Indian batsman Yuvraj Singh plays a shot during a quarter-final compare of a ICC World Cup 2011against Australia during a Sardar Patel stadium, Motera in Ahmedabad upon Mar 24. Former captain Rashid Latif tagged India “favourites” for World Cup semi-final opposite arch-rivals Pakistan though pronounced an aggressive organisation stood some-more possibility of feat during Mohali.
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KARACHI (AFP) – Former captain Rashid Latif Saturday tagged India “favourites” for World Cup semi-final opposite arch-rivals Pakistan though pronounced an aggressive organisation stood some-more possibility of feat during Mohali.
India, winners of a World Cup in 1983, confront a 1992 champions Pakistan in a semi-final upon Mar 30, a compare which has already left millions of fans opposite a limit in a frenzy.
Latif pronounced India upon their home belligerent will be favourites.
“India in India have been favourites, there is no doubt,” Latif told AFP.
“But as a section a Pakistan organisation has been really stoical in this World Cup, so a organisation which attacks some-more will win.”
Pakistan surfaced their organisation with 5 victories as well as a single defeat, whilst India mislaid to South Africa as well as scored equally their compare opposite England upon top of winning a 4 alternative matches.
India finished Australia’s 12-year mastery when they kick a fortifying champions by 5 wickets in a quarter-finals upon Thursday.
Pakistan impressed a West Indies by 10 wickets in a final 8 theatre upon Wednesday.
Latif, a partial of of Pakistan organisation who mislaid to India in a 1996 World Cup quarter-finals, pronounced losing to their rivals is regularly painful.
“I was partial of which diversion as well as we still feel a pain,” pronounced Latif of Pakistan’s 39-run improved during Bangalore.
“People have not lost which compare even after fifteen years. Every player wants to be remembered in story as well as an Indo-Pak confront is an preferred event to strech stardom in a flash.”
Latif hoped stream Pakistan manager Waqar Younis gets a possibility of punish opposite India.
“No a single can assimilate a anguish improved than Waqar, as well as he is propitious to have an additional possibility to erase a sour memories”, pronounced Latif of a former paceman who went for 67 in his 10 overs in which game.
Latif urged a managmenet to embody Shoaib Akhtar in a semi-final line-up.
“Akthar has regularly been a organisation man, as well as his charge as well as zeal, whilst personification opposite a arch-rivals, could be beneficial, as well as we feel a government is wakeful of this,” pronounced Latif of a paceman who will retire after a World Cup.
Latif, a former wicket-keeper batsman, pronounced a passion of an India-Pakistan compare spurs upon a players.
“With a togetherness amongst a players this organisation stands a great possibility opposite India. The Akmal brothers, Shahid Afridi, Abdul Razzaq as well as Younis Khan will a players to watch.”
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