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Babar Azam and Co. have high expectations of themselves at the T20 World Cup 2022. The Men in Green made it to the semifinals in the last edition of the showpiece event where they lost to Australia. Nevertheless, the team has worked on the areas of concern and is ready to go full throttle at this edition of the tournament. And the message is clear from their cricket board as well.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chief Ramiz Raja has revealed the last-minute conversation with captain Babar Azam before the team departed for Australia. Raja revealed that he has asked the team to keep their focus on winning the world cup, no matter what. He said that there should be no other option kept than bringing the trophy home. Ahead of the start of Pakistan's campaign in Australia, Ramiz, in conversation with Geo.TV, revealed what he told Babar.
“I have told captain Babar Azam to only dream about winning T20 World Cup. I have asked Babar Azam there should be kept no other option in mind other than bringing the trophy of T20 World Cup back home,” he said. "World Cup is a mind game. It is a task of not losing courage and a fulfilment of a dream — which is to win a World Cup," he added.
“The other team can also play well some day or the weather might play a role [in the match]. But fans must support the team, as it is the best to have been sent to [play] the field.”
Notably, the Men in Green have not won the World Cup since 2009. With the team doing extraordinarily well in the shortest format of the game as of late, the expectations are really high from Pakistan. The Babar Azam-led team will open their campaign at the T20 World Cup 2022 against arch-rivals India on 23 October. The two teams will lock horns at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).