'It would be tough to play India in Ahmedabad,' says Mickey Arthur

Pakistan team director Mickey Arthyr (L) and Pakistan vs India match during T20 World Cup 2022 (R) - PCB/ICCPakistan team's director Mickey Arthur feels Babar Azam and the company can beat any team at any venue. During an interview with the local news channel, Arthur was asked if he has any issues with venues for Pakistan's World Cup matches. "We don't have any issues related to venues. We have got good enough squad to beat any team anywhere. I am really satisfied with the venues," Arthur said under whom Pakistan won the Champions Trophy in 2017 in England. "We can't control what is not in our hands. What we can control is our preparations and performance. As far as fans' pressure is concerned, it would be tough for us to play in Ahmedabad in front of 100,000 people, there won't be much green in the stands,"But that is something we will sit and talk about closer to the World Cup. What I am gonna do with my players is to turn things positive for them. If we keep stadiums quiet by playing good cricket, that would silently be our fans, our support base," he added. Pakistan is scheduled to lock horns with arch-rivals India at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on October 15. The venue currently had the largest sitting capacity. Speaking about Pakistan's squad for World Cup and Asia Cup, Arthur hinted that there won't be much change. "I am confident about the current pool of players that we have. We have 20 players and I believe we will select 15 out of them for these events. So, they won't differ much," he shared. "Most probably, players will come from the last series against New Zealand. I believe in giving security to players because that will give clarity to them about their roles in the team," he concluded. Pakistan's World Cup Schedule Here is Pakistan's schedule for the ICC World Cup 2023: October 6 - vs Netherlands in Hyderabad October 12 - vs Sri Lanka in HyderabadOctober 15 - vs India in AhmedabadOctober 20 - vs Australia in BengaluruOctober 23 - vs Afghanistan in ChennaiOctober 27 - vs South Africa in ChennaiOctober 31 - vs Bangladesh in KolkataNovember 4 - vs New Zealand Bengaluru (Day match)November 12 - vs England in Kolkata Comments Submit مضمون کا ماخذ:raspadinha resultados