Pakistan must play in front of an Indian audience that will back Afghanistan: Babar Azam received a tough wake-up call from Shoaib Akhtar

 Pakistan must play in front of an Indian audience that will back Afghanistan: Babar Azam received a tough wake-up call from Shoaib Akhtar

After suffering successive defeats to India and Australia, Pakistan is preparing for its next conflict with Afghanistan. The match on October 23 will take place at Chennai's illustrious MA Chidambaram Stadium. Shoaib Akhtar has spoken forward to issue a warning to the Babar Azam-led Pakistani team.

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The Rawalpindi Express advised Pakistan to be cautious rather than see Afghanistan as a more reasonable foe. In a recent video, he said that Afghanistan may benefit from Chennai's circumstances, notably the turning ball. Akhtar emphasized that it would be reckless for Pakistan to overlook Afghanistan given their present state. He expressed confidence in Pakistan's ability to recover but made it clear: "Don't take this match lightly."

Interestingly, Akhtar's admonition serves as a wake-up call for the whole Pakistani squad as well as a cricketing plan. It may be seen as a subliminal encouragement for the players to adjust their strategies and outlook, particularly in light of recent performance. The former bowler said that Pakistan would have to play in front of an audience that was predicted to be in favor of Afghanistan.

"Pak vs the audience. Pak and the groundsmen are at war. tough opponent for us. While uploading the video clip on X (previously Twitter), he commented, "Afghanistan is a tough squad, they're not any minnow or roll over. I think the Indian fans will support the Afghan side.

Pakistan's most important game 

Pakistan is now in a grave situation after suffering back-to-back losses. This is a high-stakes game since a defeat to Afghanistan may significantly hurt their prospects of moving on in the competition.

At the ICC World Cup 2023, Afghanistan, who finished last in the points standings, stunned world champions England by winning. The spin-friendly members of their team might take advantage of the pitch conditions at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, adding another level of difficulty for Pakistan, who have been having trouble finding their rhythm.