Former captain Ramiz Raja has slammed Pakistan for producing an insipid performance against India in the ODI World Cup and termed the defeat as 바카라hurting바카라 and 바카라scarring바카라. (Highlights | Scorecard | Match Report | Full Coverage)
India had bundled out Pakistan for a paltry 191 and then riding on Rohit바카라s brutal fifty registered a seven-wicket win with nearly 20 overs to spare in Ahmedabad on Saturday.
바카라It's going to hurt them. It's scarring, it's a pasting, it's a battering and they've been outpaced and outplayed in all the three departments,바카라 Raja told the ICC Review Podcast.
바카라If you can't win, then at least compete. Pakistan weren't able to do that,바카라 he said.
The defeat was also Pakistan바카라s eighth successive loss in ODI World Cups to India, and Raja said Pakistan would have to find a way to end the unwanted streak.
바카라It's a reality and Pakistan have got to do something about it. They can't be termed as 'chokers' against India because that's not a great tag to have. Somehow, it's a mental block, it's a skill block as well,바카라 said Raja, a member of Pakistan바카라s 1992 World Cup winning squad.
The 61-year-old admitted that Pakistan players go through immense pressure in a match against India, but said they need to rise above that.
바카라When you're playing against India, it's such an environment where it's 99 percent India fans and crowds, you're obviously overwhelmed. I understand all of that.
바카라But Babar Azam has led this side for a good four or five years, so you've got to rise to the occasion,바카라 he added.
Raja urged Pakistan players to take a leaf out of India바카라s book in handling pressure in such marquee clashes.
바카라Credit to India for maintaining their presence in World Cup competitions against Pakistan. It's not an easy match for India also because there are emotions involved, there are expectations involved.
바카라Then you're supposed to win because it has been happening for so many years that this can get you under a little bit of extra pressure. But they've handled it so well,바카라 he said.
Raja asked captain Babar and other senior Pakistan players to rally around the youngsters so that they come all guns blazing in their next matches.
With two wins and four points in their kitty, Pakistan still are very much in the mix to enter the World Cup semifinals.
바카라Babar Azam and the senior players will have to rally around some of the young kids and have got to find an answer.
바카라They've got to be brutally honest in those team meetings. I think that is where Pakistan need to start,바카라 he said.
