Former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir dropped an enormous daring prediction ahead of the beginning of the Champions Trophy 2025, predicting that Team India wouldn’t make the semi-final stage of the tournament. Amir – a Champions Trophy winner with Pakistan in 2017 – stated that Jasprit Bumrah’s absence would prove to be decisive on this regard, and it could ultimately mean that India fail to qualify from the group stage. Amir backed each Pakistan and Recent Zealand to beat India in Dubai conditions.
Speaking on Pakistan-based show ‘Haarna Mana Hai‘, Amir emphasized that Recent Zealand boast essentially the most balanced side in Group A.
“I feel Recent Zealand are essentially the most balanced side in Group A. Not even India,” Amir stated.
“In my view, Recent Zealand and Pakistan will qualify from Group A,” he said.
“I feel India are massively disadvantaged because of the absence of Jasprit Bumrah. Mohammed Shami has just returned from injury, and is not bowling just like the Shami of old. I do not think you possibly can depend on him,” Amir reasoned.
“Recent Zealand are performing well with the bat, their fast bowling is in form, and all three spinners – Mitchell Santner, Michael Bracewell and Glenn Phillips – are delivering,” Amir explained.
“I feel Recent Zealand will beat India in Dubai. Given the shape they’re in, I feel they’ll beat India in Dubai,” Amir said.
India boast an outstanding record within the Champions Trophy, having won the 2013 edition and reached the ultimate in 2017. India also dominantly reached the 2023 World Cup final, and thrashed England 3-0 in the house ODI series ahead of the tournament.
Then again, Recent Zealand beat Pakistan twice en path to a tri-nation series victory over them and South Africa.
Champions Trophy 2025
India enter Champions Trophy 2025 as certainly one of the favourites for the trophy, and they’ll even have the fortune of playing all their games at one particular venue, in Dubai.
Then again, Pakistan enter the tournament because the reigning champions, having won it in 2017, beating India in the ultimate.
Champions Trophy 2025 holds increased significance for Pakistan because it marks the return of a significant ICC event on Pakistan soil for the primary time in nearly three many years, since they co-hosted the 1996 World Cup alongside India and Sri Lanka.
India, Pakistan, Recent Zealand and Bangladesh form Group A, while world champions Australia, England, South Africa and Afghanistan are in Group B.
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