{"id":282194,"date":"2022-09-08T04:46:18","date_gmt":"2022-09-07T23:46:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=282194"},"modified":"2022-09-08T04:46:18","modified_gmt":"2022-09-07T23:46:18","slug":"shoaib-akhtar-says-he-wanted-pakistan-india-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/shoaib-akhtar-says-he-wanted-pakistan-india-final\/","title":{"rendered":"Shoaib Akhtar says he wanted Pakistan-India final"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Asia Cup 2022<br \/>\n KARACHI<br \/>\nFormer Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar said that he wanted Pakistan to play against India in the final match of the ongoing Asia Cup 2022.<br \/>\nThe Indian team is on the verge of getting knocked out of the tournament after it lost two matches in the Super Four stage and now needs a miracle to move to the final.<br \/>\nSri Lanka are currently leading the Super Four standings even after losing to Afghanistan by eight wickets to begin their campaign.<br \/>\n\u201cI wanted India and Pakistan to play in the final, and I had already bought tickets. I wanted to interact with Pakistani and Indian crowds,\u201d Akhtar said on his YouTube channel.<br \/>\nThe Rawalpindi Express also asked Indian cricket fans and media not to bash their own stars and said Arshdeep Singh is a great talent and performed for his side against Pakistan and Sri Lanka.<br \/>\nThe T20 World Cup will feature matches between India and Pakistan later this year in Australia. Akhtar also mentioned travelling to the renowned Melbourne stadium to attend the historic match.<br \/>\n\u201cI will also go to Melbourne to watch Pakistan\u2019s match [against India],\u201d Akhtar added.<br \/>\nPakistan and India will clash with each other in their ICC T20 World Cup 2022 opener at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on the 23rd of October.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Asia Cup 2022 KARACHI Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar said that he wanted Pakistan to play against India in the final match of the ongoing Asia Cup 2022. 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