Srinagar: Pakistan skipper Babar Azam was its cheeky best during an entertaining presser before the India vs Pakistan World Cup match in Ahmedabad on Friday.
Babar gave some entertaining replies that brought laughter out from the full house press room at Narendra Modi Stadium.
In one such incident, when asked about the pressure of India,Pakistan game in front of huge crowd, Babar replied, “There is more pressure for match tickets than match,” Babar said in the pre-match press conference”.
“It is not a pressure match for us. We have played each other a lot of times. We got a lot of support in Hyderabad and we hope the same for Ahmedabad. What matters is what we can do best as a team in both batting and bowling. In these conditions the margin of error for bowlers is minimal.”
“Experience helps you play better when I was a youngster I used to get nervous but there are seniors who help you out,” he added.
Pakistan have never defeated India in the ODI World Cup but the past does not bother Babar and he insisted that the team needs to “live in the present”.
“I think what has happened in the past is not important. We want to live in present. I think we can do well. India-Pakistan match is high-intensity. Believe in ourselves. There are a lot of fans coming. I think we have an opportunity to do well in front of fans,” he further stated.