Captain Sarfraz Ahmed, on Saturday, lauded the youngsters of his side and said they played an integral part in helping Pakistan reach the final of the ICC Champions Trophy, despite a crushing defeat in the opener against India, reported PTI.
The arch-rivals will be meeting in the final tomorrow. “The way youngsters have performed in this tournament is really encouraging for us, they all have played an important role in bringing Pakistan to the final of this tournament,” Ahmed said at the pre-final press conference.
Ahmed, however, doesn’t want to think about the defeat in the first match. “Defeat at Edgbaston is history now, we have moved so far since then and now we are in the final of the tournament. We are aiming to win this tournament,” he said.
For Pakistan the plans are in place but it would only be revealed at the ground. “We are ready with our plans for the match against India. I am not going to reveal my plans, but we have a strategy prepared for the match,” Ahmed said.
Sarfraz didn’t reveal if Rumman Raees will be retained or Shadab Khan will play since Mohammad Amir is fit to play. “We will see in the morning that who will sit out, whether we will go out with a spinner or another fast bowler is not yet decided,” he said.
Ahmed also didn’t want to comment about former captain Aamir Sohail, who discredited their victory on a news channel. “That’s his point of view and I can’t help if he thinks like that,” the 30-year-old said.
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