'They know they cannot take Pakistan lightly' - Salman Butt warns India as he backs two key Pakistani players

20-20 World has been kicked-off with the inaugural match between Sri Lanka and Namibia in South Geelong of Victoria. All the experts and fans are eagerly waiting for the much-anticipated arch-nemesis between India and Pakistan on the 23^rd of October at MCG in Melbourne. The former cricketers and experts are coming up with their suggestions and advice to the players of both countries.

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Recently, former Pakistan skipper Salman Butt has joined the list with his statement on the Indo-Pak match. He has warned the Indian team while backing the two Pakistani players who need to play for the men in green.

“Pakistan has defeated India in two of their last three meetings. It will be at the back of India’s mind, so they won’t be complacent. They know they cannot take Pakistan lightly. The World Cup match was impacted by dew and the toss, but the Asia Cup Super 4 match was a close one. Pakistan eventually won thanks to that innings by Mohammad Nawaz,” said Butt in a video on his YouTube channel.

“In the past, India had won all their World Cup matches against Pakistan, but that streak is also over now. Both teams know that whoever plays well on the day will win,” he added later.

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Later on, Salaman Butt also talked about the possibilities of Pakistan against India in their first match of the 20-20 World Cup 2022.

Shaheen and Fakhar need to play against India - Salman Butt

“Now that Shaheen and Fakhar have been picked, they need to play against India; there is no option. This is the World Cup after all. Suppose Shaheen is rested against India and claims 3-4 wickets against a weak side, there will be criticism over why he didn’t play against India,” he concluded.

Earlier, both the teams played against each other in the Asia Cup 2022 winning and losing one match out of the two clashes in the group and super-4 stages respectively.