Pakistan will face India in the final of the ongoing World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2024 at the Edgbaston Stadium in Birmingham on Saturday.
Pakistan’s all-rounder Sohail Tanvir talked to Geo News ahead of the final and said that the players in the team decided to give their all to give happiness to the nation after disappointing T20 World Cup campaign by Babar Azam and Co.
“We got a great opportunity to combine with all the players we shared dressing room with for years and when you play cricket professionally, then you try to be competitive,” Tanvir said.
“There was a great disappointment for people due to Pakistan’s performance in T20 World Cup 2024, so we talked that the Legends league may not have the same level but people will be happy. We saw the response and got the motivation that people are following this league.
“When we came here, Younis [Khan] bhai, Shahid [Afridi] bhai and all the other players, we talked that people in Pakistan are crazy for cricket, so our goal was to bring happiness to those who were watching us play, I mean it couldn’t be the same as World Cup but it would be something, that was and is our motivation.
“Now we have one step left. India vs Pakistan final will always be huge no matter where it is played and which league, people will watch. We won the pool match against them but the final is final. I still haven’t forgotten the final against India in 2007. So, let’s see what happens tomorrow, we will do our best to be on the victorious side.”
On the other hand, Kamran Akmal on the preparation for the final against India said that there is not enough time but a great match can be expected.
“Tomorrow is the final, we don’t have enough time. India is a brilliant team, and the way their players have picked form. You know Yuvraj Singh, when he gets on he is unstoppable, just like when he was young. It will be a good match, people who will come to watch will surely be entertained,” Akmal said while talking to Geo News.
