Legendary Pakistan batter and T20 World Cup-winning captain Younis Khan has offered valuable advice to the national team’s top-order batters, including Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Fakhar Zaman, ahead of the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024.
While talking to the media in Karachi, Khan stressed the value of scoring quick runs in the middle overs, maintaining a healthy run rate of 8-9 runs per over after the powerplay.
“If a team scores 200 runs, they will be in a position to save the match, a score of 170 is not sufficient anymore,” he said.
He advised the Pakistan team’s top-order batters to focus on accelerating their scoring rate after the powerplay to help reach the par score of 200.
“Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, and Rizwan will have to go to the next gear. Nowadays, more runs can be scored at a rapid pace, it is the responsibility of the players to play aggressively,” he added.
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He also acknowledged the ever-evolving landscape of T20 cricket, where every batter and bowler should be ready to perform in any situation or position.
“The captain will have to think out of the box, and players will also have to come out of their comfort zones together.
“Every player should assist the captain; do not leave everything on one person because a plan cannot be made on just one person,” he added.
Notably, the Pakistan team is currently on the tour of Ireland, where they will play the first T20I at Clontarf in Dublin today. The next two matches are scheduled on 12 and 14 May at the same venue.
The three-match away series, followed by four T20Is in England, will serve as a stepping stone for the Green Shirts to boast their preparations for this year’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 in the West Indies and the United States of America (USA).
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