking? How do you view a player’s talent? These are the important things.”
 
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Pakistani bowlers can surprise with the new ball, as they have done a couple of times by reducing India to 30/3.
I am not expecting any surprises from Pakistan's batting, as most of their current batters are accumulators. Only Salman Agha looks like a threat.
 
It is expected in this age of social media where everyone have their own youtube/insta account.
 
Bro then don't watch!

Main thing is to enjoy the cricket.
It's not just about watching or not watching; the India vs. Pakistan hype just isn't the same anymore. India is far ahead as a team and will likely beat Pakistan 90% of the time. The excitement and interest were different in the past.
 
It's not just about watching or not watching; the India vs. Pakistan hype just isn't the same anymore. India is far ahead as a team and will likely beat Pakistan 90% of the time. The excitement and interest were different in the past.
Then don't watch.

Why you are ruining it for us?
 
Then don't watch.

Why you are ruining it for us?
What you on about? What have I ruined for you? Have I blind folded your eyes so you can't watch tomorrow's game?

The OP has made a thread saying there's hype about the match and I said am I the only one not interested how does that ruin it for you?
 
Somewhere down the line we all forgot to ENJOY the cricket match and started focussing too much on all this stuff bro.

With maturity, i have also learnt some lessons in life and now i will focus on enjoying good cricket from both teams without worrying too much about needless stuff.
This is so true. India Pakistan cricket has simply stopped being about the game and become endless drama off the pitch, why no name on T shirt, why no flag at stadium, why national anthem wrongly played, why DJ did not play our song. Its like Rakhi Sawant of sporting rivalries

Now its becoming very childish & dreary

One good thing about the BGT is the focus is almost entirely on the cricket. Nobody cares about stuff happening off the pitch
 
Pakistani bowlers can surprise with the new ball, as they have done a couple of times by reducing India to 30/3.
I am not expecting any surprises from Pakistan's batting, as most of their current batters are accumulators. Only Salman Agha looks like a threat.
Even he is not a power hitter but he has been doing really well recently and with the likes of Babar, Saud and Rizwan around, he looks a great threat in terms of scoring runs at a fast rate.
 
Even he is not a power hitter but he has been doing really well recently and with the likes of Babar, Saud and Rizwan around, he looks a great threat in terms of scoring runs at a fast rate.
If Pakistan restricts India to a low score, their top-order accumulators roar like tigers and chase down the target at their own pace. But if India sets a big target, they struggle to chase. Only Agha shows some intent.
 
If Pakistan restricts India to a low score, their top-order accumulators roar like tigers and chase down the target at their own pace. But if India sets a big target, they struggle to chase. Only Agha shows some intent.
Agha is good but you don't expect one player to take his side to victory in ODI cricket and I don't think Pakistan can restrict the strong Indian batting lineup to a low score. This will be a very tough match for Pakistan tomorrow.
 
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